Giorgio Salvati
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Hi Giorgio — I'm from Zimbabwe, did M&A banking then growth equity at a European fund. Now running proprietary outreach to UK business owners. Put together a register of 322 UK companies open to sale — thought it might be relevant for HECP.
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Hi Giorgio — I'm from Zimbabwe, ended up doing growth equity for a European fund. Different path to backing lifestyle founders, but close enough that we're probably looking at similar businesses. I run proprietary deal origination for funds like yours across UK owner-managed businesses. Off the back of 300+ direct conversations with owners across 10 sectors, I've put together a password-protected register of 322 companies open to sale. Only sharing it with a handful of funds, and figured you may want a look. Want me to send it across? — Russ searchloop.ai linkedin.com/in/russellt23 PS: if this isn't relevant, reply no and I'll leave you in peace. might even go for a walk.
Hi Giorgio — similar-ish background. Though, I'm from Zim and did M&A then growth equity in London — not too different from backing lifestyle founders. Now I build proprietary origination systems for funds like yours across fragmented UK businesses. Over the past 6 months, one of my systems surfaced 300+ off-market conversations with owners across 10 sectors. I've put them all together — 322 UK companies open to sale. Here's the link — sample.searchloop.ai Want a quick call? I can walk through how I got this and share some of the actual names. — Russ linkedin.com/in/russellt23 PS: if this isn't relevant, reply no and I'll leave you in peace. might even go for a walk.
Hi Giorgio — in case this got buried. A bit more detail: I've built proprietary deal origination infrastructure for 20+ search funds and PE groups. Bespoke software that connects a system of record with research agents, scraping, thesis-matching, and multi-channel outreach (LinkedIn, email on private IPs, WhatsApp). All to get qualified replies. The 322-company UK register is one output of the pipeline. Here's the link — sample.searchloop.ai Want a quick call? I can walk through how I built this and share some of the actual names. — Russ PS: if this isn't relevant, reply no and I'll leave you in peace. might even go for a walk.
Hi Giorgio — last nudge. 322 UK companies open to sale, mapped from 300+ direct owner conversations. 10 sectors — you pick. sample.searchloop.ai Want a quick call? Happy to walk through how I got this and share some names. — Russ PS: if this isn't relevant, reply no and I'll leave you in peace. might even go for a walk.
Giorgio — going to assume the timing's off. I'll leave it there. Link's sample.searchloop.ai if you ever want it — always up for a quick call. — Russ PS: if this isn't relevant, reply no and I'll leave you in peace. might even go for a walk.
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Russ, Appreciate the transparency. At this stage, I’m more focused on opportunities where demand and execution are already clearly defined, rather than building that layer from scratch. Let’s stay in touch as things evolve on your side. Best, Giorgio
Russ, Appreciate the transparency. At this stage, I’m more focused on opportunities where demand and execution are already clearly defined, rather than building that layer from scratch. Let’s stay in touch as things evolve on your side. Best, Giorgio > On 22 Apr 2026, at 14:04, Russell Taylor wrote: > > Giorgio — > > Honest answer: the system is supply-side — I build origination engines to a single fund's thesis. But you're poking at something real. Across my book, I effectively sit on live demand signal from multiple funds at once, and I've been thinking about what that could become. > > Curious what you're working on? may make sense to brainstorm and come up with a solution for you on a call if you're available. > > — Russ > On Wed, Apr 22, 2026 7:45:33 AM Giorgio Salvati wrote: > >> Hi Russell, >> What I’d like to understand is whether your system is also capturing demand-side signals, meaning, are you able to identify what investors are currently looking for, where they are allocating capital, and how that demand maps against your opportunities? >> In particular: >> - Are you seeing recurring patterns in sectors, deal size, or profiles that are attracting more attention? >> - Can your system prioritize or rank targets based on current investor appetite? >> - And ultimately, can it help bridge supply and demand, not just surface opportunities? >> This would be extremely valuable in understanding which opportunities are not just available, but actually actionable, and which clusters of investors are actively seeking these profiles, whether via managers or through direct/co-investment strategies. >> Best regards, >> Giorgio >> >>> On 22 Apr 2026, at 12:57, Russell Taylor wrote: >>> Hi Giorgio — >>> similar-ish background. Though, I'm from Zim and did M&A then growth equity in London — not too different from backing lifestyle founders. >>> Now I build proprietary origination systems for funds like yours across fragmented UK businesses. >>> Over the past 6 months, one of my systems surfaced 300+ off-market conversations with owners across 10 sectors. I've put them all together — 322 UK companies open to sale. >>> Here's the link — sample.searchloop.ai >>> Want a quick call? I can walk through how I got this and share some of the actual names. >>> — Russ >>> linkedin.com/in/russellt23 >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> This communication is intended only for the recipient to whom it is >> addressed. It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. >> Nothing contained in this email constitutes tax, legal, insurance, nor >> does it constitute a solicitation or an offer to buy or sell any security >> or other financial instrument. If you are not the intended recipient of >> this message, any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this >> communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this >> communication in error, please immediately notify the sender and >> permanently delete all copies that you may have. --------------------------------------------------------------- This communication is intended only for the recipient to whom it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Nothing contained in this email constitutes tax, legal, insurance, nor does it constitute a solicitation or an offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender and permanently delete all copies that you may have.