Search Fund Accelerator: SFA Cohort
The Position
Residencies & Placements. Search nationwide from a cohort office with committed equity behind you, then run the company you buy.
Cycle: Cohorts start in August or March each year; entry is a conversation with the recruiting address rather than a form.
At a Glance
- Location
- New Orleans and Denver, with a nationwide search across the United States.
- Compensation
- No search-phase pay published. A single searcher earns up to 25% of the equity, and a small portion of it is exchanged for a share in every other cohort member's business.
- What You Do
- Search full time from an SFA office, then lead the business you buy as its CEO, with the firm's committed capital funding the equity at close.
- Who Can Apply
- U.S. work authorization, and a nationwide U.S. search; the firm does not back geography-specific or international searches.
The Company
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Interview Prep
These programs do not publish their interview scripts, so this is the shape a residencies & placements program hires on, what it is really weighing, and how to arrive ready.
The Typical Arc
- A rolling, relationship-driven introduction rather than a fixed cycle.
- A sourcing conversation: what you would buy, and how you would find it.
- A working session with the firm's small team.
- A match to a live acquisition or a committed-capital search.
What It Is Assessing
- Sourcing ability and a real point of view on where to hunt.
- Operator readiness for a specific kind of business.
- Whether you fit a small, hands-on team without a large structure around you.
How to Prepare
- Arrive with a sourcing thesis, not a blank slate. Search Thesis Builder
- Show you can run a business, with evidence on one page. Buyer Profile Builder
- Understand the firm's committed-capital model before you talk terms. Investors
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