Sectors of Focus

The Power of Search Funds

Search funds enable investors to support one or more entrepreneurs in their efforts to identify, acquire, manage and grow and exit an existing private company.

Search fund returns are driven by structural factors that create value independent of the macro-economic environment:

  • Resolving succession issues
  • Scaling businesses to be attractive to institutional buyers
  • Improving operating performance
  • Employing reasonable leverage

Historically search funds have generated average annual investor returns of

35%
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Leadership

David Cautin

Founder and CEO

David is a former private equity CEO with 25+ years experience in leadership roles across Fortune 500, venture capital- and private equity-backed companies in the US and Europe.

He has a track record of operational excellence through a management model that has consistently generated revenue and EBITDA growth across a broad range of stages and sectors.

David has led global businesses with revenues in the hundreds of millions and has participated in four successful exits. He has played a pivotal role in an impressive portfolio, including leading the sale of twenty-four companies and raising over $800 million in capital from debt and equity sources.

David’s operating and transactional experience across a wide range of company sectors, sizes and stages combined with his experience acquiring, growing and exiting founder-driven businesses makes him uniquely qualified to capture this opportunity.

Insights

Unlocking opportunities in small to medium sized businesses