Searching in Africa?

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October 14, 2025

by Luke Tatone from Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT Sloan School of Management in Portland, OR, USA

We're working hard to grow the Searchfunder community in Africa. Please take a moment to introduce yourself below. Some questions to consider answering: Where are you based? What is your background? What's your buy box? Have you acquired yet? Where do you need the most help right now? Where can you provide help to others? Anything else on your mind? We'll be able to have much deeper discussions if you can provide as much detail as possible. A paragraph or two is perfect. Be sure to tag (@) when replying to comments to make sure your sub-comments are read.
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Reply by a searcher
from London Business School in Johannesburg, South Africa
Hi all. Have been running a self-funded search in SA for the last couple of years, with a brief stint in the US at Chenmark in the middle. Have also worked all over the continent over my career. Hoping to have some good news to share in the next few weeks ;) Always happy to chat to any one doing a search on the continent.
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Reply by an investor
from University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa
I run a search fund incubator in South Africa, providing deal flow and capital for searchers, as well as exit opportunities for founders/sellers.
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