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Search Funds

Investment vehicles raised by an individual entrepreneur (a 'searcher') to find, acquire, and operate a single privately held company, typically backed by search fund investors.

117 results

720 FundPiali Bopanna and Nishanth Shamanna are searching for one great business to acquire in India.Search FundsIndia
Ace ChapmanLong-time business buyer who has bought and sold 100+ small businesses under $2M.Search FundsUnited States
Acquisition Lab (Search Fund Ecosystem)Membership-based accelerator ecosystem for acquisition entrepreneurs, from search to close.Search FundsUnited States
Adam CoffeyVeteran PE-backed CEO and bestselling author of The Private Equity Playbook.Search FundsUnited States
Alka Oaks PartnersMonica Rekhan and Charles Gay are searching for a US education-services company to acquire.Search FundsUnited States
All Essential Fire & Security (AEFS)Victoria, Australia fire-safety provider acquired in 2023 via a search fund backed by Anacapa Partners.Search FundsAustralia
Almond CapitalJavier Poveda's Madrid/Dallas search fund buying niche healthcare businesses across Europe and the US.Search FundsSpain
Amalgam CapitalOperator-led independent sponsor acquiring small to mid-sized businesses across the Southeast and Northeast.Search FundsUnited States
Anacapa PartnersSearch fund investor providing capital and mentorship to entrepreneurs acquiring small businesses.Search FundsUnited States
Aquimont CapitalTwo healthcare operators, Aron Berke and Nick Lovejoy, searching for a life-science or pharma business.Search FundsUnited States
Arcadio InvestmentsJacobo Vera Artázcoz's search fund seeking a Spanish SME owner ready to hand over the business.Search FundsSpain
Aspect InvestorsDallas-based investor providing capital and operating partners to search fund entrepreneurs.Search FundsUnited States
Astoria Growth PartnersPrabhu Suresh and Ryan Holler are searching for a US-based B2B services or software company.Search FundsUnited States
Atropates CapitalPhillip Weinstein is searching for a fast-growing, cash-flow-positive company to acquire.Search FundsUnited States
Auricle Capital PartnersSan Mateo-based independent sponsor led by former operators focused on healthcare and B2B products.Search FundsUnited States
AuronixMexico City conversational-AI messaging platform acquired via a search fund backed by Anacapa Partners.Search FundsMexico
Bedrock SuccessionChristian Eron is searching for a US or Canada-based B2B services or software company.Search FundsUnited States
Bill SnowVeteran investment banker and author of Mergers & Acquisitions For Dummies.Search FundsUnited States
Black Lake CapitalColorado-based independent sponsor partnering with technology-enabled businesses generating $2-12M cash flow.Search FundsUnited States
Bochi InvestmentsPacific Northwest independent sponsor and family office investing in food & beverage and consumer businesses.Search FundsUnited States
Broadwing CapitalDallas-based independent sponsor building industrial, services, and niche manufacturing platforms.Search FundsUnited States
CapitalPadDeal-by-deal co-investment platform connecting accredited investors with search fund acquisitions.Search FundsUnited States
Carl AllenDealmaker and educator behind Dealmaker Wealth Society, teaching leveraged buyouts.Search FundsUnited States
Cascata CapitalDallas-based independent sponsor investing across building products, energy services, and healthcare.Search FundsUnited States
ChenmarkPermanent-capital holding company whose founders left corporate careers to buy small legacy businesses.Search FundsUnited States
Chicago Capital PartnersHighland Park, Illinois firm making control investments in lower-middle-market business services and food companies.Search FundsUnited States
Chris Williams (System Six)Stanford MBA who self-funded a search and acquired outsourced accounting firm System Six via SBA loan.Search FundsUnited States
Cintu TransmissionTwo longtime friends searching for a French SME to acquire and run for decades, without a resale plan.Search FundsFrance
