Seeking Deal Sourcing Partner - $20M Committed, MA

October 21, 2025

by a searcher from Yale University in Boston, MA, USA

OPPORTUNITY: Entrepreneur with $20M committed capital (from successful business owner, not "trying to raise") seeking deal sourcing partner for New England region. Manufacturing/wholesale distribution acquisition. TARGET: - Revenue: $10-25M - Industry: Manufacturing, wholesale distribution, industrial supply - Location: Massachusetts (within 2 hours of Boston preferred) - Profile: Profitable, established, owner ready to retire YOUR ROLE###-###-#### month search): - Build target list of 100+ companies - Direct outreach to owners (calls, letters, site visits) - Screen opportunities and preliminary diligence - Support deal closing process COMPENSATION: - $0 salary during search (must have savings/other income) - $75-100K cash success fee at closing - 5-10% equity in acquired business - Post-acquisition: potential operational role + salary UNLIKE TYPICAL SEARCH FUNDS: - Capital already committed (no fundraising phase) - Start searching immediately - Faster to close (12 months vs 24+ months typical) - Backed by successful entrepreneur IDEAL PARTNER: - MBA or equivalent business experience - Can afford 6-12 months without salary - Strong research/sourcing skills - Comfortable with cold calling and rejection - Actually wants to be part of ownership team Please direct message with serious inquiries.

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from Lehigh Univervsity in Providence, RI, USA

^redacted‌ might be someone worth talking to.

Reply by a searcher
in New York, NY, USA

I've identified 282 companies that match your criteria. Mailing is relatively low cost and can be automated with https://docupost.com/pricing/. We would include LinkedIn outreach in addition to calls. Multiple touch points on an ongoing basis. What we look for in a partnership: 1. Experience with prior acquisitions (real estate, business, intellectual property, distribution rights, etc) &/or 2. Operational experience with firms of a similar size in the target industries. We can certainly advise and support, but with compensation entirely tied to a successful transaction, we need to be reasonably certain that our partners have the will to close & skill to operate profitably.

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