Investors

Tushar co-founded Kinderhook Partners in 2003. He has led investments in a wide range of industries and has been a director of numerous public and privately held companies. Before Kinderhook, Tushar was a Principal at Geocapital Partners and a strategy consultant with the Monitor Group. Tushar is a CFA charter holder and received a BA from Williams College.

David Dodson is the Founder and Managing Partner at Futaleufu Partners, and has invested in over 40 businesses. He is also a Lecturer in Management at Stanford Graduate School of Business, focusing on management and the formation of new businesses. David is the author of the best-selling book The Manager’s Handbook. David holds an MBA from the Stanford GSB.

Susan Pohlmeyer co-founded Futaleufu Partners, where she works closely with search fund entrepreneurs during the diligence and acquisition phases. Before Futaleufu, she was a member of the investment team at Stanford Management Company, where she covered portfolio strategy and PE investments. She started her career at JP Morgan in equity derivatives. Susan holds an MBA from the Stanford GSB.

Jason is a partner at Futaleufu Partners and is an active board member of Unified Dental Partners, which he bought with his partner through a traditional search fund. Jason also spends time speaking at business schools about Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (ETA). Jason holds an MBA from the College of Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Trevor is a partner at Blue Frame Capital Partners and serves on the board of two of its portfolio companies. Before Blue Frame, Trevor ran a partnered traditional search fund and acquired an accessible communication solution provider. He spent his early career at mid-market advisory groups in Canadian banks. Trevor holds an MBA from the U Chicago Booth School of Business.

Bruce is a partner at Blue Frame Capital Partners and serves on the board of two of its portfolio companies. Before Blue Frame, Trevor ran a partnered traditional search fund and acquired an accessible communication solution provider. He spent his early career at mid-market advisory groups in Canadian banks. Bruce holds an HBA from the Ivey Business School at Western University

Chris is the co-founder and Managing Partner at Riviera Capital. Before Riviera, Chris was the Chairman of Canaan Health Care, President/CEO of Group A Autosports, and a part of Time Warner’s / AOL’s restructuring team. Chris was also the co-founder and CEO of Motoreyes, a VC-funded automotive software company that was acquired. Chris holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson.

Alex is the co-founder and Managing Partner at Riviera Capital. Before Riviera, Alex was the CEO of Medi-Tech/Phycom Group. Before that, Alex carried out a self-funded search and acquired one of California’s leading healthcare publishing companies. Alex was also the co-founder and CFO of Motoreyes, a VC-funded automotive software company that was acquired. Alex holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson.

Andrew is a Principal at Riviera Capital. Before Riviera, he developed and led the healthcare investment vertical at a US-based family office. Previously, Andrew worked as an M&A advisor at PricewaterhouseCoopers where he executed financial and operational due diligence for PE and corporate clients from both buy-side and sell-side perspectives. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Mario Sicilia is a Managing Partner at Cerralvo Capital. Recently, he was the CEO of medical business in Mexico which was acquired. Before that, Mario led one of Latin America's most successful search stories by acquiring and operating Medistik with a 5x exit. He spent his early career at Nexxus Capital and Kuo Group. Mario holds an MBA from the Stanford GSB.

Jaime Alatorre is a Managing Partner at Cerralvo Capital, through which he serves on several boards. Before Cerralvo, Jaime was a portfolio manager at PROMECAP, a learning investment management firm in Mexico. He spent his early career as a regional manager at Everlux and senior analyst at Pablo Rion & Associates. Jaime holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Business.

Santiago is a Managing Partner at Cerralvo Capital, through which he serves on several boards. Before Cerralvo, Santiago built local management and technical teams for Aspect Energy in both Mexico and Brazil. He spent his early career in investment banking roles at Credit Suisse, GBM Group, and Bulltick Capital Partners. Santiago holds an MBA from the Stanford GSB.

Joachim is the founder and managing partner of Innesto Partners. He previously worked at Clayton Dubilier & Rice and AtlasInvest, a top-tier single-family office that also manages Carlyle International Energy Partners. Before that, Joachim joined New Southern Energy, a portco of AtlasInvest, where he was quickly promoted to head of sales & marketing. Joachim holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Felipe is the Co-CEO of Beecker, a tech company that helps automate manual processes using digital robots built with AI and RPA tools. Before Beecker, Felipe served as SVP at Relay Investments where he invested in dozens of search funds, acquired companies, and sat on boards. Felipe graduated from MIT Sloan in 2018. Before Sloan, he spent four years at Goldman Sachs.

Bill Egan is the Founder and General Partner at Alta Communications and Marion Equity Partners. Previously, he was the Founder of Burr, Egan, Delegate & Co, Partner at TA Associates, and Manager of Venture Capital for New England Enterprise Capital Corporation. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business.

Mark is a founder and Managing Partner at Marion Equity Partners. Before Marion, he focused on growth equity investments in the tech, media, business services, and telecom industries via his stints at Polaris Venture Partners and Alta Communications. Mark has been working with search fund entrepreneurs over the last 15 years. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business.

Tom is a Managing Partner at TD Invest. He has made investments in more than 210 private companies and served on several boards. He currently serves as CFO of American Security Products. Before ASP, Tom was Co-President of Nelson Nameplate Co, and the Controller of Bristol Corporation, the parent company of ten manufacturing companies. Tom holds an MBA from Stanford GSB.

