LinkedIn: The Ghetto Of Deal Solicitations
Lately, I’ve been getting ambushed by emails from LinkedIn’s PE/VC Group. Upon further examination, I see that the group’s message board is a solicitation free-for-all not unlike my email spam folder. Why would anyone bare their deal-doing deeds on a public forum? Here's an example. Today I received a compelling deal flow opportunity from a Kazakhstani energy company: Any stratigic investors (Energy Holding or PE energy fund) is interested in Electric Transmission Company in Kazakhstan? Asked by Arman Seisebayev, Independent Director at REIT "Great Wall" (KASE: VSTN) Tough to take seriously. But alas, I have found evidence of an actual deal being done! From a firm I’ve actually heard of! Yesterday, Jason Pike of Eos Partners revealed he is on the hunt for Retail, Consumer
