Complete list of tools & databases we use as a self-funded search fund

Hey everyone, I am writing a free newsletter about my search fund progress called Search Fund Insights.
I just wrote an edition on all the tools & databases I use to manage it, research and more!


Here is the article with more insights: https://searchfundinsights.substack.com/
Here is a complete list already:

Software-Tools Databases & Research: Market Research

• IBIS - Free for students (our intern) + Limited free use through Searchfunder.com

• Statista - Free for students (our intern)

• Specialized local M&A boutiques / consultancies

Company Data / Longlists

• Orbis Europe (Bureau van Dijk)

• Bundesanzeiger (Germany only)

• Company Websites

• Search Fund Research / Networking / Experiences

• LinkedIn

• Conferences

• Searchfunder.com (Obviously)

Internal Management Software & Tools Day-to-Day Management & Communication

• Notion as CRM / To-Do Lists & Lifemanagement Probably one of the biggest game changers in this list

• ChatGPT

• Calendly

• Microsoft 365

• Teams for Calls / Communication

• ThinkCell Plugin for MS Office

Financial Models

• Started with templates from PE times, developed from there...

Websites & Presentations

• Investor Pitch Presentation: We have one presentation with our investment thesis and calculations - basically a streamlined PPM

• Squarespace (Host for our website, currently rebuilding it in Webflow)

• Pitch for potential target acquisitions (in PowerPoint + ThinkCell, specialized for each target industry)