We partner with learners with bold long term goals; exceptional hard workers with unique backgrounds.

Together with them, we find and grow elite recurring revenue businesses in niche industries. Besides strong interpersonal skills and concrete leadership experiences, we expect our entrepreneurs to focus on equity efficiency and capital allocation. They are committed to continuous improvement to maximize long-term value creation.

Our Operators and Searchers

  • Olivia Utt is the CEO of Belle Vie Wellness & Medical Aesthetics. Belle Vie is a Medical Spa with multiple locations in the Los Angeles, CA, area, specializing in non-invasive medical aesthetic treatments and skincare.

    Olivia holds a BSc in Finance from Tulane University/Freeman School of business and an MBA from Wharton. Prior to Belle Vie, she worked at Deutsche Bank and Jefferies. Her search fund is Azalea Growth Partners.

  • Haris Khan serves as Chief Executive Officer at BWS. He was the Principal of Sonmarg Capital and previously an Investment Manager at Alcuin Capital Partners, a UK focused lower-mid market Private Equity fund. Prior to this, he worked at Risk Capital Partners, Luke Johnson’s (formerly Chairman of Channel4 and PizzaExpress) Private Equity fund. He holds a BA Business Economics from the University of Exeter and an MBA from INSEAD.

  • Mateus Is Lotta Capital’s Founder and managing partner. Lotta Capital is a Private Equity Investment Fund created with the objective of identifying, acquiring, and managing a small or medium-sized private company with growth potential and solid operations in Brazil. Mateus holds a Bachelors Degree from Universidad’s Degree from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais and an MBA from INSEAD.

  • Joan is CFO of Space01. Space01 helps well known financial brands to simplify relationship building with customers through building tailor made software solutions and applications. Joan is an Executive with outstanding international experience across M&A (CDD, valuations and post-transactions), Operations and Commercial strategy. EMBA Candidate by Columbia Business School.

  • Gabriel is CFO of CW Group and a commercially focused Finance Director with experience across media advertising, entertainment, technology, software companies, SaaS, and services. Gabriel’s extensive international experience, both across EMEA and into the US, includes rapid expansion and opening new geographies. He has led finance teams; flexible to be both hands-on and strategic and broad exposure to fast growth companies in both B2B and B2C. Gabriel has strong finance professional skills in FP&A, Commercial Finance, M&A, Pricing, Financial Modeling, Cash Management and Transformation.

  • Joris is the CEO of Bash, BASH is your place for events. From private house parties to pub quizzes and concerts, plan or find them in the app. Joris holds a Bachelors Degree from Delta University of Technology and a Masters of Science from Imperial College London.

  • Rob is the founder and CEO at Jackfruit Finance, a company that uses a tech-enabled process to bring affordable financing solutions to the education space at all income levels. By combining data analytics, social impact, and risk management, Rob holds a Bsc from Durham University.

  • Aaron is Southeast’s X-Ray’s CEO. Southeast X-Ray provides a full portfolio of Radiology and Disability Services for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, State Disability, urgent care clinics and private medical practices. Aaron Holds a BS in Finance from Brigham Young University and an MBA from BYU.

  • Jackie Kopcho is the CEO of Tortorella Group, Southampton Long Island’s largest pool services company. For 40 years Tortorella has been engineering and servicing world’s most complex swimming pools.

    Jackie holds a BSc in BA from Fordham University and an MBA from Columbia Business School. Prior to Tortorella, she held leadership positions at VettaFi. Her search fund is Big Branch Capital.

  • Deborah is Avesta’s CEO and her career spans a variety of sales, product management and strategy roles. She most recently led a sales team at a Boston-based startup, where she helped to build a new segment of the business. She previously led operations teams at J.P. Morgan in identifying cost savings opportunities, designing and implementing operational solutions and in developing new products. Deborah holds a BSc from Brigham Young University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

  • Patrick is co-CEO of All Essential Fire Services. AEFS is a leading company in the fire protection industry, providing clients with testing, inspecting and installing fire alarms and fire alarm services. Patrick holds a Bachelor of Engineering from The University of Western Australia and an MBA from the University of Oxford.

