We provide capital, expertise, to support entrepreneurs to find, acquire, and lead exceptional businesses.
We partner with 1-5 searchers per year, for an average ticket size of EUR100k-300k.
What is ETA / Search?
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) or Search Funds back talented individuals that are looking for a business to buy, the so-called Searchers.
Searchers, in particular Self-Funded Searchers find great businesses but struggle to raise capital fast enough
Many investors want access to these high-performing deals but often do not know where to find them.
At SANZARU, we connect accredited investors with vetted searchers who are ready to close.
For Business Owners
Entrepreneurship
Our approach is designed and led by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs. Post-acquisition, one of us will operate your business full-time for years to come. After all, operating great businesses is what we love to do.
Legacy
We buy great businesses to keep them great. We have no intention to rebrand, relocate, close down, or gut the businesses we acquire. We appreciate the importance of legacy, and we aim to be good caretakers of that legacy.
Patient Capital
Our investors are well-capitalized family offices and individuals who understand the world of SMEs. They back entrepreneurs like us to buy and operate promising businesses. The ideal holding period? Forever.
Sectoral Focus
We generally like straightforward businesses in asset-light service industries, preferably business-to-business (B2B).
Company Size
A business generating EUR 1 – 5 million EBITDA is right in our sweet spot. This usually means EUR 5 – 50 million in sales.
Team
Our solution makes a lot of sense for the retiring owner-operator with a management team willing to stay on.