Photo by Jose Fontano on Unsplash For the first time on record, more German SME owners plan to close their companies than
SEARCH FUND ACQUISITIONS: WHAT MAKES US SAY NO AFTER LOI Signing a Letter of Intent is a milestone, not a commitment. In
Brazil is emerging as one of the most attractive markets globally for search funds and entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA). As the search
We sat down with Derin Sonmez, who co-founded Aeqor Partners alongside Frederico Usai, to talk about their journey into search funds. What started as a road-trip
Meet Caio Roma, founder of 24 Capital. Having started at 220 Capital in 2017, he moved into operating at Agasus (now Voke),
The Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) are becoming an attractive spot for search fund entrepreneurs. A strong base of small and
For many SME operators and searchers, artificial intelligence can seem like a luxury, something reserved for tech giants with vast budgets and
At Moonbase Capital, we’ve had the privilege of supporting Arturo Alvarez-Marcello Casado and Ignacio Ortiz Figueroa from the very beginning of their
For the Moonbase Capital community of search fund entrepreneurs, Acquired: The Art of Selling a Business with $10 Million to $100 Million
Last week, we published a deep dive into the German Search Fund landscape, charting its progress since Alexander Kirn’s first fund in
Alexander Kirn established Germany’s first official Search Fund in Cologne in 2009, successfully acquiring and continuing to lead two technology companies, INVERS
In this edition of Search Fund Squared, we’re spotlighting a bold searcher duo we’re proud to support: Pierre Nicolet and Baptiste Guez.
In this edition of Search Fund Squared, we’re excited to spotlight Constantin Marek and Michal Lukasz Kaminski – co-founders of Lynx Trail
This article was first published on Search Funds News. During my career as both an investor at Moonbase Capital and an operator
When you acquire a business, one of the most critical decisions you’ll face is determining how much the previous owner should remain
In this edition of Search Fund Squared, we’re thrilled to introduce Lisa Stuhler, the very first single, female search fund entrepreneur in
Moonbase Capital is proud to announce its investment in Mission Kay Capital, founded by Kenneth Cheng. A seasoned leader, Kenneth’s journey began
Running a search fund can be an uphill journey, but is it better to go it alone or team up with a
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a successful Search Fund entrepreneur in a developing economy? In this edition of
Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a successful search fund entrepreneur? In this edition of Search Fund Squared, we
Is the Search Fund model the secret to unlocking entrepreneurial success with lower risk? In this edition of Search Fund Squared, we
This week, we’re excited to speak with Gustav Astrom, an already-experienced entrepreneur embarking on a search fund journey in Southeast Asia. With
The Search Fund model in Italy is still in its nascent stages, but it’s gaining traction in a country known for its
In this edition of Search Fund Squared, we continue our deep dive into global search funds and sit down with Rehan Netarwala,
In this edition of Search Fund Squared, we speak with Anurag Sinha, one of India’s pioneering search fund entrepreneurs. Based in Hyderabad,
15 minutes with… is a Moonbase Capital series that picks searchers’ brains on current market conditions, what challenges they are facing and
15 minutes with… is a Moonbase Capital series that picks searchers’ brains on current market conditions, what challenges they are facing and
As former entrepreneurs ourselves, we built Moonbase Capital with a focus on supporting searchers through every phase of their journey: search, acquisition,
15 minutes with… is a Moonbase Capital series that picks searchers’ brains on current market conditions, what challenges they are facing and
15 minutes with… is a Moonbase Capital series that picks searchers’ brains on current market conditions, what challenges they are facing and
“15 minutes with” is a Moonbase Capital series that picks searchers’ brains on current market conditions, what challenges they are facing and
Katherine (Kat) Marx, founder and managing partner at Michigan-based search fund kinesis growth partners, is on a mission to acquire a site-based
15 minutes with… is a Moonbase Capital series that picks searchers’ brains on current market conditions, what challenges they are facing and
2023 has been a very active year for us, at Moonbase Capital: we expanded our pipeline, spoke to dozens of searchers, invested
15 minutes with… is a Moonbase Capital series that picks searchers’ brains on current market conditions, what challenges they are facing and
Few things excite us more at Moonbase Capital than watching a search end well. A few weeks ago, our dear friends
This week, we got together with Aly Abdel Baki, Associate at Moonbase Capital, to discuss the crucial information that searchers must provide
15 minutes with… is a Moonbase Capital series that picks searchers’ brains on current market conditions, what challenges they are facing and
Photo by Alexandre Perotto on Pexels With the global economic landscape further veering into the direction of higher interest and inflation
Rafaël Dufour, CFA, the founder and chairman of Relais du Dirigeant, raised EUR 390,000, and started his search phase in 2022 for
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels The beginnings… Spain’s first search fund – Ariol Capital – was founded by Marc Bartomeus in
Photo by Pichai Sodsai on Unsplash It is not often that we hear about M&A activity in Japan, despite it being
15 minutes with… is a Moonbase Capital series that picks searchers’ brains on current market conditions, what challenges they are facing and
Photo by Matheus Guimarães on Pexels With the tides of global macroeconomic and investment realities across the world twisting, turning and
Establecidos en 1984 por el profesor Irving Grousbeck de la Escuela de Negocios de Stanford, los Search Funds son una clase de
As central banks around the world fight one of the highest inflation rates in decades, global interest rates are rising at an
Established in 1984 by Stanford Business School professor Irving Grousbeck, Search Funds are an innovative asset class that combines fundamental elements of
Search Funds have been well established in the United States for years and they are now growing in popularity in other parts
The Private Equity market is extremely wide and includes various forms of investments including buyouts, growth equity, turnarounds, and more. Search Funds
Search Funds have gained huge traction in recent years and a record number of Search Funds were raised between 2013 and 2019
SMEs represent 99% of all businesses in the European Union (EU). SMEs play an essential role in the EU economy – but
One of the biggest challenges entrepreneurs face is getting financing to help an existing SME (small-to-medium enterprise) scale and reach new heights.
Search Funds are an investment vehicle for entrepreneurs which provides them with the means to acquire and scale an established SME, rather
The Search Fund model dates back to 1984 when it was first introduced by professor Irve Grousebeck of Stanford Graduate School
As an ex-SME (small and medium-sized enterprises) owner myself, I know first-hand that taking over a business is not always easy and
What better way to show how special Search Funds are than sharing with you the story of one of the first successful
Moonbase Capital invests in SMEs through Search Funds – an exciting new asset class that rests on the stability and low risk
