Search Fund Partners | Search Fund Investing & CEO Support
https://www.searchfunds.net/
Search Fund Partners has backed search fund entrepreneurs for over 20 years, providing capital and hands-on operating experience to help CEOs find, acquire, and grow great companies.
Search Fund Partners
https://www.searchfunds.net/team/rich-kelley
Rich Kelley co-founded Search Fund Partners in 2004. He currently serves on the boards of Paragon, DaVinci Unified, Safe Logic, Meridian Title, Caravel Autism Health, SLM, Change Companies, and Redline Automotive. Rich Kelley has been involved in numerous small businesses and start-up companies as an operator, owner, and investor. His varied experience includes: CFO of Score Learning Centers ...
Search Fund Partners
https://www.searchfunds.net/team/jim-edmunds
Jim Edmunds joined Search Fund Partners in 2008 after running a company sourced through the search fund model. Jim and his partner found and acquired Celebrity Kids Portrait Studios, a leading provider of upscale children’s photography in 2005.
Search Fund Partners
https://www.searchfunds.net/team/dave-carver
David Carver co-founded Search Fund Partners along with Rich Kelley. He is on the boards of Cornerstone Licensing Services, Quality Coding Software Solutions, Swoogo and TopQuadrant. David spent thirty years as an executive in software, technology and related services, and has extensive experience in all phases of business, including M&A, fund-raising, strategy and operations. He was CEO of ...
Support for Searchers | Search Fund Partners
https://www.searchfunds.net/searchers
Search Fund Partners supports search fund entrepreneurs with capital, deal feedback, and a network built on 150+ acquisitions of experience — from sourcing through exit.
Our Team | Search Fund Partners
https://www.searchfunds.net/team
Meet the Search Fund Partners team — five veteran CEOs and search fund investors who provide capital, mentorship, and board experience to entrepreneurs acquiring small businesses.
Search Fund Partners
https://www.searchfunds.net/team/noah-riner
Noah Riner joined Search Fund Partners after acquiring, leading as CEO, and successfully exiting NeuroInternational Healthcare, a company he sourced through the search fund model and grew from 93 to 550 employees. NeuroInternational provides specialty rehabilitation services to people with brain injuries and developmental disabilities. He currently serves on the boards of Bio Behavioral ...
Search Fund Partners
https://www.searchfunds.net/team/todd-tracey
Todd Tracey joined Search Fund Partners in 2016 after acquiring, running, and successfully exiting HemaSource, a company he sourced through the search fund model. HemaSource is a distributor of medical disposable products to the blood therapies markets and at the time of the sale it was one of the most successful ‘single searcher’ exits. Todd served as President and CEO of the company. He ...
Portfolio | Search Fund Partners
https://www.searchfunds.net/portfolio
Explore the companies Search Fund Partners has backed across healthcare, software, business services, and more — investments in search fund entrepreneurs since 2003.
Our Approach | Search Fund Partners
https://www.searchfunds.net/approach
Search Fund Partners takes a bespoke, craftsman approach to search fund investing — mentoring entrepreneurs from sourcing through acquisition, operations, and exit.
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