Everything about Deal flow
Term used by finance professionals
Deal flow is a term used by finance professionals such as venture capitalists, angel investors, private equity investors and investment bankers to refer to the rate at which they receive business proposals/investment offers. The term is also used not as a measure of rate, but simply to refer to the stream of offers or opportunities as a collective whole. An organization's deal flow is considered "good" if it results in enough revenue- or equity-generating opportunities to keep the organization functioning at peak capacity. For private consultants to high and ultra high net worth individuals, deal flow is called deal generation, which is the process of making deals with a business as a result of lead generation. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Deal flowA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: The ebb and flow of identity: How sustainable entrepreneurs deal with their hybridityInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Chungguk ŭi palchŏn chŏllyak chŏnhwan kwa kwŏnyŏkpyŏl kyongje tonghyangThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Impact investment deal flow and Sustainable Development Goals: “Mind the gap?”Cited 11 times
- Go sideways: Venture capitalA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Angel investorA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun The rate at which a finance professional receives business proposals or investment offers.
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Impact investment deal flow and Sustainable Development Goals: “Mind the gap?”
Competing for Deal Flow in Local Mortgage Markets
BASF's cash flow needs a big deal
New tech transfer models gain traction with deal flow
A new cross-scaling method to deal with the porous flow problem
RNAi deal flow heats up
The Supreme Court changes biotech deal flow
The Supreme Court Changes Biotech Deal Flow
🆕 Influential since 2022
The ebb and flow of identity: How sustainable entrepreneurs deal with their hybridity
AI-powered screening models for expanding deal flow and identifying high-value corporate advisory opportunities
Retention analytics in professional services: CRM–deal flow fusion models for churn prediction and upsell
US ‐Iran ceasefire deal increases liquefied natural gas flow through Hormuz
📚 Books worth reading
Chungguk ŭi palchŏn chŏllyak chŏnhwan kwa kwŏnyŏkpyŏl kyongje tonghyangKyŏng-tʻae Yi, Ramkishen S. Rajan · 2003
Pharmaceutical product branding strategiesMark Paich · 2009- 📕Contracts and Deals in Islamic FinanceHussein Kureshi, Mohsin Hayat · 2014
WhoGeoff Smart · 2008
Valuation and pricing of technology-based intellectual propertyRichard Razgaitis · 2003
Between the sheetsColette Caddle · 2008
Mobile home wealthZalman Velvel · 2007- 📕Deal Flow & Money FlowHenry Washington · 2024
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