Search Fund Study - 2001 : Selected Observations and Investor Return Analysis

Title:

Search Fund Study - 2001 : Selected Observations and Investor Return Analysis

GSB Authors:

H. Grousbeck

All Authors:

Flanagan, C. S.

Grousbeck, H. Irving.

Date:

2001-07-24

Abstract:

A search fund is an investment vehicle in which investors financially support an entrepreneurs' efforts to locate and acquire a privately held company. This study examines investment returns of first-time search funds.

Collection:

Faculty Publications

Keywords:

entrepreneurship

search fund

investment

acquisition

return

Publication URL:

https://gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/case-studies/search-fund-study-2001-selected-observations-investor-return-analysis

Academic Area:

Organizational Behavior

Publication Type:

Cases