Resources contacting, pitching search fund investors - Traditional search

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by a searcher from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Kenan-Flagler Business School
in Miami, FL, USA

2yrs ago

Resources contacting, pitching search fund investors - Traditional search

Hi,

I am looking to start fundraising soon, and I wanted to know if anyone had any tips or resources on pitching prospective search fund investors.

Also, are traditional searchers expected to have a bulletproof private placement memorandum? Meaning the PPM should be thoroughly vetted by a lawyer before any engagement/outreach takes place with a search fund investor?

Thank you all!

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reply by an intermediary 1yr ago
from University of Georgia in New York, NY, USA

How much are you raising? If you're sending around to friends and family, certainly not. Steve Ressler has a great two page deal memo that answers 95% of what an LP would want to know. Reach out to him and he'll share!

reply by a searcher 1yr ago
from Clarkson University in Philadelphia, PA, USA

i would go a call and email approach maybe consider getting access to preqin or pitchbook or both