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All Phase 01 - Aspiration & Prep Phase 02 - Search & Sourcing Phase 03 - Deal Structure & Financing Phase 04 - Ownership & Value Creation Phase 05 - Succession & Exit Industry guide

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Anatomy of a Search Fund Acquisition: Deal Benchmarks from Stanford's 2026 Study

What do search funds pay? 2026 benchmarks: $16M median price, 6.2x EBITDA, deal structures linked to returns & a pre-LOI checklist from failure data.

13 Jul 2026

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