Where do you get your deal flow?

by a professional from University of Victoria

2 years ago

Question for search funders - I'm curious what % of your deal flow is from sell-side brokers/marketplaces versus direct sourcing by approaching business owners? From which sources do you have the most success finding and closing deals and why?
I'm doing some research on how search funders currently source deals. Any insights would be super helpful here!

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searcher from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

I started more broker-led but was disappointed by the general quality of those, so tried to shift to proprietary as quickly as possible.

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professional from New York University

Investment banking boutiques... They often are approached by owners/major stakeholders looking forward to finding an exit; however, incentives might not be on the same side.

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