openthebox Best Practices: Private Equity and M&A

Discover how private equity and M&A professionals use openthebox to source deals faster, screen targets smarter, and stay ahead with automated insights.
Jona Koekelcoren
Jona Koekelcoren
openthebox
Jona Koekelcoren is Chief Revenue Officer at openthebox, where he helps private equity firms, M&A advisors, and corporate finance teams unlock faster, more reliable insights from private market data. With a decade of experience in B2B growth and GTM strategy, Jona understands the data challenges dealmakers face—from sourcing to diligence to value creation. At openthebox, he works closely with top funds and banks to bring clarity to fragmented markets through smart, actionable company intelligence. His writing distills strategic trends and hands-on learnings into practical takeaways for anyone navigating the private deal landscape.

openthebox Best Practices: Private Equity and M&A

Discover how private equity and M&A professionals use openthebox to source deals faster, screen targets smarter, and stay ahead with automated insights.

Join us for a hands-on session tailored to private equity and M&A professionals, showcasing how openthebox can optimize every stage of your deal sourcing and evaluation process. From sharpening your investment criteria to automatically tracking promising targets—discover how to turn data into action in minutes.

In this webinar, you'll learn:

  • How to identify investable companies in just a few clicks
  • Building targeted prospect lists using financial and operational filters
  • Setting up automated alerts for new matching opportunities
  • Real-world use cases—from local SMEs to larger structures like Mediafin

Led by our Chief Revenue Officer Jona Koekelcoren, this session is packed with live demos, practical tips, and proven workflows. Whether you're new to openthebox or an experienced user, you'll come away with actionable strategies to make your deal flow faster, smarter, and insight-driven.

Jona Koekelcoren
Jona Koekelcoren
openthebox
Jona Koekelcoren is Chief Revenue Officer at openthebox, where he helps private equity firms, M&A advisors, and corporate finance teams unlock faster, more reliable insights from private market data. With a decade of experience in B2B growth and GTM strategy, Jona understands the data challenges dealmakers face—from sourcing to diligence to value creation. At openthebox, he works closely with top funds and banks to bring clarity to fragmented markets through smart, actionable company intelligence. His writing distills strategic trends and hands-on learnings into practical takeaways for anyone navigating the private deal landscape.