Orbis Dataset

Member resources:

Frequent asked questions:

What is Searchfunder.com?

Searchfunder.com is an online community of searchers, investors, lenders, brokers and other professionals. Over 80% of those involved in searchfunds maintain a Searchfunder account to help them network, hire, and mentor others.

What are the benefits of membership?

In addition to accessing the most active online network of business buyers, Searchfunder licenses research that is simply not cost effective for individuals. Access over 15,000 industry reports and 50,000 transaction financials. You also get monthly credits for contact information for your company sourcing campaign with the option to purchase more at drastically discounted rates. Searchfunder has pre-purchased access from these data providers in order to empower individual buyers and to help searchers level the playing field versus private equity.

Do you have deals?

While we are primarily a buy-side network, we do have hundreds of brokers that regularly post deals to the community.

Can I find an internship on Searchfunder?

Absolutely! We have the industry's largest intern job board. If you are considering a search, the first step is to help another business buyer so you can hit the ground running.

What does it cost?

Searchfunder is a subscription service. We offer flexible monthly, annual and lifetime memberships.

Monthly

$79 / month

Annual

$19 / month

Lifetime

$432 / once

Those who maintain an account with us for over 4 continuous years are permanently added to the community without the need for a membership.

Do I need an MBA to join?

While a large number of our members come from dedicated programs at Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, Chicago Booth, and other top programs, searching is no longer reserved for the elite. With the current abundance of dry powder in private equity, and an increasing number of business owners reaching retirement age, good deals rarely go unfunded.

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by a searcher from London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London
in Munich, Germany

1yr ago

Orbis Dataset

Wondering if anyone has experience with Orbis (formerly Bureau Van Dijk). Love the tool but their pricing feels a bit prohibitive for the average self-funded searcher. Curious if anyone has tips / tricks how to get access or manage their costs down.

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reply by a searcher 1yr ago
from London Business School in London, UK

Scott is correct, the other options is the library. The Westminster Business Library has companies data via Beauhurst and many council libraries have datasets from Experian or FAME itself, including the British Library.

reply by a searcher 1yr ago
from Istanbul Bilgi University in Istanbul, Turkey

We had access to the data in the past with shared subscription, meaning interested members shared the cost with customized subscription. You can propose shared cost subscription with other colleagues.