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Search fund statistics

Search Fund Statistics

Below are some of the more interesting search fund statistics from our industry. Performance and Returns (some of these are crazy!) Investor Base (who invests in search fund deals) Industry

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Independent Sponsors

Independent Sponsors

Models, Economics, and Finding Investors Summary: Independent sponsors broker private small business M&A deals, matching sellers, investors, and operators. They operate like miniature private equity funds, typically installing a qualified

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Independent Sponsor Conference

The Top Independent Sponsor Conferences

The Independent Sponsor (Fundless Sponsor) space is exploding right now. Motivated deal sponsors, former private equity principles, and M&A investors are all rushing toward this golden win-win opportunity. There aren’t

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Search fund conferences

Top 9 Search Fund Conferences

The Self-Funded Search Conference SMBash (2025 date announced) Southeast Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (SEETA) Conference Booth-Kellogg ETA Conference IESE International Search Fund Conference Harvard Business School ETA Conference Stanford Search Fund

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search fund podcasts

Top 7 Search Fund Podcasts

Here is a list of my personal favorite search fund podcasts to make the acquisition entrepreneur journey more successful, less risky, and dare I say more fulfilling and community focused.

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Search fund statistics

Search Fund Statistics

Below are some of the more interesting search fund statistics from our industry. Performance and Returns (some of these are crazy!) Investor Base (who invests in search fund deals) Industry

Read More
Independent Sponsors

Independent Sponsors

Models, Economics, and Finding Investors Summary: Independent sponsors broker private small business M&A deals, matching sellers, investors, and operators. They operate like miniature private equity funds, typically installing a qualified

Read More
Independent Sponsor Conference

The Top Independent Sponsor Conferences

The Independent Sponsor (Fundless Sponsor) space is exploding right now. Motivated deal sponsors, former private equity principles, and M&A investors are all rushing toward this golden win-win opportunity. There aren’t

Read More
Search fund conferences

Top 9 Search Fund Conferences

The Self-Funded Search Conference SMBash (2025 date announced) Southeast Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (SEETA) Conference Booth-Kellogg ETA Conference IESE International Search Fund Conference Harvard Business School ETA Conference Stanford Search Fund

Read More
search fund podcasts

Top 7 Search Fund Podcasts

Here is a list of my personal favorite search fund podcasts to make the acquisition entrepreneur journey more successful, less risky, and dare I say more fulfilling and community focused.

Read More
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