Deal Sourcing Events for M&A

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 equity firms and 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

May 4^th – Food/Beverage (Virtual)
May 10^th– Mid-Atlantic (Virtual)
May 17^th – Midwest (Virtual)
May 19^th – Texas (Virtual)
Jun 1^st – NYC (IN PERSON)
Jun 7^th – Middle Market (Virtual)
Jun 15^th – SoCal (IN PERSON)
Jun 22^nd – Consumer (Virtual)
July 20^th – Express Canada (Virtual)
Aug 16^th – Manufacturing/Industrial (Virtual)
Aug 23^rd – Healthcare (Virtual)
Aug 30^th – Chicago (IN PERSON)
Sept 1^st – Debt (Virtual)
Sept 20^th – Express Aerospace & Defense (Virtual)
Sept 22^nd – Midwest (Virtual)
Sept 29^th – NYC (IN PERSON)
Oct 6^th – Tech/Software (Virtual)
Oct 12^th – Food/Beverage (Virtual)
Oct 13^th – New England (Virtual)
Nov 1^st – Express Oil & Gas/ Energy (Virtual)
Nov 3^rd – Mid-Atlantic (Virtual)
Nov 8^th – Florida (Virtual)
Dec 8^th – Middle Market (Virtual)
Dec 14^th –SoCal (Virtual)

Capital Providers and Independent Sponsors

Mar 22^nd – New England (Virtual)
May 24^th – Texas (IN PERSON)
Sept 15^th – New England (Virtual)
Oct 20^th – Midwest (Virtual)
Nov 17^th – SoCal (Virtual)

General Partners and Limited Partners

Jun 9^th – GP/LP (Virtual)

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