Search Funds & Entrepreneurial Acquisitions

Search funds emerged from an experiment by MBA students at Harvard Business School and Stanford Graduate School of Business. They created a path for acquiring a company, becoming its CEO, and, with strong execution, becoming the largest shareholder. Jan Simon draws on community experience and his own background to set out a best-practices-based roadmap for searchers, acquisition entrepreneurs, investors, and board members.

The result is a clear view of how the search fund model works in practice and why it has attracted substantial investment. It will suit readers looking for a focused account of entrepreneurial acquisitions, board support, and the discipline behind taking an inexperienced entrepreneur into business leadership.