Service 07
Dealflow for Investors
Proprietary deal flow, before the process. Built for PE firms and family offices who need to see opportunities first.
The Problem
By the time the banker deck arrives, you are already behind.
When a founder engages an investment bank, 30-60 potential buyers receive the same information on the same day. The competitive dynamic shifts immediately. The firms that consistently see the best transactions see them before this moment, because they built a relationship with the founder three months earlier.
75% of our clients' deals are sourced pre-process. 12 sectors mapped. 8+ GP introductions per quarter. That is what systematic proprietary sourcing looks like.
Deal flow by quarter
Pre-process vs. banker-led
How it runs
Signals in. Proprietary conversations out.
days to a meaningful starting position
The system
Proprietary sourcing as a permanent programme.
Mandate Definition
We translate your investment thesis into a research-ready profile: sector, EBITDA range, geography, ownership type, and succession signals.
Target Mapping
Every qualifying company in your target universe mapped, researched, and ranked by fit and transaction readiness, before any contact.
Outreach Programme
Specific, founder-appropriate outreach deployed at scale. No generic pitches. No mass sends. Every message written to the individual.
Ongoing Deal Flow
A sustained programme that maintains active relationships with the right founders over the 12-24 month window that matters.
The 90-day start
A meaningful starting position within 90 days.
Mandate definition
Your thesis translated into a researchable target profile. Specific enough to generate 50-75 qualifying companies in a first mapping exercise.
Target mapping
Every qualifying company found, researched, and ranked. Ownership structure, succession signals, capital events, and deal readiness assessed.
Outreach programme
Top 15-20 companies contacted with specific, thesis-anchored messages. The goal is a 20-minute founder conversation, not a pitch.
Ongoing deal flow
Active relationships with 30+ founders maintained over 12-18 months. The pipeline that produces proprietary deals is built over time.
Built for
See the deal before the banker does.
We map your target universe, reach the right founders, and maintain those relationships over the timeline that matters.
Discuss your mandateFAQ
Common questions about Deal Flow & Investor Relations
Through systematic outreach to founders, owner-operators, and management teams in sectors matching the fund's thesis, using AI-driven research to identify companies at pre-transaction trigger points: succession planning, debt maturity, management transitions, and sector consolidation signals.
Proprietary deals avoid competitive bidding, which compresses returns. They allow deeper pre-LOI diligence, better founder trust before signing, and more favourable terms on price and structure. The most valuable transactions a PE firm executes are typically ones it sourced before any other firm knew they were available.
A structured 90-day programme identifies qualifying targets and initiates founder conversations. Meaningful deal flow from those relationships typically materialises within 6–18 months, as founders reach their own moment of readiness for a transaction.
Yes. SVNR builds LP acquisition infrastructure for emerging managers and established funds, mapping qualifying family offices and institutional LPs, researching their mandate fit, and deploying outreach that earns an introduction at the decision-maker level.