Codie Sanchez (Contrarian Thinking)Former Wall Street/PE investor now buying and teaching acquisition of overlooked cash-flowing businesses.Search FundsUnited States
Columbia River PartnersSeattle-based independent sponsor blending private equity, technology, and special-situations investing.Search FundsUnited States
Continuum Legacy PartnersTwo Kellogg-trained CPAs searching for a single B2B services company to acquire and run.Search FundsUnited States
Covalent Growth PartnersSachin Mehta is searching for a single B2B services company to acquire and operate long-term.Search FundsUnited States
David BarnettCanadian business broker and educator running Business Buyer Advantage, a self-paced buying course.Search FundsCanada
Dune Peak PartnersYaz Yildiz is searching for a company to acquire, drawing on his family's manufacturing roots.Search FundsUnited States
Elcano FinantureIESE MBA-led single-company search fund targeting fragmented, resilient Spanish sectors.Search FundsSpain
Elliott Holland (Guardian Due Diligence)Harvard MBA turned due-diligence specialist, founder of Guardian Due Diligence.Search FundsUnited States
Endurance Search PartnersFlorida family office backing search fund entrepreneurs with capital and mentorship.Search FundsUnited States
EO Capital PartnersIndiana-based independent sponsor partnering with lower-middle-market companies for M&A and operations.Search FundsUnited States
ETA EquitySearch fund investor group co-founded by former searchers offering capital and mentoring.Search FundsUnited States
Evolution Strategy PartnersAustin-based independent sponsor acquiring founder and family-owned industrial and commercial service firms.Search FundsUnited States
Falx CapitalDenver-based independent sponsor investing in healthcare, B2B services, and niche manufacturing.Search FundsUnited States
Founder Legacy PartnersOrange County team led by Kevin Hong seeking a tech-enabled services company to preserve and grow.Search FundsUnited States
Futaleufu PartnersInvestor group of seasoned operators dedicated to personalized search fund mentoring.Search FundsUnited States
GraceCap InvestorsNew Jersey independent sponsor acquiring small founder or family-owned industrial and distribution businesses.Search FundsUnited States
Granville PeakJeffrey Hou is searching for a small or mid-sized business to acquire and run long-term.Search FundsUnited States
Greg Hirsch (Pella Windows DFW)Searcher who acquired Pella Windows and Doors DFW, a $40M distributorship.Search FundsUnited States
Grey Wind CapitalSearcher and former J.P. Morgan banker targeting a single water-services business to acquire.Search FundsUnited States
Halstatt Legacy PartnersPatient-capital search fund vehicle within the Halstatt investment platform.Search FundsUnited States
Hayden Creek CapitalSan Francisco-based independent sponsor investing in consumer food/beverage, business services, and distribution.Search FundsUnited States
Highland Legacy CapitalFelipe Rojas and James Jackson are searching for a company to acquire and preserve long-term.Search FundsUnited States
Housatonic PartnersEstablished growth-equity firm with a long history backing entrepreneur-led acquisitions.Search FundsUnited States
Jaryd Krause (Buying Online Businesses)Australian entrepreneur teaching online business acquisition via Buying Online Businesses.Search FundsAustralia
Jeremy HarbourSerial acquirer and founder of The Harbour Club, teaching zero-money-down business buying.Search FundsSingapore
John Warrillow (Built to Sell)Bestselling author and host of Built to Sell Radio, helping owners maximize exit value.Search FundsCanada
Jonathan Jay (Dealmakers Academy)UK's leading business-buying mentor, founder of Dealmakers Academy.Search FundsUnited Kingdom
Kevin HendersonWall Street lawyer turned law firm owner representing self-funded searchers and independent sponsors.Search FundsUnited States
LeaseirAsturias-based aesthetic laser device manufacturer acquired in 2023 via a Relay Investments-backed search fund.Search FundsSpain