  • Shane is CEO of Space01. Space01 helps well known financial brands to simplify relationship building with customers through building tailor made software solutions and applications.Shane holds A BSc from the London School of Economics and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

  • Philip is a serial software entrepreneur in the field of cloud based platform business. He is founder and CEO of Apaleo, a Munich Germany based company developing a next generation cloud platform for the hospitality industry. Philip has successfully built up cloud platforms in various industries for almost 20 years. He cofounded Conject in the year 2000, which became Europe’s market leader in real estate management and was sold to Aconex and later became part of Oracle. In 2013, he joined hetras, the first true Cloud PMS for hotel chains and grew the business until the company was acquired by the stock listed travel corporate Shiji Technologies.

  • Founder and CEO of DG1.com. Innovator and serial entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in building innovations and digital solutions. Gregor holds a global patent portfolio in the field of cloud computing, smart home, IoT, e-commerce and content delivery.

  • Parham Alizadeh is the founder and CEO at Verdocs. Parham is passionate about the intersection of technology and productivity, and particularly, the positive impact that can result when people can experience a better way of doing things. Parham holds a B.B.A. from Emory University.

  • Charles is the CEO and Founder of Rebag, the most trusted resource in luxury resale. Prior to starting the company. Before becoming an entrepreneur he worked in the finance industry at Goldman Sachs and in private equity at TPG Capital. He earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Masters in Management from HEC-Paris.

  • Steve is the CEO of Emerge IT Solutions. Emerge IT solutions is a company that provides a complete suite of IT networking services, that are both preventative and responsive. Steve holds a Bachelor of Finance, mathematic and computer science from the University of Adelaide and an MBA from Duke University the Fuqua School of Business.

  • Matthew is co-CEO of All Essential Fire Services. AEFS is a leading company in the fire protection industry, providing clients with testing, inspecting and installing fire alarms and fire alarm services. Matthew holds a Bsc and a Msc from UNSW in addition to an MBA from Said Business School, University of Oxford.

  • Christopher is co-CEO of CW Group and is a Strategic operator with +14 years of experience launching, scaling, transforming, optimizing and managing a variety operations in multiple countries. He has led and built teams of up to 270 people from >20 nationalities, including over multiple continents.Christopher holds an MBA from IESE.

  • Renier is the Founder of EventTrips.com. EventTrips is Europe’s leading online booking platform for travel to live events. Founded in 2005, thier goal is to bring joy to people’s lives by delivering them the experience of a lifetime. Reinier holds an MSc from the University of Groningen.

  • Oliver Löbbecke is the Managing Director at EQ Photonics. He studied physics at Leibniz University Hannover and ETH Zurich and commenced his career as a strategy consultant at Bain & Company in Zurich after graduation.

  • Maxime is QliqSOFT’s CEO. QliqSOFT is the developer of healthcare’s most flexible collaboration platform, designed to address the clinical communication and patient engagement needs of healthcare organizations.

    Maxime holds a Bachelor of Science from Télécom Paris, an MS from Stanford and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Our Searchers

  • Salomonte Investment,
    The Netherlands

    Duco is the President and founder of SaloMonte Investment. SaloMonte is aimed at identifying, acquiring and actively managing one specific Dutch company in its daily operations. Duco holds a Bachelors degree with a Major in Law and Minor in Economics from Utrecht University, MBA from IESE Business school, in addition to an MBA from University of California Berkeley, Haas School of Business.

  • Desert Horizon Search, USA

    Kamran is a Founder and Managing Partner of Desert Horizon Capital. Kamran holds a B.A. from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from IESE Business School.

  • Golden Garlic Capital, Singapore

    Aik Chuan Goh is the managing partner at Golden Garlic Capital and a results-driven P&L leader with a focus on Southeast Asia, specializing in guiding businesses to unlock growth and profitability. To date, he has successfully led two businesses with revenues ranging from $10M to $100M through periods of hypergrowth and profitability. Aik Chuan Goh holds a Bsc from Singapore Management university in addition to an MBA from INSEAD.

  • Penerus Capital, Indonesia

    Estefan Nicolas Lohoo is the founder and president of Penerus Capital. Penerus Capital is a search fund based in Indonesia that is looking to acquire and run an SME with a strong history in their sector and a recurring revenue model.

  • Nobis, Spain

    Arturo is a founder of Nobis Capital. Arturo studied Industrial Engineering at the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas and holds an MBA from INSEAD.

  • SLY Capital, Portugal

    Bruno is the Founder and Managing partner of SLY Capital. Searching the Portuguese market to Identify, Acquire, Manage & Create Sustainable Value in a SME with high potential, whose succession is not guaranteed or, on the other hand, whose current owners intend to start another personal or professional project. Bruno holds an executive MBA from FEUC.

