Connecting with active traditional search fund entrepreneurs

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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
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from University of Pennsylvania in Minneapolis, MN, USA
I’m just starting a search process in earnest after years of sitting on the sidelines. Happy to connect.
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Reply by an investor
from Pennsylvania State University in Pennsylvania, USA
Hi Alexey. I primarily deal with software acquisitions, but would be happy to chat. DM me if interested.
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