The First BD Guy & the AI Native Future - Deal Sourcery Live from M&A SoCal
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of AI on business development and dealmaking, featuring insights from industry experts.
At Deal Sorcery Live , recorded at M&A SoCal, Ori Eldarov (Founder of OffDeal) and John Camp ( Arbor Investments ) join the show to discuss the origins of business development and how artificial intelligence is reshaping dealmaking — from sourcing to closing. They discuss what happens when AI takes the wheel in investment banking, why human relationships still matter more than ever, and how the next generation of deal professionals will work alongside technology, not against it. Topics covered: How AI is transforming deal sourcing and private equity workflows Building an AI-native investment bank with more engineers than bankers Why a human-first approach still drives great deals The evolution of business development in a tech-driven market #DealSorcery #PrivateEquity #AI #InvestmentBanking #OffDeal #ACGSoCal
People in this episode
Hosts: Dan Herr, Matt Rooney
Guests: Ori Eldarov, John Camp
Topics covered
- business development
- artificial intelligence
- dealmaking
- investment banking
- private equity
- technology in finance
Keywords
- AI
- deal sourcing
- investment banking
- private equity
- business development
- technology
- human relationships
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: OffDeal, Arbor Investments
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