  • Kaspian CP, Mexico

    Alberto is a cofounder of Kaspian Capital Partners, a Mexico Based Search Fund whose objective is to search, identify, acquire and manage a company in a growing industry. Alberto holds an MBA from IESE Business School in addition to a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, Mexico.

  • LT Partners, Vietnam

    Eduardo is a co-founder and managing partner of LT Partners. LT Partners is the first ever traditional Search Fund in Southeast Asia, and the first to be launched in Vietnam. Eduardo holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University, after graduating as a Schwarzman Scholar from Tsinghua University in China.

  • Kestane, Turkey

    Sami is the founding partner of Kestane Capital Partners. Kestane Capital Partners is a search fund that is looking to acquire and run an SME with a strong history in their sector and a recurring revenue model. Sami holds a Bsc in Economics from the University of Manchester and an MBA from INSEAD.

  • Atlas Capital, Italy

    Stefano is a founding partner of Atlas Capital. A search fund based in Italy that is looking to acquire and run an SME with a strong history in their sector and a recurring revenue model. Stefano Stefano Holds a degree from Universita Bocco and a Msc from Copenhagen Business School.

  • SCL Transmission, France

    Sophia is the Founder of SCL Transmission. SCL Transmission is a search fund that wants to acquire and develop a “sustainably profitable” SME which has a solid recurring revenue foundation and promising growth path. Sophia holds a MSc from Cranfield University and a MBA from IESE Business School.

  • Tasman Capital, The Netherlands

    Berend is a co-founder of Tasman Succession, a Search Fund that is looking to acquire profitable B2B companies with stable & recurring revenues in a growth market. Berend holds a LL.B. from Leiden University and an MBA from INSEAD.

  • Continuance Capital, UK

    Tarun is a director of Continuance Capital. Continuance Capital is a search fund that is looking to acquire and run an SME with a strong history in their sector and a recurring revenue model. Tarun has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Auckland and an MBA from London Business School.

  • Hermes Capital Mexico City, Mexico

    Daniel is the founding partner of Hermes Capital. Hermes Capital is a search fund that is looking to acquire and run an SME with a strong history in their sector and a recurring revenue model in Mexico. Daniel Holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Business.

  • Liber Capital Bangkok, Thailand

    Pann is the Managing Partner at Liber Capital. Liber Capital is a search fund seeking to acquire a majority stake in a single privately-held small to medium-sized business with a track record of growth and profitability and high potential for future expansion. Pann holds a BA from King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, MBA from Alliance Manchester Business School and an MAM from Yale University.

  • Colca Capital Lima, Peru

    Antonio is the Principal at Colca Capital. Colca Capital is an Investment firm backed by Latin American and global partners, established to acquire, operate, and grow mid-size companies in the Andean region. Antonio holds a Bachelor’s degree from Universidad del Pacífico and an MBA from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management.

  • Cork Capital, USA

    Jack is Cork Partner’s Managing Partner and President.  Cork Capital is a search fund with aspiration to acquire one privately held company in the United States. Jack has previous experience at the McChrystal Group in growth and management, and private equity. Jack also holds B.A. from Georgetown University and MBA from Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business.

  • Desert Horizon Search, USA

    Kamran and Craig are Founders and Managing Partners of Desert Horizon Capital. Kamran hol’s Degree from University of Colorado Boulder and an MBA from IESE Business School.

  • Maruna Capital

    Javier Is the Founder and managing partner of Maruna Capital. Maruna Capital is a search fund that is looking to acquire and run an SME with a strong history in their sector and a recurring revenue model. Javier Holds a BBA from the University of Kent and an MBA from INSEAD.

  • Leonessa Capital, Italy

    Luca Birbes is the founder and president of Leonessa Capital. Leonessa is a search fund that is looking to acquire and run an SME with a strong history in their sector and a recurring revenue model. Luca holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Università degli Studi di Brescia and an MBA from IESE Business School.

  • Nobis, Spain

    Ignacio is a founder of Nobis Capital. Ignacio studied Civil, Canal and Port Engineering at the University of Cantabria and holds an MBA from INSEAD.

