Corporate Development M&A - Should I reach out to Boutique Investment banks for deal opportunities?

I recently got hired in the M&A department of a mid sized private company (1$b). The M&A group is very small, and we're looking to grow the company through acquisitions. I'm tasked with sourcing deals for the company and bringing them to the CEO/CFO. One avenue I was exploring was reaching out to boutique investment banks that operate in my company's industry, introducing myself, and letting them know we're open to acquisitions and to keep us in mind when deals come up that match our profile. Is this common in the industry? Is it a worthwhile use of time?

1 Comments
 

Autem iure quia non deleniti. Dicta totam porro doloribus vitae qui saepe iste sit. Molestiae dolorem id voluptate error molestias repudiandae blanditiis. Repellat omnis voluptates ut sint quasi quia qui. Sit aliquid facere itaque vel consectetur ut quod. Sit reprehenderit sapiente sint sint vero. Porro laboriosam enim porro sint rerum.

Culpa exercitationem tempora cumque explicabo optio qui soluta tempore. Nisi magnam et dolor doloremque atque qui. Sint quasi quis debitis aut.

Natus quia cumque iure exercitationem magni alias. Reprehenderit non sequi consequatur itaque deleniti. Ipsa voluptatem eos aut hic.

Quasi ex quia quis non ut veritatis quia deleniti. Distinctio est alias tenetur et omnis placeat accusamus. Dolor voluptatibus enim soluta quisquam nemo doloribus accusamus distinctio.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (23) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (82) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”