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What is Searchfunder.com?

Searchfunder.com is an online community of searchers, investors, lenders, brokers and other professionals. Over 80% of those involved in searchfunds maintain a Searchfunder account to help them network, hire, and mentor others.

What are the benefits of membership?

In addition to accessing the most active online network of business buyers, Searchfunder licenses research that is simply not cost effective for individuals. Access over 15,000 industry reports and 50,000 transaction financials. You also get monthly credits for contact information for your company sourcing campaign with the option to purchase more at drastically discounted rates. Searchfunder has pre-purchased access from these data providers in order to empower individual buyers and to help searchers level the playing field versus private equity.

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While we are primarily a buy-side network, we do have hundreds of brokers that regularly post deals to the community.

Can I find an internship on Searchfunder?

Absolutely! We have the industry's largest intern job board. If you are considering a search, the first step is to help another business buyer so you can hit the ground running.

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While a large number of our members come from dedicated programs at Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, Chicago Booth, and other top programs, searching is no longer reserved for the elite. With the current abundance of dry powder in private equity, and an increasing number of business owners reaching retirement age, good deals rarely go unfunded.

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by a searcher from London Business School
in London, UK

7yrs ago

Looking for an informative chat with investors

I am raising a search fund in London. I already have a few investors from friends and family, however, I would find it very useful to discuss with someone that has invested in a search fund before and understand the motivations behind such investment (what made them tick, what risks were they most worried of, etc.)?

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reply by an investor 7yrs ago
from King's College London, University of London in Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Hi. I’m a very new investor to this asset class. I’m currently in the midst of deciding whether to jump in with a small stake in a pre due diligence of a target (basically a self funded search). Now working on trying to adapt my usual venture capital or Angel investment checklist to searchfunds. Also trying to better know who the searcher is, capabilities and strengths vs weaknesses and blind spots. That’s the main issue when investing globally. I think some investors focus on their on region, and they gain an upper hand by being closer to the searcher and targets. Being in the U.K and other major markets, you probably have a good chance to raise funds locally.