Connecting with active traditional search fund entrepreneurs
January 09, 2026
by a searcher from University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Happy New Year everyone! I’m looking to connect with currently active, traditional search fund searchers/entrepreneurs who are in the search phase right now (or who closed an acquisition in the last ~12–18 months).
I’d love to learn what’s working in today’s market: sourcing channels, proprietary vs brokered mix, and any “wish I knew this earlier” lessons.
If you’re open to a quick 15–20 minute call or coffee (I’m Philly based), please DM me here or by email. Referrals are also very welcome — if you know a current/past searcher who’d be generous with time, I’d appreciate an intro.
Thanks in advance!
— Alexey Vladimirskiy, WEMBA 50, redacted
from University of Pennsylvania in Minneapolis, MN, USA
from Pennsylvania State University in Pennsylvania, USA