  • Spuri Capital, Brazil

    Osvaldo is a partner at Spuri Capital. Spuri Capital is a Brazil-based Search Fund focused on acquiring and growing a medium-sized enterprise in Northeast Brazil or São Paulo. Osvaldo holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the University of São Paulo, a full-time bilingual MBA from IESE Business School in Barcelona, and a postgraduate diploma in Transportation Engineering from the Escuela Politécnica de Madrid.Fund focused on acquiring and growing a medium-sized enterprise in Northeast Brazil or São Paulo. Osvaldo holds Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of São Paulo, a full-time bilingual MBA from IESE Business School in Barcelona, and a postgraduate diploma in Transportation Engineering from the Escuela Politécnica de Madrid. Newton holds Ph.D. in Business Administration and an MBA from prestigious institutions, Newton has a solid foundation in entrepreneurship, finance, and business development.

  • Kaspian CP, Mexico

    Daniel is a cofounder of Kaspian Capital Partners, a Mexico Based Search Fund whose objective is to search, identify, acquire and manage a company in a growing industry.

  • LT Partners, Vietnam

    Eduardo and Thai are co-founders and managing partners of LT Partners. LT Partners is the first ever traditional Search Fund in Southeast Asia, and the first to be launched in Vietnam. Eduardo ’s degree from the National Economics University.

  • Farnames, UK

    Raul founded Farnam to buy, operate and grow one UK company, providing a succession solution for CEOs who want to step out of businesses. Raul grew up surrounded by six family businesses and has worked in firms seeking to buy and operate small and medium enterprises (SMEs) both in the UK and his native Peru.

  • Visconti Capital, Italy

    Clemente is a managing partner at Visconti Capital. Visconti Capital is a search fund that is looking to acquire and run an SME with a strong history in their sector and a recurring revenue model. Clemente holds a Law Degree from Università degli studi Roma TRE.

  • Mors Transmission, France

    Hugo is Mors Transmission’s CEO. Mors is a search fund with the goal to acquire a privately held company in France. Having years of M&A experience with SAUR, Hugo holds an MSc from Imperial College London, a BSc from EPFL and an MBA from INSEAD

  • Tasman Capital, The Netherlands

    Alex is a co-founder of Tasman Succession, a Search Fund that is looking to acquire profitable B2B companies with stable & recurring revenues in a growth market. Alex holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Bristol and an MBA from INSEAD.

  • Continuance Capital, UK

    Tim is a director of Continuance Capital. Continuance Capital is a search fund that is looking to acquire and run an SME with a strong history in their sector and a recurring revenue model. Tim has a Bachelor of Commerce and LLB degrees from Stellenbosch University and an MBA from the University of Rochester.

  • Carta Investimentos São Paulo, Brazil

    Flavia is the founder of Carta Investimentos. Carta Investimentos is a search fund that is looking to acquire and run an SME with a strong history in their sector and a recurring revenue model. Flavia holds a BA from ibmec and a MBA from University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business.

  • Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

    Pial is a co-founder of a search fund that is looking to acquire and run an SME with a strong history in their sector and a recurring revenue model. Piali has a Bachelor of Engineering from RV College Of Engineering and an MBA from Stanford.

  • Progenix Capital Warsaw, Poland

    Zohaib is a Managing Partner at Progenix Capital. Progenix Capital is a Search Fund looking to acquire and run an SME with a strong history in their sector and a recurring revenue model. Their mission is to partner with business owners who consider a transition, while ensuring their legacy not only endures but thrives. Zohaib holds a Bachelor of Science from Sir Syed University and an MBA from INSEAD.

  • Blanco Growth Partners, USA

    Kendall is the president and founder of Blanco Growth Partners. Kendall is experienced in energy sector disciplines spanning project management, process design, facilities planning, and process engineering. Kendall holds Bachelor of Science from The University of Texas at Austin, in addition to an MBA from University of Chicago Both School if Business.

  • Ashington Capital, UK

    Is the Managing partner of Ashton Capital. Seasoned professional combining experience in management consulting, industry and entrepreneurship. Ashington Capital is a search fund that is looking to acquire and run an SME with a strong history in their sector and a recurring revenue model. Julien has a master of science from Ecole centrale de Nantes and ISAE-Supaero, in addition to an MBA from INSEAD.

