Hey everyone, I am writing a free newsletter about my search fund progress called Search Fund Insights.
I just wrote an edition on all the tools & databases I use to manage it, research and more!


Here is the article with more insights: https://searchfundinsights.substack.com/
Here is a complete list already:

Software-Tools Databases & Research: Market Research

  • IBIS - Free for students (our intern) + Limited free use through Searchfunder.com

  • Statista - Free for students (our intern)

  • Specialized local M&A boutiques / consultancies

Company Data / Longlists

  • Orbis Europe (Bureau van Dijk)

  • Bundesanzeiger (Germany only)

  • Company Websites

  • Search Fund Research / Networking / Experiences

  • LinkedIn

  • Conferences

  • Searchfunder.com (Obviously)

Internal Management Software & Tools Day-to-Day Management & Communication

  • Notion as CRM / To-Do Lists & Lifemanagement Probably one of the biggest game changers in this list

  • ChatGPT

  • Calendly

  • Microsoft 365

  • Teams for Calls / Communication

  • ThinkCell Plugin for MS Office

Financial Models

  • Started with templates from PE times, developed from there...

Websites & Presentations

  • Investor Pitch Presentation: We have one presentation with our investment thesis and calculations - basically a streamlined PPM

  • Squarespace (Host for our website, currently rebuilding it in Webflow)

  • Pitch for potential target acquisitions (in PowerPoint + ThinkCell, specialized for each target industry)