For search funders who have wound down without closing a deal: what did you do next?
March 31, 2026
by a searcher from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management in Chicago, IL, USA
Specifically curious about the transition out - did you go back to corporate, join a PE-backed operating role, try to convert to an independent sponsor or fundless sponsor model, or something else entirely? How long did the job search take, and how did you position the search experience? Would love to hear what actually worked vs. what you expected going in.