2024

Deal origination
benchmark report

The annual industry standard provides detailed analysis on sponsors’ deal sourcing strategies relative to peers, allowing firms to gauge the effectiveness of their origination efforts and identify specific areas for improvement in the year ahead.

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2024

SECTOR DYNAMICS
REPORT

This report examines evolving M&A trends through sector and sub-industry analysis, demonstrating how data-driven strategies empower firms to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and enhance their competitive positioning.

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2024

Deal sourcing
databook

Each year, we publish a collection of market trends through the unique lens of SPS proprietary data analysis, designed to help private equity and M&A firms navigate the ever-variable deal sourcing terrain under current market conditions.

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2023

Private Equity
harvest report

The 2023 Private Equity Harvest Report leverages proprietary data techniques to reveal often-overlooked opportunities, analyzing PE portfolio holdings through several strategic lenses.

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A FIRM INCREASED ITS LOI TO CLOSE CONVERSION RATE TO 60% IN 2021

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a PE firm achieved a +29% CAGR for intermediary conversions

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Deal Sourcing Transformed
Pairing actionable data with proprietary analytics

SPS, by Bain & Co. is the preeminent provider of actionable data and analytics for PE and M&A professionals to optimize business development and deal sourcing efforts.

Don’t miss out on your
next great deal

Most private equity firms see only 10% to 30% of their target market deals. Between stale data, time constraints, and growing competition, firms are challenged to allocate finite business development resources efficiently and give themselves an edge. SPS pierces through the clutter with a highly customized suite of deal origination analytics and automation solutions, providing leading investors with best-in-class deal sourcing intelligence

Technology and Automation –
Cornerstones of M&A Origination

Whether you’re a PE investor, corporate acquirer, lender or advisor, SPS unifies the fragmented deal sourcing environment to reveal a clear scope of relevant networking opportunities for your firm. Our sophisticated suite of features and customizable interface equip firms to fill gaps in their coverage through full CRM integration, miss fewer deals with automated alerts for target opportunities, and maximize business travel using geospatial technology to find nearby active professionals.

Our clients' success
is the cornerstone of our approach

Their triumphs fuel our passion to continue refining the best deal sourcing technology on the market. Don’t just take our word for it – hear SPS success stories from some of the top performing firms and deal originators.

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Source Talks Ep. 53

Source Talks is a series where we discuss deal origination with PE and M&A pros, in collaboration with David M. Toll of Private Equity Career News.

In the latest installment we speak with Kevin Siedenburg, Managing Director & Head of Business Development at Staple Street Capital about the firm’s flexibility in their investment funds, their understanding on helping deals close in this volatile market, and how they leverage different technological platforms to aid time management.

Key Insights from the 2024 Deal Origination Benchmark Report

The 12th annual 2024 SPS Deal Origination Benchmark Report (DOBR) has arrived! The report is an annual publication received by each qualifying SPS client comparing its Market Coverage to a peer group of similar private equity firms and the overall industry.

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2024

Deal origination benchmark report The annual industry standard provides detailed analysis on sponsors’ deal sourcing strategies relative to peers, allowing firms to gauge the effectiveness of their origination efforts and identify specific areas for improvement in the year ahead.

The annual industry standard provides detailed analysis on sponsors’ deal sourcing strategies relative to peers, allowing firms to gauge the effectiveness of their origination efforts and identify specific areas for improvement in the year ahead.

2024

SECTOR DYNAMICS REPORT This report examines evolving M&A trends through sector and sub-industry analysis, demonstrating how data-driven strategies empower firms to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and enhance their competitive positioning.

This report examines evolving M&A trends through sector and sub-industry analysis, demonstrating how data-driven strategies empower firms to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and enhance their competitive positioning.

2024

Deal sourcing databook Each year, we publish a collection of market trends through the unique lens of SPS proprietary data analysis, designed to help private equity and M&A firms navigate the ever-variable deal sourcing terrain under current market conditions.

Each year, we publish a collection of market trends through the unique lens of SPS proprietary data analysis, designed to help private equity and M&A firms navigate the ever-variable deal sourcing terrain under current market conditions.

2023

Private Equity harvest report The 2023 Private Equity Harvest Report leverages proprietary data techniques to reveal often-overlooked opportunities, analyzing PE portfolio holdings through several strategic lenses.

The 2023 Private Equity Harvest Report leverages proprietary data techniques to reveal often-overlooked opportunities, analyzing PE portfolio holdings through several strategic lenses.

Deal Sourcing Transformed Pairing actionable data with proprietary analytics

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Technology and Automation – Cornerstones of M&A Origination

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Deal origination
benchmark report

The annual industry standard provides detailed analysis on sponsors’ deal sourcing strategies relative to peers, allowing firms to gauge the effectiveness of their origination efforts and identify specific areas for improvement in the year ahead.

SECTOR DYNAMICS
REPORT

This report examines evolving M&A trends through sector and sub-industry analysis, demonstrating how data-driven strategies empower firms to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and enhance their competitive positioning.

Deal sourcing
databook

Each year, we publish a collection of market trends through the unique lens of SPS proprietary data analysis, designed to help private equity and M&A firms navigate the ever-variable deal sourcing terrain under current market conditions.

Private Equity
harvest report

The 2023 Private Equity Harvest Report leverages proprietary data techniques to reveal often-overlooked opportunities, analyzing PE portfolio holdings through several strategic lenses.

Deal Sourcing Transformed
Pairing actionable data with proprietary analytics

Don’t miss out on your
next great deal

Transaction-level data
on 90K+ tracked deals

Technology and Automation –
Cornerstones of M&A Origination

Our clients' success
is the cornerstone of our approach