Thus, most venture capitalists, private equity investors, and investment bankers use various methods and origination strategies to source deals.
Deal origination[1] largely depended on a broad network of contacts and a good reputation.
Private equity firms focus efforts on certain industry verticals or sub-sectors based on fund mandates and portfolio composition.
Buyers may cultivate these relationships directly, engage a specialized third party to proceed with a proactive approach, or rely on passive methods including online deal sharing forums, or sell-side processes.
[3] Several financial technology companies around the world provide services to users to enable them to go beyond their network of contacts and source deals on the basis of a variety of criteria.