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by a searcher from INSEAD
in New York, New York, United States

2w ago

Family Office

Searchers who funded through a single family office instead of a traditional search fund cap table, how did the economics and control terms actually differ, and would you do it again?

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reply by a searcher 2w ago
from Carnegie Mellon University in Austin, TX, USA

This can be too broad. For the family office, they can both be more flexible on terms and expectations BUT there's a real risk if they are the primary funder and are expecting results on a given timeline. Diversification is a real strength in this situation

reply by an investor 2d ago
from Rheinische Friedrich in Berlin, Deutschland

We compared the different models in this article (in German). In short, the biggest differences are 1) flexibility and 2) the maximum equity stake a searcher can end up with: redacted