Liberty Partners (Liberty Search Ventures)New York private equity firm investing in traditional search funds via Liberty Search Ventures.Search FundsUnited States
Little River PartnersChicago-based independent sponsor acquiring founder or family-owned businesses in the eastern United States.Search FundsUnited States
LP First CapitalAustin-based independent sponsor acquiring commercial, consumer, education, and healthcare services businesses.Search FundsUnited States
Luceiro CapitalGalicia-based value investor and search-fund-style acquirer targeting Spanish and Portuguese SMEs.Search FundsSpain
Lullwater & Co.Purpose-driven private investment firm pairing ETA entrepreneurs with succession-minded owners.Search FundsUnited States
M2OLos Angeles family office providing patient capital to search fund and independent sponsor deals.Search FundsUnited States
Marigny InvestmentsDenver-based independent sponsor targeting overlooked B2B services and light manufacturing businesses.Search FundsUnited States
Metamora Growth PartnersSan Francisco independent sponsor buying and growing healthcare-related software and tech-enabled services.Search FundsUnited States
Michael Girdley (Girdley & Co)San Antonio-based holding-company operator teaching acquisition via the HoldCo Course.Search FundsUnited States
Miramar Equity PartnersDallas family office providing patient capital exclusively for search fund acquisitions.Search FundsUnited States
MonetaMexican payments and fintech infrastructure company in the Anacapa Partners search fund portfolio.Search FundsMexico
Nate Ginsburg (SellerPlex)Built and exited Amazon FBA businesses, now runs SellerPlex serving ecommerce operators.Search FundsUnited States
NeoAssistBrazilian omnichannel customer-service software platform acquired via a search fund backed by Anacapa Partners.Search FundsBrazil
NextGen Growth PartnersChicago lower-middle-market firm placing CEOs-in-Residence into acquired B2B services companies.Search FundsUnited States
Nick HuberSelf-storage roll-up operator ("Sweaty Startup") with equity stakes in 11+ acquired and built companies.Search FundsUnited States
North Park GroupChicago-based independent sponsor acquiring family-owned U.S. manufacturing and distribution businesses.Search FundsUnited States
Novastone Capital AdvisorsSwiss operator-led search fund program connecting searchers, SME owners, and co-investors.Search FundsSwitzerland
OxymedSão Paulo medical-equipment rental company acquired in 2023 via a search fund backed by Anacapa Partners.Search FundsBrazil
Pacific Lake PartnersLong-standing search fund investor and mentor network backing entrepreneurs through acquisition.Search FundsUnited States
Parkstone Growth PartnersNew York independent sponsor offering an alternative to traditional PE for healthcare, insurance, and consumer owners.Search FundsUnited States
Peterson PartnersMulti-strategy investment firm with a dedicated search fund capital program.Search FundsUnited States
Pillar49 CapitalToronto-based independent sponsor providing succession and growth capital to North American SMBs.Search FundsCanada
Polemic CapitalIndependent sponsor exclusively acquiring managed IT services (MSP) and cybersecurity (MSSP) businesses.Search FundsUnited States
Polychrome CapitalIndependent sponsor acquiring bootstrapped SMB enterprise software companies in infrastructure and dev tools.Search FundsUnited States
Prospector EquityWharton-trained searcher Shahriar Shams-Ansari hunting for a facility, insurance, or industrial services firm.Search FundsUnited States
Quick SoftBrazilian receivables-financing software provider in the Anacapa Partners international search fund portfolio.Search FundsBrazil
Red Forest CapitalLongtime Massachusetts family office supporting search, buy, and grow phases of ETA.Search FundsUnited States
Red Shirt VenturesDan Giambrone is searching for a growing, cash-flow-positive company to acquire.Search FundsUnited States
Relay InvestmentsBoston-based search fund investor offering lead capital, mentorship, and deal support.Search FundsUnited States
Roland Frasier (The Scalable Company)Co-founder of The Scalable Company, having completed over 1,000 acquisitions.Search FundsUnited States
