Origination Benchmark Report

PE firms saw a median of 17.6% of their target market deal flow in 2024

The DOBR is an annual industry standard comparing a Sponsor’s market coverage against all Sponsors and peer groups. These statistics provide detailed insight into a firm’s deal sourcing strategy and helps clients gauge their performance individually, as well as compared to the industry.

Origination Benchmark Report (Full Year 2024)

The results of latest report indicate that firms saw an average 17.6% of their target market deal flow in 2024.

The latest Origination Benchmark Report—generated in March 2025—includes results from 176 qualified PE firms segmented into 8 different peer groups, analyzing aggregate market coverage statistics for deals closed in 2024. The report is the industry standard for benchmarking sourcing efforts, allowing firms to gauge their origination effectiveness and prioritize specific areas for additional focus in the year ahead.

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2024 DOBR

The results of 2024 DOBR indicate that firms saw an average 16.5% of their target market deal flow.

2023 DOBR

The results of 2023 DOBR indicate that firms saw an average 17.8% of their target market deal flow.

2022 DOBR

The results of 2022 DOBR indicate that firms saw an average 18.2% of their target market deal flow.

2021 DOBR

The results of the annual SPS DOBR indicate that PE firms see a median of 15.8% of their target market deal flow.

2020 DOBR

According to the results from the 2020 SPS annual DOBR, on average, PE firms see 17.4% of their target market deal flow.

2019 DOBR

The results of the annual SPS DOBR indicate that PE firms see a median of 18.8% of their target market deal flow.

2018 DOBR

According to the annual SPS DOBR, PE firms see a median of 17.2% of their target market deal flow.

2017 DOBR

The results show that, on average, PE firms see 16.6% of their target market deal flow.

2016 DOBR

The results show that, on average, PE firms see 18% of their target market deal flow.

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