Are there any EIR programs focused on SaaS businesses

May 11, 2023

by a searcher from Harvard University - Harvard Business School in Austin, TX, USA

I started my search journey recently and have been debating on self-funded vs traditional. Currently being self-funded, I am working on my PPM but at the same time, I am interested to see if there are EIR programs available out there that are accepting applications.
With my 15 years of career in tech industry - looking to purchase a SaaS business with around $5M ARR in fragmented market.

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from University of Pennsylvania in San Francisco, CA, USA

Another comment... This work is often managed by headhunters (on behalf of PE funds). Here's a list: https://www.peakframeworks.com/post/private-equity-headhunters and here's an article of what they're looking for: https://hbr.org/2016/06/how-private-equity-firms-hire-ceos -(dated but seems logical) anyone know if this is still on point?

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from Rochester Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA, USA

Thanks for the tag! I don't know any EIR SaaS focused specifically, but venture studios and even startup incubators might be a good start. I used to be an EIR at a large startup incubator and it's the best experience. They'll typically want you to identify an industry vertical concentration though (i.e. heathtech, fintech, retailtech, martech, etc.)

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