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Mikk Markus (@PrivatEquityGuy) reports a PE/family-office sourcer/originator who…

2026-08-03 · 16:07 UTC ·@PrivatEquityGuy ·1 min read

Brief

Mikk Markus (@PrivatEquityGuy) profiles a deal sourcer who travels 250 days/year, cold-calls founders and brokers, meets owner–operators, and cultivates investor relationships while on the road — presented as the standard competitor. Markus contrasts that hustle with passive office sourcing and promotes an upcoming event (under two months away) with 250 buyers/builders and 50% of tickets sold.

Why it matters

Mikk Markus (@PrivatEquityGuy) reports a PE/family-office sourcer/originator who travels 250 days per year, cold-calls founders and brokers, meets owner–operators, and builds investor relationships on the road — "one of the hardest-working people I know."

Key details

  • Markus contrasts passive office sourcing ("sitting in the office, waiting for the phone to ring") with active origination (traveling, cold-calling, events) and warns: "this is who you compete with."
  • An event is happening in less than two months where 250 buyers and builders will be in one room; Markus says 50% of tickets are already sold and will post the registration link in the comments.
Source evidence

Spoke with a guy who does sourcing and origination for PE firms and family offices.

Always on the go, traveling 250 days per year.

Great guy. Remarkable work ethic. Having gotten to know how he operates, I believe he is one of the hardest-working people I know.

This is who you compete with.

Good news: there's an event coming up where he and 250 other business buyers and builders will be in one room. I'll put the link in the comments.

PrivateEquityGuy (Mikk Markus) (@PrivatEquityGuy)

Sitting in the office, waiting for the phone to ring...

Vs doing the complete opposite:

  • Always on the go
  • Cold-calling founders and brokers
  • Meeting owner/operators
  • Building relationships with investors while driving around towns/countries/continents

And... attending industry events and conferences.

With all that being said, there’s an event coming up in less than two months.

250 buyers and builders in one room. 50% of ticket are sold out. Info below.

— https://nitter.net/PrivatEquityGuy/status/2084275594351587768#m