RESOURCES
2022 Search Fund Study
Stanford University Graduate School of Business 2022 Search Fund Study: Selected Observations, which reports on the financial returns and key qualities of search funds formed in the United States and Canada since 1984.
Search Fund Primer
Stanford University Graduate School of Business Search Fund Primer, a practical guide to answer entrepreneurs’s and investors’ most frequently asked questions. The primer aims to provide an unbiased view of the benefits and challenges, explains the model from both the entrepreneur’s and investor’s perspectives, and gives many operational and execution tips from previous search fund entrepreneurs.
Search Fund Alliance
The Search Fund Alliance is an association of traditional search fund investors and experienced CEOs founded in 2016. It’s mission is to help search fund entrepreneurs build better companies through mentorship, shared resources and implementing best practices.