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Search Fund Study - 2001: Selected Observations and Investor Return Analysis
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Reference no. E120
Subject category: Entrepreneurship
Authors: Harold Irving Grousbeck (Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University); Christopher S Flanagan (Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University)
Published by: Stanford Business School
Originally published in: 2001
Version: 24 July 2001
Length: 7 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Search fund; Investment; Acquisition; Return
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Abstract

A search fund is an investment vehicle in which investors financially suoport an entrepreneurs' efforts to locate and acquire a privately held company. This study examines investment returns of first-time search funds. This case is part of the Stanford Graduate School of Business free case collection (visit www.thecasecentre.org/stanfordfreecases for more information on the collection).
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Search Funds - 2009: Selected Observations
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Reference no. E386
Subject category: Entrepreneurship
Authors: Harold Irving Grousbeck (Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University); Lisa Sweeney (Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University); Tjarko Leifer (School of Engineering, Stanford University); Aimee Leifer (Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University)
Published by: Stanford Business School
Originally published in: 2010
Version: 21 July 2010
Length: 17 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Search fund; Search fund model; Entrepreneurship through acquisition; Pledge fund; Entrepreneurial acquisition; Searcher; Search fund principal; Search fund entrepreneur; Search fund investor
Notes: This item is part of a free case collection. For terms & conditions go to www.thecasecentre.org/freecaseterms
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2016 Search Fund Study: Selected Observations
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Reference no. E605
Subject category: Entrepreneurship
Authors: Peter Kelly (Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University); David Dodson (Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University); Harold Irving Grousbeck (Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University); Susan Pohlmeyer (Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University); Sara Rosenthal (Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University)
Published by: Stanford Business School
Originally published in: 2016
Version: 26 June 2016
Revision date: 12-Apr-2017
Length: 31 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Search fund; Investment; Seed; Funding; Entrepreneurship; Private equity; Acquisition
Notes: This item is part of a free case collection. For terms & conditions go to www.thecasecentre.org/freecaseterms
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A search fund is an investment vehicle in which investors financially suoport an entrepreneurs' efforts to locate and acquire a privately held company. This study examines investment returns of first-time search funds. This case is part of the Stanford Graduate School of Business free case collection (visit www.thecasecentre.org/stanfordfreecases for more information on the collection).

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Search Funds - 2009: Selected Observations
Case
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Reference no. E386
Subject category: Entrepreneurship
Authors: Harold Irving Grousbeck (Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University); Lisa Sweeney (Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University); Tjarko Leifer (School of Engineering, Stanford University); Aimee Leifer (Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University)
Published by: Stanford Business School
Originally published in: 2010
Version: 21 July 2010
Length: 17 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Search fund; Search fund model; Entrepreneurship through acquisition; Pledge fund; Entrepreneurial acquisition; Searcher; Search fund principal; Search fund entrepreneur; Search fund investor
Notes: This item is part of a free case collection. For terms & conditions go to www.thecasecentre.org/freecaseterms
View full details
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2016 Search Fund Study: Selected Observations
Case
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Reference no. E605
Subject category: Entrepreneurship
Authors: Peter Kelly (Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University); David Dodson (Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University); Harold Irving Grousbeck (Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University); Susan Pohlmeyer (Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University); Sara Rosenthal (Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University)
Published by: Stanford Business School
Originally published in: 2016
Version: 26 June 2016
Revision date: 12-Apr-2017
Length: 31 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Search fund; Investment; Seed; Funding; Entrepreneurship; Private equity; Acquisition
Notes: This item is part of a free case collection. For terms & conditions go to www.thecasecentre.org/freecaseterms
View full details