Moonbase Capital is a global investment firm founded by former SME leaders. We back search Fund Entrepreneurs to acquire and grow established businesses with operational insight and disciplined capital.
A Search Fund is a vehicle for entrepreneurs – providing them with the means to acquire and grow an established but stagnating SME, rather than build a start-up business from scratch.
The partners at Moonbase Capital bring a depth of hands-on experience, combining deep operational insight with the strategic guidance they offer, applying the same principals they believe in.
The Search Fund model aligns ambitious entrepreneurs and long-term investors to acquire and grow enduring SMEs, ensuring continuity, leadership, and long-term value creation.
Moonbase Capital partners with Search Fund Entrepreneurs across Europe and beyond.
Our searchers operate in regions with strong SME ecosystems and succession opportunities, applying disciplined capital and operational expertise to build enduring companies.
We invest in the best entrepreneurial talents and provide dedicated support and mentorship throughout their Search Fund journey. Find out more about who they are.
Brazil is emerging as one of the most attractive markets globally for search funds and entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA). As the search fund model expands beyond the U.S. and Canada,
Search Funds: A Rising Asset Class Outperforming PE and VC A more recent (2025) external-institution article discussing why search funds are increasingly viewed as an attractive alternative to traditional private
The 2024 edition of the study (data through December 31, 2023) tracks 681 search funds raised in the U.S. and Canada since 1984 According to Stanford GSB, aggregate performance across
Whether you’re an entrepreneur looking to acquire a company or an investor shaping the next chapter of European ETA — we’d love to connect.
