Leadership Team

Institutional finance and operating experience in M&A, banking and running companies.

Sean Smith, Managing Partner

Sean Smith

Managing Partner

sean@searchfundventures.co

Sean brings institutional finance expertise from CIBC, where he was involved in $11B+ in transactions, and M&A advisory experience at Applico Capital. As Managing Partner, he leads Search Fund Ventures' investment activities and portfolio strategy.

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SFV Proprietaries

Our proprietary deal sourcing and acquisition team.

Matt Silva, Head of SFV Proprietaries

Matt Silva

Head of SFV Proprietaries

matt.silva@searchfundventures.co

Former investment banker (Citi M&A, Credit Suisse Financial Sponsors), operator (CEO of CIS Group), and founder (West Fourth Sartoria, GLOOKAST). Matt leads proprietary deal sourcing and acquisition execution, targeting recession-resistant service businesses and B2B companies with $500K–$5M EBITDA.

NYU Stern (Cum Laude, University Honors Scholar)

Kierin Flanagan, Business Development Analyst

Kierin Flanagan

Business Development Analyst

Supports deal sourcing, market research, and outreach. Previously built and operated a lead generation agency ($50M+ pipeline), served as Account Executive at Procurement Sciences, and started at PepsiCo in Sales Management.

Advisors

Industry leaders who provide strategic guidance across finance, technology, operations, and growth.

Nelson Chu, Advisor

Nelson Chu

Advisor

Former founder of Percent.com, a leading private credit platform. Deep expertise in strategy, finance, fundraising, and fintech operations.

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Investment in private equity involves significant risk, including possible loss of principal. Past performance is not indicative of future results. All investment opportunities are subject to investor qualification and approval. Search Fund Ventures, LLC is a private equity firm focused on acquiring enduringly profitable small businesses through the Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) model.

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