A Look at Search Funds
Search funds have become a popular investment vehicle in recent years. We thought it might be helpful to provide business owners some information about what search funds are all about. Much of this information is adapted from searchfunder.com, an online community serving the search fund world. A “Search fund” is an entity set up for the acquisition of a single business. Search fund principals move from dealmaking to operating roles once an company is bought, usually becoming CEOs. The search for a successful acquisition usually lasts 2 to 3 years. Many credit the search fund model to H. Irving Grousbeck … Read more