Reliable data on self-funded search investing is hard to find. The model is newer, the deals are private, and until recently no one had systematically studied the space. This post assembles every major citable statistic we could find. From academic studies, government data, and practitioner sources, and combines into a single reference for investors evaluating self-funded search deals, whether through direct relationships, co-investment groups like CapitalPad, or dedicated search fund investors.