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Chilion Jack Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Search Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Our investors (private equity funds and former CEOs with >$750mm AUM) have executed 100s of LMM transactions. Our strategy is to acquire B2B software or services companies -- EBITDA in the $1.5M – $8M range. Our principal is a former Google executive and Stanford researcher, who will be joining the leadership team of the acquired entity. He has 25+ years experience leading B2B sales and partnership teams.

Liberator Group LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

Search Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

We are an experienced operator and entrepreneur focused on acquiring, operating & scaling a SMB/mid-market business. We are not financial engineers like some private equity firms. Our goal is to continue the business success while finding new ways to grow the business based on our years of sales, marketing, product development and operational experience.

Honeycomb Peak LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

Search Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Honeycomb Peak is a search fund founded to acquire and operate one great company. Backed by a group of investors, entrepreneurs, and operators, the fund offers a customized transition opportunity for business owners looking to retire or to take a step back from day-to-day operations.

Game 7 Growth

Search Fund
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Game 7 Capital II (Growth) is a search fund created by myself and two colleagues, following our successful self-funded acquisition of a company in the US Pacific Northwest. We have raised capital from institutional search investors to identify and acquire up to three separate companies to be managed by the three members of Game 7, with each member responsible for an independent industry focus.
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acquired

North Clark Partners LLC

Search Fund

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

North Clark Partners is a traditional search fund with committed capital formed to identify, acquire and operate an existing private company with initial enterprise value between $10.0 and $50.0 million. The fund is managed by Albert Kim, an MBA graduate from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Before receiving his MBA, Albert spent 6 years in general management and business operations. Following completion of the acquisition, Albert will assume the role of CEO and operate the company for 5-8 years.

Asymmetric Search Partners

Search Fund

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

Asymmetric Search Partners is a search fund looking to acquire a business to help it transition into its next phase of growth. The fund is specifically focused on business services and software. The Principal, Leah Edwards, is a Stanford GSB graduate with experience in financial services, operations, and non-profits. Asymmetric Search Partners is backed by leading search fund investors and experienced operators.

Andrew Creighton

Search Fund

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

I am a full-time, self-funded searcher open to operating post-close or acting as an independent sponsor. I'm focusing my criteria mainly to the SF Bay Area, preferably within reasonable driving distance from the SF Peninsula. I spent the last six years running the new business sales function for a local publicly traded financial technology company.

Toy Ventures Acquisition Actively Sourcing Deals

Search Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Toy Ventures has invested over $50M in minority equity investments. The holdco is also backed by a large hedge fund for factoring, lending and other purposes with over $400M credit facility (not for equity investment).I am running a holding company to acquire a low-market software company. Previously I was the head of product of a crypto-exchange and worked at Facebook / Goldman Sachs for 8 years. I've bought two businesses in the recent past in the low 6 digits range to test our the hypothesis

Blue Turtle Capital

Search Fund

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

Blue Turtle Capital is a self-funded search fund. With expertise in supply chains, technology, customer success, and marketing, they put operators at the helm of durable and dependable businesses.

Rue Racine Capital Partners

Search Fund

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

Rue Racine Capital Partners is an entrepreneurial investment firm focused on acquiring and operating one business in the healthcare space for the long term. Our mission is to drive growth in one company while retaining and protecting existing employee, customer, and supplier relationships.We are backed by committed and patient capital, primarily from HNW individuals, and an advisory team consisting of seasoned operational and investment executives. We strive to reach a mutually beneficial transaction as swiftly as possible and will structure a deal to meet the seller's objectives.RRCP's…

Oxygen Equity

Search Fund

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

Oxygen Equity focuses exclusively in enterprise software and technology-driven services. We seek to acquire a majority position in a profitable, niche company, and embark on a growth strategy. We bring buy and sell-side experience from small and large software M&A transactions.

Sophia Partners

Search Fund

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

Sophia Partners, LLC is an operator led search fund, a vehicle created by the managing partner to acquire a mid-sized growth oriented company. Our team is composed of entrepreneurs, individual investors, institutional investors, and operating executives from all over the world.We seek to invest in and actively manage a growing, profitable, mature, privately-held business with annual revenues of $10 million to $35 million and cash flows of $2 to $5 million.We are very interested in situations where business owners are considering retirement or desire to reduce their day-to-day management…

GSL Legacy Holdings LLC

Search Fund

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

We offer a long-term home for your business.We're in this for the long haul, meaning we are not looking to sell your business again in 5 years to someone else. Rather, we intend on working with you on a smooth transition, conservatively investing for growth, and ultimately owning your business for the decades to come. It's important to us that we continue your legacy and treat your employees as family. 

Luckenbach Ventures LLC

Search Fund

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

Luckenbach Ventures LLC is a search fund looking to acquire businesses with $1m to $5m in EBITDA. We seek to be sector-agnostic and look for businesses with durable sources of profitability like recurring/repeat revenue, high customer switching costs, and low/manageable levels of capital intensity.. We intend to finance the transaction through a mixture of SBA debt, seller financing, 3rd party equity investors, and the majority of our personal net worth.

Redwoods Equity

Search Fund

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

Redwoods Equity is a self-funded search focused on purchasing a profitable small business to preserve, operate and grow for the long term. Louis Lo, the founder of Redwoods Equity, is advised by entrepreneurs, executives, and investors who have bought, operated, and grown businesses in several industries. ) Louis led teams of software engineers, designers, and data scientists to build and optimize several businesses. At Target Corp he managed the supply chain for the $200m digital camera businesses.

Snug Partners

Search Fund

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

At Snug Partners, Drew and Torey Bublitz are combining their experience in financial ledership, transaction execution, and project management to acquire and grow a business in California. As a finance executive at Uber and Opemdoor, Drew has acquired and managed numerous businesses. As a operations leader at Google, Torey has led key strategic projects across sales, customer engagement, and organizational design. They’re targeting a Southern California based business for acquisition in the next 12 months.

Filbert Street Capital

Search Fund

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

Was founded by Miles Mamon for the sole purpose of acquiring and operating one great business. Miles will be responsible for managing the acquisition process and subsequently operating the business as CEO. Miles has robust experience leading and managing complex projects during four years as an officer in the United States Army. After serving in the Army, Miles developed his analytical skillset by completing the JD-MBA program at Northwestern University. He further honed his business acumen over four years at Morgan Stanley, most recently as a Vice President of Acquisitions in the real estate…

Aveon Capital

Search Fund

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

Aveon Capital specializes in acquiring businesses in the finance and accounting sector. We target businesses with valuations between $1 million and $5 million that are US based, turnkey, and have a stable revenue stream and solid reputation. We source deals through our personal & professional networks, local business centers, and direct outreach to existing business owners. We are targeting businesses in the fragmented section of the market where there are no/few dominant players. Utilizing a roll-up merger strategy will allow us to gain market share through the consolidation of like…

Northern Pine Partners

Search Fund

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

We are a partnership between a passionate entrepreneur and experienced investors. Our goal is to acquire and operate a profitable business and continue its seller’s legacy. Looking to exit your business, but want to make sure your company’s mission and people are taken care of?Our Commitment to YouDEDICATION + RELIABILITYWe are 100% committed to growing your company and preserving your legacy for the long haul. We are dedicated to putting the needs of your customers and employees first. Our operating partner will move to your city and dedicate all her energy to your business. TRUST +…

ArcForty

Search Fund

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

I started my career in private equity and, after getting my MBA at Stanford, pursued a self funded search fund and acquired a mental health clinic in Seattle (100% cash upfront) that I operated for a few years. I'm now based in San Francisco and looking to it again.

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