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75 SF acquisitions and more than 120 SFs launched so far in 2026
These figures should be considered preliminary, as we still have many transactions to compile and know that many others...
International SFs Reach a new milestone as acquisitions and investor returns increase (IESE’s 2026...
IESE’s 2026 study tracks 492 international SFs across 48 countries, reporting a record 82 launches in 2025.
Search Funds in Poland: A market reaching its next stage
Poland’s SF ecosystem is still young, but it has now reached an important milestone: the model has moved beyond proof of concept.
More than 56 SF acquisitions so far in 2026
These figures should be considered preliminary. We are aware that some transactions—particularly in the United States—have likely not yet been...
Spain surpasses 75 SF acquisitions and is on track to reach 100 by the...
Spain has surpassed 75 SME acquisitions completed by SF entrepreneurs over the past 12 years, further consolidating its position as the world's second most active SF market...
Market Analysis: Strongest 1st four-month period for SF transactions
Now that the first four months of the year have concluded, we believe it is a good time to review the first SF acquisitions...
The take-off of the Italian SF ecosystem – Research report 2025
The Italian Search Fund Observatory was created to systematically track and analyze the evolution of the SF ecosystem in Italy.
The 18 international exits in 2025 delivered outstanding results
Last June, we published a kind of “market analysis” compiling data on past exits, trying to dig through 20 years of history.
More than 100 SF acquisitions completed worldwide in 2025
After several weeks of compiling details on all transactions closed in 2025 we are pleased to release this initial overview.
2025 Report on the SF Market in Japan
Search Fund Japan, Inc. has released the "Search Fund Market in Japan, 2025 Observations-Japan Report on the Search Fund Market..."
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