Anyone have Experience Using Proprietary Deal Sourcing Agencies

by a searcher from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

7 months ago

As someone new to the search space and a solo search I'm interested in learning from others about their experience using 3rd party companies to source deals for them.  To clarify I don't mean platforms like axial, or independent buy side brokers, but rather companies like Kairo Data that have a seemingly end to end model where they have a platform with deals listed and then a stated support process where they will source proprietary deals on your behalf.  There seems to be a lot of 3rd party business launching to aide searches source deals but not a lot of information or reviews on these types of companies or the overall effectiveness in improving a searches success with proprietary deals.  Have others had experiences with companies like this.  Would love to connect and learn about your experience if so.  Thanks

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professional from Boston University - Questrom School of Business

Thanks for mentioning me, Luke! Having worked as an analyst at Search Fund Accelerator and as a consultant at Deloitte, I’ve seen how crucial it is to have tailored support when sourcing and evaluating proprietary deals. At Search Fund Plus, we provide tailored solutions for searchers, designed to streamline the process with our expert analyst team and infrastructure. Feel free to reach out if you’d like to learn more or if you'd like to explore the possibility of connecting with a current client for their perspective.

6 months ago | like reply | 0 likes

searcher from Arizona State University

I have used a proprietary deal sourcing agency. I think it can be a good way to scale your search. The positives are that you can reach more companies faster. The downside is that it's someone else making the initial contact if they're doing it by phone.

6 months ago | like reply | 0 likes

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