Dave is a Managing Partner at TD Invest. He has made investments in more than 210 private companies and served on several boards. He currently serves as the Board Chair of American Security Products where he was the CEO of 20+ years. Before ASP, Dave served as Controller, VP of Sales, and then Co-President of Nelson Nameplate Co. Dave received his bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University.

Kent Weaver is the Founder and CEO at Granite Point Partners, Co-Founding Partner at Compounding Labs, and Chairman at Progressive Home Care, a search fund company that he acquired. He has invested in over 75 middle-market businesses. Previously, he was in product and financial management at Knowledgelinks and Pepsi. He holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson.

William Thorndike is the founder and Managing Partner at Cromwell Harbor Partnership and Housatonic Partners. Previously, Will worked with T. Rowe Price Associates and Walker & Company where he was named to the Board of Directors. He holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Jose is a Managing Partner at Ashford Venture Partners. He is also the Co-CEO & Co-Founder of QMC Telecom, a provider of cellular towers in Puerto Rico and Brazil. Additionally, Jose serves on the board of Endeavour, the world’s leading community of high-impact entrepreneurs. Before AVP, he founded Quest Management Corporation. Guillermo holds an MBA from U Michigan’s Ross School of Business.

Guillermo is a Managing Partner at Ashford Venture Partners. Before AVP, he served as the VP, FP&A of Evertec, a leading full-service transaction processing business in Latin America. Before that, he was VP & Senior Advisor to the President of the Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico and an investment banker at Citi. Guillermo holds a J.D. from the University of Puerto Rico.

Paul “Lew” Davies founded The Cambria Group in 1996 and is its Managing Principal. Previously, he had been a Principal in the LBO groups of both Brentwood Associates and The Fremont Group. Before that, he was Bechtel Group in both operating and financial roles. Earlier, Lew worked in Chevron Corporation’s foreign operation staff. Lew received his MBA from Stanford’s GSB.

Rene Lajous is a Principal with The Cambria Group, focusing on originating and evaluating investment opportunities, negotiating and arranging financing for transactions, and providing oversight for the portfolio companies. Before Cambria, Rene was a consultant at BCG, where he advised clients in the transportation, energy, and telecom industries. Rene received an MBA from the Wharton School.

Natalie Cryer is a Principal working with The Cambria Group. Before Cambria, Natalie worked for Accenture in the Business & Systems Integration group. Earlier Natalie worked for three years as a Research Assistant for former Secretary of State, Dr. Condoleezza Rice, helping her write three books. Natalie holds an MBA with a Certificate in Public Management and Social Innovation from Stanford’s GSB.

Tomas Bergstrand is the founding partner of Archipelago Capital Partners. Previously, he held operational positions for the Swedish banking group SEB in Singapore and the United States. Currently, he serves as a board member of Subatomic Digital, Kantola Training Solutions, and Stoque Sluções Tecnológicas. Tomas holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Columbia University.

Blake Macleod is a Partner at Archipelago Capital Partners. He founded, operated, and eventually sold Waves Gear and Kawartha Outdoor, two direct-to-consumer e-commerce brands. Blake is on the board of ModuleMD and Subatomic Digital. Based in Boston, he holds an MBA from Babson FW Olin Graduate School of Business.

Alfonso Blohm is a Partner at Archipelago Capital Partners, with 13 years of M&A experience. Before ACP, Alfonso was an SVP at Relay Investments before starting as an independent private investor in 2020. Alfonso currently serves on the board of Atlantic Duct Cleaning. Before joining the Search Fund Community, Alfonso graduated from MIT Sloan and was a consultant at Bain & Co.

Charles Lelon is the founder and CEO of Kamylon Holdings. Before Kamylon, he was a General Partner and EVP of Falconhead Capital, investing at the nexus of media and sports. Before joining Falconhead, Chuck was a Principal at Veronis, Suhler, & Stevenson. He began his investment management career with Summit Partners in Boston. Chuck holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Stephen Goddard is a Partner at Kamylon Holdings, where he has been a 3-times CEO. Before Kamylon, he served as Executive Director and VP of Operations at 3D Systems, led performance Improvement at Sealed Air, and managed projects at McKinsey & Company. Stephen began his professional career as an officer in the US Coast Guard. Stephen holds an MBA from the London Business School.

Steve Lau is the Co-CEO of AutoLeap, a Managing Partner at High Creek Partners, and an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Toronto. Previously, he was a partner at Whitecap Venture Partners and Co-CEO of FieldEdge. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business and has been named in Canada's 40 under 40 and EY's Entrepreneur of the Year.

Rameez Ansari is the Co-CEO of AutoLeap, the Managing Director at High Creek Partners, and an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Toronto. Rameez is on the board of Synergy Corporation, a Pakistan-based power generation company. Previously, he was the Co- CEO of FieldEdge. He holds an MBA from Stanford University.

Mario Nigro is a partner in the M&A, PE, and VC Groups at Stikeman LLP. He has extensive experience working with PE firms, search funds, independent sponsors, and VC firms on sophisticated transactions including acquisitions and dispositions. Mario is the host of the “Views from the Market: Midmarket M&A and Private Equity” podcast. Mario received his LL.B from McGill University.