  • DC Partners, USA

    Daniel is the founder and president of DC Partners Capital. As a seasoned leader with a background in program management, operations, and startup entrepreneurship, Daniel is deeply passionate about the potential for cutting-edge technology to drive positive change in the world. Daniel holds a Bachelor degree in marketing and advertising from Curtin Singapore in addition to MBA’s from Harvard Business School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

  • Malaysia Search Fund, Malaysia

    Nazrul is the Founder of Malaysia Search Fund, Nazrul was a Senior Engagement Manager in McKinsey’s Kuala Lumpur and New York Office. His experience has been mainly in strategy, transformation and organization design. His industry focus was in healthcare, energy, public sector, transport and telecommunications industries. Nazrul holds a BSc from the University of Bristol and MSc from UCL.

  • Heritage Investments, The Netherlands

    Geoffrey is the founder of Heritage investments. Heritage Investments is a search fund that is looking to acquire and run an SME with a strong history in their sector and a recurring revenue model. Geoffrey holds a Bachelor from the University of Oxford and a Masters from Leiden University.

  • Spuri Capital, Brazil

    Newton is a partner at Spuri Capital. Spuri Capital is a Brazil-based Search Fund focused on acquiring and growing a medium-sized enterprise in Northeast Brazil or São Paulo. Newton holds Ph.D. in Business Administration and an MBA from prestigious institutions, Newton has a solid foundation in entrepreneurship, finance, and business development.

  • Bulgaria Search Fund, Bulgaria

    Hristo Anastasov is the founder and managing partner of Bulgaria Search fund. Bulgaria Search fund is looking to acquire and run an SME with a strong history in their sector and a recurring revenue model. Hristo holds a Bachelor Degree in Finance and account from Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd in addition to an MBA from INSEAD.

  • Jaguar Stork, France

    Julie is Founder and President of Jaguar Stork. Jaguar Stork is a search fund that is looking to acquire and run an SME with a strong history in their sector and a recurring revenue model. Julie holds a Master of Science from Ecole Supérieure des Techniques Aéronautiques et de Construction Automobile and an MBA from INSEAD.

  • Atlas Capital, Italy

    Giacomo is a founding partner of Atlas Capital. A search fund based in Italy that is looking to acquire and run an SME with a strong history in their sector and a recurring revenue model. Giacomo holds a Bachelor’s Degree & MSc from Universita Bocco.

  • Visconti Capital, Italy

    Carlo is a managing partner at Visconti Capital. Visconti Capital is a search fund that is looking to acquire and run an SME with a strong history in their sector and a recurring revenue model. Carlo holds a Master Degree in Economics from Luiss Guido Carli University and a Post Graduate in Finance and Economics from Columbia Business school.

  • Relevia, France

    Thomas is president of Relevia, a Search Fund that aims at organizing the succession of a single SME in France. Thomas holds an MSC in Business Administration from EDHEC Business school and an MBA from Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, in addition to completing a Management acceleration program by INSEAD. Backed by 18 investors, Thomas will sustain and build on the existing facilities and values of the acquired company as the new CEO.

  • Connectus Capital, Brazil

    Guilherme runs Connectus Capital, an investment fund dedicated to the majority acquisition of a medium-sized Brazilian company. Guilherme holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Universidade Federal de Mines Gerais and an MBA from INSEAD.

  • Versa Capital, Spain

    Maxime is the Managing Partner at Versa Capital. Versa Capital is a Spanish search fund seeking to acquire a majority stake in a single privately-held small to medium-sized business with a track record of growth and profitability and high potential for future expansion. Maxime holds a Masters degree from Grenoble Ecole de Management in addition to an MBA from the London Business School.

  • Chicago, Illinois

    Christine is the founder of her search fund that is seeking to acquire a majority stake in a single privately-held small to medium-sized business with a track record of growth and profitability and high potential for future expansion. Christine holds a Bachelor of science from the University of Illinois and an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

  • Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

    Nishanth is a co-founder of a search fund that is looking to acquire and run an SME with a strong history in their sector and a recurring revenue model. Nishanth has a Bachelor of Engineering from RV College Of Engineering and an MBA from Stanford.

  • Progenix Capital Warsaw, Poland

    Eliza is a Managing Partner at Progenix Capital. Progenix Capital is a Search Fund looking to acquire and run an SME with a strong history in their sector and a recurring revenue model. Their mission is to partner with business owners who consider a transition, while ensuring their legacy not only endures but thrives. Eliza holds a Bachelor’s from Uniwersytet Szczeciński and an MBA from INSEAD.