Highlights of the 2024 Search Fund Study

Shibani Joshi joins GSB’s Search Fund Project lead, Sara Heston, for 2024 Search Fund Study highlights. They explore a range of findings on searchers, financial returns, and industry headwinds.

July 01, 2024

Sara Heston and Shibani Joshi discuss key themes from the 2024 Search Fund Study, which analyzed more than 500 search funds. They examine average returns, international trends and popular sectors for acquisition. The search fund study, available for free download, along with additional resources, can be found on Stanford GSB’s Center for Entrepreneurial Studies website.

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