Frederik Jakobsen.
Co-Founder & CEO, DealSource Systems and Danish Lead Co
Frederik Jakobsen is Co-Founder and CEO of DealSource Systems and of Danish Lead Co, the B2B outbound group DealSource Systems is part of, based in Aarhus, Denmark. Danish Lead Co was founded in 2021 and has run outbound and origination systems for 110+ B2B companies.
At DealSource Systems he leads positioning and system architecture: the targeting logic and the engine that turns an investment thesis into founder conversations, built to compound over time rather than run as one-off campaigns.
On the blog he writes about origination strategy, positioning and the economics of proprietary deal flow for private equity firms, M&A advisors and boutique investment banks.
Articles by Frederik (85)
Meetings booked: what counts as one
Top 4 software deal sourcing firms, ranked
Target list coverage: a deal origination metric
Deal origination infrastructure: what it actually costs
The 6 best lower middle market deal sourcing firms in 2026
The 8 best consumer deal sourcing firms in 2026
The 7 best business services deal sourcing firms in 2026
Deal sourcing data providers: what we actually use
The 6 best deal sourcing firms for search funds
UK deal sourcing providers for private equity, compared
Strategic vs financial buyer origination
Continuation fund deal sourcing: a practical guide
Deal origination firms compared
Deal sourcing platforms: the category just consolidated
Best industries for proprietary deal flow in 2026
Hybrid deal origination: when it beats either extreme
Deal origination pilot vs retainer: what to expect
Off-market vs auction pricing: the multiple difference
Lower middle market vs middle market: what changes in sourcing
Sell-side vs buy-side origination
Portfolio company deal sourcing: 3 models compared
Self-funded vs traditional search: how sourcing differs
Growth equity vs buyout deal sourcing: what differs
5 deal sourcing options compared
Deal sourcing marketplace vs proprietary origination
Family office direct deal sourcing: 5 methods ranked
Buy-side advisory vs deal origination
In-house vs outsourced corporate development sourcing
Deal origination pricing: retainer vs success fee vs hybrid
Switch deal origination partners: 6 warning signs
Exclusive vs non-exclusive deal origination: which fits
Generalist outbound agency vs deal origination specialist
Deal origination channels: 7 approaches compared
Deal origination partner: 9 questions before you sign
Ophthalmology practice acquisitions: a sourcing guide
Med spa acquisitions: a PE sourcing guide
Freight brokerage acquisitions: a sourcing guide
Medical billing company acquisitions: a sourcing guide
Commercial cleaning company acquisitions: a sourcing guide
Optometry practice acquisitions: the vision care sourcing playbook
Management buyout sourcing: a PE playbook
Medical device company acquisitions
Dermatology practice acquisitions: a PE guide
Search fund acquisition criteria
Building a target list for M&A
Convenience store acquisitions: a sourcing guide
Holding company acquisitions: a sourcing playbook
Owner outreach benchmarks for acquisitions
Pharmacy acquisitions
Energy services acquisitions: a sourcing guide
Car wash acquisitions: a sourcing guide
Law firm acquisitions: a sourcing guide
Sponsor coverage for investment banks: the playbook
Engineering firm acquisitions: a PE sourcing guide
Cybersecurity company acquisitions: a PE guide
Government contractor acquisitions.
Self-storage acquisitions: a sourcing playbook
Funeral home acquisitions: a sourcing playbook
Franchise acquisitions: PE sourcing guide
Roofing company acquisitions: a sourcing playbook
Deal origination for boutique investment banks
Pest control acquisitions: a sourcing playbook
Trucking company acquisitions: a sourcing guide
Waste management company acquisitions: PE guide
Childcare acquisitions
RIA acquisitions: a sourcing guide
Behavioral health practice acquisitions: a PE guide
Independent sponsor deal sourcing: the playbook
HVAC company acquisitions: a sourcing playbook
Growth equity deal sourcing: a practical guide
Accounting firm acquisitions: a sourcing guide
Insurance agency acquisitions: a sourcing guide
Business services acquisitions: a sourcing guide
Home services acquisitions: a sourcing playbook
Software company acquisitions: a sourcing playbook
Family office deal sourcing: a practical guide
M&A mandate origination: an advisor playbook
Lower middle market deal sourcing: a playbook
Business succession acquisitions: a sourcing guide
Corporate development deal sourcing is broken
Deal sourcing for search funds
Off-market acquisitions: a buy-side guide
Deal sourcing for private equity: the complete guide
The state of deal origination in 2026
What proprietary deal flow really means
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