Search Fund Accelerator

On Saturday at SEETA, our CEO Timothy Bovard joined the panel “Selecting The Best Search Method For You” to discuss the strengths of SFA’s accelerator model. It was a lively discussion with Linh Tran, Bob Boniface, and Annie Page, moderated by Sarah Andrews. The breakout sessions on ETA models were a fantastic opportunity to highlight what makes SFA different. Timothy described the journey of our searchers and CEOs, from the search to acquisition to management, and how our approach is built on highly individualized attention and unparalleled support at each stage. The discussion also dug into how incentives align (or don’t) across the various ETA models. In traditional search, partnering is a way to compensate for lack of investor support, but it comes at a high cost: getting 15% equity instead of 25%. By contrast, SFA’s model allows searchers to keep more equity ownership while benefiting from the close personal connections and deep involvement of actively engaged investors with real skin in the game. At its core, SFA’s model is about more than just capital. It’s about partnership, trust, alignment, and giving our searchers & CEOs the tools and support they need to succeed. 🚀 #SFA #SEETA #ETA #SearchFunds #EntrepreneurshipThroughAcquisition

Happening now at SEETA‼️ Jared Lenner (SFA 22), CEO of Grade Potential Tutoring, is honored to be on stage with David Serwitz, founder and previous owner of Grade Potential. Fantastic story, superb investment, great CEO and a remarkable journey that started and carries on with David’s vision.🚀 #SEETA #ETA #GradePotential

SFA is pleased to sponsor the📍Southeast ETA Conference September 5th & 6th in Charlottesville, VA, hosted by the University of Virginia Darden School of Business in collaboration with Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business, and UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. Join SFA for these sessions! ✨ On Friday, Jared Lenner, CEO of Grade Potential Tutoring (an SFA portfolio company), will join its founder and former owner, David Serwitz, for a fireside chat showcasing ETA in practice. ✨ On Saturday, Timothy Bovard, CEO of SFA, will join the panel “Selecting The Best Search Method For You” to highlight the advantages of the accelerator model pioneered by SFA. We’re looking forward to engaging with prospective searchers! 🤝 Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/ePx5tpbq #SFA #ETA #EntrepreneurshipThroughAcquisition #SEETA

This week, our CEO Timothy Bovard will be joining the Stanford Search Fund CEO Conference on Wednesday and Thursday, September 3-4, at Stanford University Graduate School of Business! It’s always a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and hear from outstanding speakers! 🌟 See you there! 👀

We are pleased to announce the successful exit of ETI Precision 🎉 Jonathan Blanchard is a member of SFA’s 2016 cohort and a graduate of Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. In October 2018, he acquired ETI Precision, a specialized calibration business based in Maryland. Over the next seven years, Jonathan transformed the company and expanded its footprint across the US. He opened new offices in Charlotte and Dallas, completed a strategic add-on acquisition, and built a stronger, more resilient organization. Thanks to his vision and the dedication of the ETI team, Jonathan was able to achieve excellent results for the business, SFA and himself. We were delighted working closely with Jonathan for the past nine years and are proud of his achievements. On to the next one 🚀 #SFA #ETA #ETIPrecision #EntrepreneurshipThroughAcquisition #BusinessGrowth #SuccessfulExit

Each year, the SFA CEO Retreat brings together our incredible community of CEOs to connect, reflect, and look ahead — and this year in New Orleans was no exception. Over three packed days, leaders shared updates on their priorities and challenges, joined workshops on topics like pricing, AI, and CEO-led sales, and dug into candid conversations around leadership, stress, and strategy 💬. We also took time to enjoy New Orleans culture — with crawfish, live music, and lots of good fun 🎷🦐. A big thank you to our talented, driven CEOs who continue to push each other — and all of us — forward 🙌. Tim Meng, Jonathan Blanchard, Rahul Natesh, Michael Bodner, Nick Pucci, Themis Gomes, Brian Kruse, Mike Guido, Joshua Eickmeier, Dinak Nair, Torrence Henry MBA, Stacey Krauss, Psy.D., ABPP, Thomas Campbell, Jose Di Geronimo, Cory Prott, Rachel McGrath, Kirkland Alexander Lynch, Jared Lenner, Josh Staske. #EntrepreneurshipThroughAcquisition #ETA #SearchFundAccelerator #SFA

We’re thrilled to share that Barking Owl, led by CEO Kirkland Alexander Lynch (SFA 2022), has officially opened its doors in Chicago! 🎶 This expansion is the latest milestone for a company that continues to lead the industry in creativity and craft. With a growing roster of talent, award-winning work, and a bold sonic identity, Barking Owl is making serious waves—finalists for Ad Age’s Music & Sound Company of the Year, nominated for three #SportsEmmys, and recently named #1 Music & Sound Company in North America and #2 in the World by LBBonline - Little Black Book’s annual rankings. Huge congratulations to Kirkland Alexander Lynch and the entire team on this exciting new chapter in the Windy City! 🚀 #BarkingOwl #Music #SoundDesign #AusioMixing #EntrepreneurshipThroughAcquisition #ETA #SearchFundAccelerator #SFA

We’re excited to announce that Tower Products LLC has merged with Nova Pressroom Products, LLC 🎉. This strategic merger strengthens their combined position in the pressroom chemistry space by uniting Tower’s technical sales expertise with Nova’s complementary product lines and customer relationships 🤝. Congratulations to Rachel McGrath, CEO of Tower, for her exceptional leadership in bringing this partnership to life 🌟—we’re excited for what lies ahead 🚀. #TowerProducts #NovaPressroomProducts #EntrepreneurshipThroughAcquisition #ETA #SearchFundAccelerator #SFA

Congratulations to the UCLA Anderson School of Management ETA Team and all the participants for a very successful ETA Roundtable on Wednesday! Great to see so much interest in ETA at UCLA and the other schools represented. Timothy Bovard joined panel session “Different Approaches to ETA” and was able to showcase what we’re building at SFA and the advantages we offer searchers and CEOs alike. It is always special to engage in meaningful discussions about ETA and how to become a successful CEO. Thanks to the many people who came and spoke with us at the Roundtable. Please reach out if we can be of help! Special thanks to Rishi S. for organizing the event! See you next year! #SearchFundAccelerator #EntrepreneurshipThroughAcquisition #ETA

Thank you to everyone who joined SFA Founder & CEO, Timothy Bovard, at UCLA yesterday! It was a pleasure hosting a Lunch & Learn and exchanging about SFA’s model and the path to Entrepreneurship through Acquisition. We loved connecting with such engaging and driven prospective Searchers — and we’re excited to see where your journeys take you. Thank you very much to Rishi S. for organizing this event! See you later today for the conference! #SearchFundAccelerator #EntrepreneurshipThroughAcquisition #UCLA #ETA