Search Fund Investors with experience funding international searchers in US

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by a searcher from University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
in 261 Hudson St, New York, NY 10013, USA

4yrs ago

Search Fund Investors with experience funding international searchers in US

Hi,

Was wondering if there are any SF investors with experience in funding international searchers in the U.S? Especifically, curious about learning about how to work around temporary visa, investor visa for both self funded and traditional SF model

Thanks a lot!
Jose

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reply by a searcher 4yrs ago
from Washington and Lee University in Cambridge, MA, USA

We've hired a couple of international searchers, but have worked with them through the H1B and green card process. Happy to discuss funding through an accelerator approach, but don't have any experience with the traditional or self funded model.

reply by an investor 1yr ago
from Colby College in Miami Beach, FL, USA

Worth exploring some of the talent visas like O1, EB1a and EB2 NIW for the searcher. We have had success working with entrepreneurs on these categories. No issues with ownership % like for the E2 visa.