Seeking high-caliber partners to build acquisition platform

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January 31, 2025

by a searcher from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management in Boston, MA, USA

I’m launching a new search fund to pursue larger deals and am looking for potential partners. My background is in M&A for large-cap financial services, covering deal structuring, negotiation, and execution. I’ve completed two synergetic, self-funded acquisitions with a buy-and-hold strategy, structured with over 90% equity, generating $10M in combined revenue with healthy ratios all around.

I’m looking to assemble a high-caliber team of veteran searchers, operators, and fundraisers with top-tier credentials—people who are aggressive in deal execution, highly aligned, and committed to building a market-leading acquisition platform. I have a thesis in the works that I believe gives us an edge over traditional PE and sponsored searchers.
Initially, partners would contribute equity capital (not a hard requirement), with syndication filling any gaps for flexibility and speed. As the firm scales, subsequent deals would be funded through committed capital.

If you’re interested in building something substantial, let’s connect.

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Reply by a searcher
from Northwestern University in Boston, MA, USA
That’s a good question. I’d be happy to walk you through the approach and even share a bit of the secret sauce. I have a structured process that consistently moves me from outreach to viable deals in months, not years. A key part of the equation is establishing credibility and capability—both of which are strengthened by assembling the right team. I’ll DM you my contact information if you’d like to chat further.
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from State University of New York at Binghamton in New York, NY, USA
On the partnering side are you also looking for trusted/veteran that increase ROI on deals both pre and post acquisition -- in my case anything technology related (i.e. Tech Due Diligence, Digital Transformation, IT-MSP, AI, software development etc.)
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