Ryan Tansom (Independence by Design)Sold his family business in an 8-figure deal, now teaches owners via Independence by Design.Search FundsUnited States
Sakai CapitalAdela Kably and Giancarlo Solórzano are searching for one mid-sized company to acquire in Mexico.Search FundsMexico
Scipio HoldingTalent-first European search fund investor backing SME acquisitions.Search FundsNetherlands
Search Fund Accelerator (SFA)Cohort-based accelerator coaching first-time searchers through entrepreneurship through acquisition.Search FundsUnited States
SearchFunder.comOnline community and deal platform connecting searchers, investors, lenders, and brokers.Search FundsUnited States
Search Fund Partners (Menlo Park)Menlo Park firm of veteran CEOs mentoring entrepreneurs through search fund acquisitions.Search FundsUnited States
SearchRightAmsterdam search fund platform run by academics and operators targeting Benelux and European succession SMEs.Search FundsNetherlands
Seqos CapitalPan-European family office backing DACH-region search fund entrepreneurs.Search FundsGermany
SIG PartnersDallas-based family-owned holding company acquiring businesses using entirely its own capital.Search FundsUnited States
SinguPolish AI-powered facility-management software platform, a 2023 exit from Anacapa Partners' search fund portfolio.Search FundsPoland
Smash VenturesAsheville-based fast-moving capital partner for self-funded searchers and independent sponsors.Search FundsUnited States
Somontano CapitalGroup of 15+ Spanish entrepreneurs and investors seeking a single mid-market business to run directly.Search FundsSpain
Spruce Legacy PartnersTed Silberman and Rob Mueller are searching for one established business to acquire.Search FundsUnited States
Steve Divitkos (Mineola Search Partners)Search fund investor and founder of Mineola Search Partners, a leading voice on search funds.Search FundsCanada
Surca CapitalTeam of entrepreneurs acquiring traditional Spanish industrial companies with growth potential.Search FundsSpain
Swift Anchor HoldingsNew York independent sponsor backed by family offices targeting healthcare, industrial services, and aerospace.Search FundsUnited States
Tembo Search PartnersHamburg-based search fund investor focused on DACH business succession.Search FundsGermany
The Cambria GroupPrivate equity firm backing search-fund-style executives acquiring lower-middle-market businesses.Search FundsUnited States
The Nashton CompanyInvestor backing both platform acquirers and independent ETA entrepreneurs.Search FundsUnited States
Thesis Capital PartnersHouston-based independent sponsor investing in family-owned healthcare, software, and distribution firms.Search FundsUnited States
Trilogy Search PartnersSearch fund investor providing end-to-end capital and support from fundraising through operations.Search FundsUnited States
TTCER PartnersDual-coast firm backing first-time CEOs using only its own capital.Search FundsUnited States
Versa CapitalEx-Bain consultant Maxime Weissend hunting a €5-20M revenue Spanish mid-market business.Search FundsSpain
VialternaMexico City managed-connectivity infrastructure provider acquired in 2025 via a Relay Investments-backed search fund.Search FundsMexico
VokeBrazilian IT hardware-as-a-service and refurbished equipment provider in the Anacapa Partners search fund portfolio.Search FundsBrazil
Walker DeibelSerial acquisition entrepreneur, author of Buy Then Build, and founder of Acquisition Lab.Search FundsUnited States
Weave Growth PartnersSilicon Valley independent sponsor applying tech-enabled operational playbooks to B2B middle-market firms.Search FundsUnited States
Willistown CapitalTexas-based independent sponsor investing family-office capital in small, high-quality businesses.Search FundsUnited States
WSC & CompanyLower-middle-market investment firm backing entrepreneurs acquiring founder-owned businesses.Search FundsUnited States
Zeker & MobielDutch 24/7 drain, sewer and pipe maintenance company acquired in 2025 via a Relay Investments-backed search fund.Search FundsNetherlands