Deal Connect

Deal Connect is a specialized series of speed-networking events where Opus Connect plays matchmaker by pairing up two groups of M&A deal professionals for one-on-one meetings. These pairings include capital providers and independent sponsors, capital providers and investment bankers, general partners and limited partners, and private lenders and bank lenders.

Opus Connect has run numerous Deal Connect events over the years in various cities such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, Boston, Houston, Washington DC, Miami and San Francisco, and continue to expand to new cities where there is demand. Attendees are always pre-selected to ensure quality and facilitate deal making in an efficient manner.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Deal Connect events are now taking place both virtually and in-person when safe. Proof of vaccination is required for all in-person events.

Meet

Meet a range of middle market M&A deal partners from across the country through one-on-one meetings.

Develop

Further develop relationships at each event’s networking lunch, panel, and cocktail reception.

Save Time

Save time finding deal partners: 12+ meetings, each strictly 20 minutes long.

Connect

Receive contact information for all Deal Connect attendees.

“The May Minneapolis Deal Connect was an excellent event, particularly given it is my understanding it was one of their first virtual, video conference forums. The participating parties were very high caliber and super engaged. The event served as a great opportunity to make new connections and launch new relationships. Within days of the event, we had substantive and tangible follow up with several parties related to new deal and investment opportunities. We look forward to participating in future events, virtual as well as in person.”

Scott GlicksonManaging Director, Pursant, LLC.
HEAR MORE FROM VIRTUAL ATTENDEES

Capital Providers and Investment Banks

Mar 15th – NYC (Virtual)
Apr 18th – Food/Bev (Virtual)
Apr 20th – Florida (Virtual)
Apr 25th – Mid-Atlantic (Virtual)
Apr 27th – Midwest (Virtual)
May 2nd – Mountain/Northwest (IN PERSON)
May 18th – Texas (Virtual)
May 24th – New England (IN PERSON) 
June 6th – National (Virtual)
June 7th – SoCal (IN PERSON)
June 14th – NYC (IN PERSON)
Aug 30th – Chicago (IN PERSON)

Capital Providers and Independent Sponsors

May 16th – Texas (IN PERSON)
May 23rd – New England (IN PERSON)

General Partners and Limited Partners

TBA

What Our Members Are Saying

I wanted to reach out and say Thank You to everyone at Opus and more importantly, acknowledge the critical role that Opus Connect played in leading to a successfully completed financing transaction for White Oak.

Allan Marzen, White Oak Global AdvisorsNYC Chapter

Opus Deal Connect is a productive and fun way to expand your network and engage with a group of high-quality professionals. In just 5 hours, we met truly amazing folks from great firms and already see a meaningful ROI within 2 weeks of attending. We are already looking forward to attending future Opus Deal Connects!

Michael KianmahdMaxim Commercial Capital, LA Chapter

The Deal Connect event was well organized, efficient, and offered a good mix of both familiar faces and new contacts. One of the independent sponsors we were introduced to there (S Group) shared an opportunity with us shortly after our meeting that fit our criteria perfectly. Together, we diligence and successfully closed on that investment within a few months and are off to a great start in our partnership.

Kevin Benoit, Dos Rios PartnersChicago Chapter

As an Independent Sponsor, we're always seeking to build our contact list of Capital Partners. The one-on-one meetings scheduled during Deal Connect allow us the opportunity to quickly establish rapport with new potential capital sources. In fact, we closed our third deal with a fund that we met for the first time at the Dallas Deal Connect event, [Dos Rios Capital Partners].

Shail Sheth, S Group CapitalNYC Chapter

Check Out Upcoming Events

Food/Beverage/Agribusiness Deal Connect: Investment Banks 12:00pm on Tuesday April, 18th 2023
Mid-Atlantic Deal Connect: Investment Banks 12:00pm on Tuesday April, 25th 2023
Midwest Deal Connect: Investment Banks 12:00pm on Thursday April, 27th 2023
Texas Deal Connect: Independent Sponsors (IN PERSON) 11:30am on Tuesday May, 16th 2023