Contents Search Funds at a Glance: Traditional vs. Self-Funded How to Invest in Self-Funded Search Deals Traditional Search Fund Statistics (Stanford GSB 2024) Self-Funded Search Fund Statistics (SIG 2023) Investor Returns and Economics Capital Structure: How Self-Funded Deals Are Financed SBA 7(a) Loan Statistics for Acquisitions SBA Policy Changes Affecting Search (2023–2025) The Baby Boomer Succession Wave Search Fund Returns vs. Other Asset Classes Important Caveats for Investors Reliable data on self-funded search is hard to find. The model is …