Source proprietary deals at scale.
Every deal your competitors see is a deal you're competing on price for. Proprietary deal flow wins wars. We wire your firm to reach acquisition targets, business owners, and add-on opportunities before they hit the market, and before bankers and brokers get their cut.
50+
proprietary targets/mo
before brokers see them
3x
deal flow increase
vs broker-sourced only
Yours
infrastructure
registered to you
The sourcing problem.
Banker-driven deal flow is commoditized.
When 50 firms see the same deal at the same time, you're bidding on price, not merit. Proprietary flow is how you win, but building that infrastructure requires outreach capacity most firms don't have in-house.
Add-on identification eats junior associate time.
Your best analysts spend 80% of their time on manual TAM research and LinkedIn stalking instead of building models and analyzing targets. You're paying six-figure salaries for busywork.
Owner conversations require trust at scale.
Business owners don't take unsolicited calls from junior sourcers. Personalized outreach from a partner profile carries weight, but scaling that across 100+ targets requires discipline and systems most firms lack.
How we source proprietary deals.
TAM mapping by criteria.
We define your ideal acquisition target: by industry, revenue, geography, growth stage, and exit readiness signals. We build a proprietary list of 500+ companies that fit your thesis, not broker definitions.
Direct contact from partner profiles.
LinkedIn outreach and email sequences come from your partners' profiles, not a generic source. Business owners respond to peer-to-peer conversation. We handle the infrastructure; your partners own the relationships.
Multi-touch: LinkedIn + email + research.
A single email is noise. We run coordinated campaigns: warm-up touches on LinkedIn, email sequences with company research, relevant content shares. Touches compound; conversations happen.
Monitor deal readiness triggers.
Companies showing hiring growth, leadership changes, strategic pivots, or regulatory pressure are more open to conversation. We scan for signals and time outreach when receptivity is highest.
What you'll own.
Proprietary deal pipeline.
250+ warm conversations with acquisition targets your competitors don't know about.
Qualified discovery conversations.
Direct calls with CEOs and business owners who fit your thesis and are open to conversation.
Add-on pipeline for portfolio.
Systematic identification of bolt-on targets for existing platform companies.
CIM requests and LOI-stage deals.
Conversations that advance to real diligence, not tire kickers.
Owner meetings and interest signals.
Business owners who are exploring options, open to partnership, or considering exits.
Zero broker fees.
Direct relationships you own. No intermediaries taking margin on your deal.
Without LeadHaste
- ✗ Competing on the same broker deals
- ✗ Analysts doing manual research
- ✗ Reactive, not proactive sourcing
With LeadHaste
- ✓ Proprietary deal flow on autopilot
- ✓ Analysts focused on analysis, not sourcing
- ✓ Proactive outreach to acquisition targets
Ready to build proprietary deal flow?
We'll map your TAM and share initial targeting within 10 days.
How we execute.
Research & strategy (Week 1)
We align with you on thesis, ticket size, industry focus, and geographic targets. We define the ICL and begin TAM research.
Build the list & messaging (Week 1–2)
We compile 500+ targets, craft partner-specific messaging, and set up LinkedIn profiles and email infrastructure.
Launch campaigns (Week 2+)
Multi-touch outreach begins. LinkedIn warm-ups, email sequences, content shares, and call attempts go in parallel.
Optimize & compound (Ongoing)
We monitor response rates, refine messaging, expand TAM based on what's working, and scale to new segments.
Frequently asked questions
What deal partners, sourcing leads, and operating partners ask before engaging.
How do you maintain discretion when outreaching to acquisition targets?
Every message goes out from partner profiles and never references specific deal interest, fund names, or transaction intent. We lead with strategic conversation: industry thesis, market commentary, a question, not pitch. NDAs and your internal protocols are signed before kickoff, and we follow your compliance framework for all recorded touches.
Can you source add-ons for existing portfolio companies?
Yes, and add-on sourcing often moves fastest. We map adjacent and complementary businesses around each portco, then run targeted campaigns from the platform CEO or your operating partner. Shared operational thesis means clearer synergies in the first call, which typically compresses LOI timelines versus net-new platform deals.
What company sizes and deal thresholds can you source?
We source targets from $5M to $500M+ in revenue across lower-middle-market through enterprise. Larger targets require more senior outreach, so we shift messaging to a CEO-to-CEO register. The tighter your thesis and revenue band, the sharper the target list, and the higher the proprietary hit rate.
How does this work across multiple portfolio companies?
We run orchestrated outbound per portco. Each with its own ICP, messaging, and target list, coordinated under one accountable team. Partners see unified reporting across the fund; each platform CEO sees their own pipeline. We scale capacity across the portfolio without adding analyst headcount at any single portco.
What is included when we start, and how fast can we see targets?
We build the full sourcing infrastructure and launch your first campaign. You own the infrastructure it runs on, domains and mailboxes registered in your name. We map your TAM and share initial targeting within 10 days. First discovery conversations typically start in weeks 6–8; LOI-stage dialogue tends to follow several months after first contact, in line with typical deal cycles.
Let's talk deal sourcing.
Share your thesis and target market. We'll build a strategic overview and share initial targeting ideas, no obligation.
“We sourced more proprietary deals in 90 days than our last two years of broker relationships combined.”
Principal, Lower-Middle-Market PE Firm
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