Founder-to-founder access
Operators and entrepreneurs engage business owners with the context and credibility to earn a real conversation.
Buy-Side Deal Origination
Proprietary Deal Flow.
Originated by Operators.
We source off-market acquisition targets exclusively for private equity funds through an entrepreneur-led network that opens doors traditional sourcing cannot reach.
- Exclusive engagements
- Operator-led network
- Structured origination
The operator advantage
A network built for private equity.
The best proprietary opportunities are rarely found in a database. They begin with access, relevance, and a conversation a founder is willing to take.
Full-market coverage
A disciplined origination approach expands the addressable market beyond visible, banker-led opportunities.
One aligned team
DealGen works as an extension of your deal team, focused exclusively on the mandate in front of us.
Proven results
Track record, not promises.
DealGen is trusted by private equity funds and family offices actively searching for their next platform and bolt-on acquisitions. Our metrics reflect what we deliver for the partners who trust us with their sourcing.
Closed acquisitions
51+
Deals closed across our partnerships, spanning industries and deal sizes from $10M to $100M+.
Client retention
95%
Partners stay because the deal flow keeps coming. No client has canceled mid-term.
Average to LOI
90 days
From kickoff to a signed Letter of Intent. Not just introductions, but real momentum.
How we work
The DealGen Way.
Every deal we source moves through a proven process built to compress time to LOI without sacrificing quality. It is not a set of tactics. It is how we work, end to end.
01
Founder-First Sourcing
Entrepreneur-led outreach that founders actually respond to. We have built and sold businesses ourselves, so we know how to open the door.
02
Thesis-Driven Targeting
Precision matching of acquisition targets to your investment criteria. We avoid wasted effort by qualifying against your thesis from day one.
03
The DealGen Insider Network
80+ active insiders source deals for us on a referral basis. In practice, your sourcing team is over 80 people deep, surfacing opportunities no list can reach.
04
LOI Liaison & Navigation
Dedicated support from initial contact through Letter of Intent, managing communication, surfacing objections, and accelerating progression.
05
Strategic Intelligence Loop
Continuous feedback from both buyer and business-owner perspectives, refining the search and increasing deal confidence with every cycle.
For business owners
Have questions about selling your business?
Whether you are actively considering a sale or simply want to understand what the process could look like, our team is always happy to answer your questions at no cost.
DealGen is paid by the buyer. Business owners never pay us a fee.
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