Deal origination for private capital · Australia & New Zealand
Proprietary deal flow, before the market sees it.
Embedded within your investment team. We source proprietary off-market opportunities through dedicated buy-side origination, with direct founder access across your target sectors.
Who we work with
Deal origination for private capital.
We work exclusively with private equity, family offices and corporate acquirers looking to source high-quality businesses outside traditional sale processes.
Every engagement is designed around your investment mandate. Powered by our proprietary origination engine, we build exclusive off-market access aligned with your target industries, investment criteria and acquisition strategy.
Aligned PE funds
We help private equity funds source off-market opportunities tailored to your investment mandate.
Family offices
We help family offices access opportunities aligned with your long-term investment objectives.
Corporate acquirers
We help corporate acquirers identify strategic acquisitions that accelerate growth.
The PhaseOne Partners difference
Why investment firms choose PhaseOne Partners
A comparison of how our origination engine complements internal investment teams and delivers access traditional deal sourcing cannot.
What we do
The origination engine behind sophisticated investment strategies.
Our origination engine gives your team the research capability, market intelligence and founder access to scale off-market deal flow, without building an internal origination function.
Direct origination
Generate proprietary deal flow through a structured engine built to identify and engage opportunities long before they enter a formal process.
Founder relationships built through consistent, direct outreach- Dedicated sourcing infrastructure that scales with your mandate
- Opportunities qualified against your investment criteria before introduction
Market mapping
Research-driven market intelligence that uncovers the sectors, businesses and acquisition themes others simply don't see.
- Deep sector research and niche market intelligence
- Market maps aligned to your acquisition strategy
- Theme identification and prioritised acquisition opportunities
Founder relationships
Build trusted founder relationships through a disciplined, long-term outreach programme that creates access unavailable through traditional sale processes.
- Consistent founder outreach across priority sectors
- Long-term relationship development before transaction intent
- Qualified introductions backed by market intelligence
Our process
A white-label engine that plugs into your investment process.
A clear, repeatable path from mandate to completion, and we stay on to originate the bolt-ons that build out your platform.
- PhaseOne leads
Mandate & area qualification
Align to your thesis and qualify the target areas.
- PhaseOne leads
Market screening
Map the niche and screen the full addressable market.
- PhaseOne leads
Outreach & vendor engagement
Engage owners directly and discreetly.
- PhaseOne leads
Information collection & introduction
Qualify, gather data and make the introduction through to NBIO.
- You lead · we support
Diligence on target
We support diligence on the targets you pursue.
- You lead · we support
Terms & execution
Alongside you through structuring to signing.
- PhaseOne · bolt-ons
Post completion & bolt-ons
We re-engage to originate the next bolt-on, helping build out your platform.
Accelerate your timeline
to first deal with PhaseOne Partners
Book a discovery sessionWhy origination matters
Why origination matters in private markets
In competitive markets, the best opportunities are rarely found through formal sale processes. Sophisticated capital partners invest in origination to access businesses earlier, build relationships before transaction intent, and reduce reliance on crowded auctions.
~70,000
mid-market companies operate in Australia, creating a deep but fragmented opportunity set.
~90%*
of business sales close off-market, without a public process, the best opportunities are found, not listed.
A$139B
in private capital is managed across Australia, increasing competition for high-quality assets.
* Industry estimate based on US business-brokerage data.
Next step
Access better opportunities before the market does.
Partner with Australia's specialist buy-side origination team, powered by an origination engine built to scale your deal flow.
Book a discovery sessionExplore sectors we've mapped
Are you a founder considering an exit, succession or growth capital?
We introduce businesses to carefully selected capital partners whose investment strategy aligns with your goals.
PhaseOne works on behalf of investors, but we'll only introduce you to capital partners whose mandate genuinely fits.
No broker fees. No obligation. Completely confidential.