52 Search Funds in California
Get in touch with 52 search funds in California, with their decision makers' emails, in LeadWave's investor database (November 2026).
Anacapa
Riviera Capital
Red Forest Capital
Amana Succession Partners
WIDEangle Ventures
Sabot Family Companies
Libre Equity Partners
- Search funds
- 52
- Updated November 2026
- Searchers
- 60
- With their emails
- Verified emails
- 98%
- Checked one by one
Top Search funds in California
Each row shows one searcher. Get all their emails in the full list.
| Firm | HQ | Focus | Decision maker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Anacapaanacapapartners.com | San Mateo, USA | Generalist | Jeff StevensManaging Director |
| 2Riviera Capitalrivieracp.com | Newport Beach, USA | Business servicesVertical SaaS | Christopher JenkinsCo-Founder & Managing Partner |
| 3Red Forest Capitalredforestcapital.com | Concord, USA | Generalist | Matthew BurrGeneral Partner |
| 4Amana Succession Partnersamanalegacy.com | San Mateo, USA | HealthcareLogistics & Supply chain | Jon JohnsonDeal Succession Analyst |
| 5WIDEangle Ventureswaventures.io | Cypress, USA | Generalist | Manuel MagallanesManaging Partner |
| 6Sabot Family Companiessabotfamilycompanies.com | Stanford, USA | Business servicesConsumer | Shayne Fitz-CoyCo-founder and Co-CEO |
| 7Libre Equity Partnerslibreequity.com | Newport Beach, USA | Generalist | Sam LamsonCo Managing Partner |
8 Serviam Capitalserviamcapital.net | San Clemente, USA | Logistics & Supply chainManufacturing & Industrial | Michael WurthRegional Vice President |
9 Searchers Fundsearchers.fund | Manhattan Beach, USA | Generalist | Ned TomasevicGeneral Partner |
10 Estelio Partnersesteliopartners.com | Palo Alto, USA | SaaSGeneralist | Emily Zhuang |
11 Bluebird Growth Partnersbluebirdgrowthpartners.com | San Francisco, USA | Fintech | Jake GuarinoCo-Founder |
12 Lemont Partnerslemontpartners.com | Los Angeles, USA | Generalist | Jineet GandhiChief Executive Officer |
13 Fidalgo Partnersfidalgo-partners.com | San Diego, USA | Generalist | Artur SedrakyanBuilding |
14 Badger Hill Growth Partnersbadgerhillgrowth.com | Los Angeles, USA | Business servicesHealthcare | Jackson OlsenProject Manager |
15 West Atlantic Groupwestatlanticllc.com | Solana Beach, USA | Healthcare | Anthony Runco |
16 Joshua Tree Partnersjoshuatreepartners.com | Los Angeles, USA | Manufacturing & IndustrialSpace & Defense | Matt Van EerdenWhere Private Equity Sees An Asset-i See Your Legacy. One… |
17 Balboa Growth Partnersbalboagrowth.com | Newport Beach, USA | Generalist | Kassidy SorensenFounder |
18 Iron Forge Capitalironforgefund.com | Los Angeles, USA | Manufacturing & Industrial | Dave SheridanChairman and CEO |
19 Dhandho Holdingsdhandho-holdings.com | Irvine, USA | Generalist | Kirti UpadhyayAccount Consultant |
20 Cork Partnerscorkpartners.com | San Mateo, USA | Generalist | Jack O'DonnellFounder |
21 Allied Hoa Partnersalliedlegacypartners.com | San Diego, USA | Generalist | David DaneshFounder |
22 Allied Legacyallied-hoa.com | San Diego, USA | Generalist | David DaneshFounder |
23 Gloria Avenue Partnersgloriaavenuepartners.com | Los Angeles, USA | HealthcareManufacturing & Industrial | Darwin ValentineOwner |
24 Temescal Capitaltemescal-capital.com | Anaheim, USA | SaaSBusiness servicesHealthcare | David KatzChief Executive Officer |
25 Tide Rock Holdingstiderock.com | Solana Beach, USA | Business servicesManufacturing & Industrial | Nick HattonSenior Manager of Accounting |
26 Silver Cove Capitalsilvercovecapital.com | Los Angeles, USA | Generalist | Erwin SaputraPresident |
27 Recharge Venture Grouprechargeventuregroup.com | Los Angeles, USA | Logistics & Supply chain | Wiley StrahanSenior Vice President Mergers & Acquisitions Integration… |
28 Columbia Street Partnerscolumbiastpartners.com | Los Angeles, USA | Generalist | Jenna KhanFounder |
29 Waypoint Legacy Partnerswaypointlegacypartners.com | Laguna Beach, USA | Generalist | Kyle PerkinsStrategic Finance Manager |
30 WaveFront Search Partnerswavefrontsearch.com | Dublin, USA | HealthcareBiotech & Life sciences | Alex GoschDirector |
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Search funds in California at a glance
- Top sectors: generalist, business services and manufacturing & industrial.
- Most are in Los Angeles (23%).
- 88% come with a decision maker's email.
- Los Angeles12 · 23%
- San Francisco6 · 12%
- Newport Beach5 · 10%
- San Diego5 · 10%
- San Mateo3 · 6%
- Manhattan Beach2 · 4%
- Solana Beach2 · 4%
- Anaheim1 · 2%
- Generalist25 · 48%
- Business services11 · 21%
- Manufacturing & Industrial11 · 21%
- Healthcare10 · 19%
- Vertical SaaS7 · 13%
- Logistics & Supply chain5 · 10%
- Consumer3 · 6%
- Biotech & Life sciences2 · 4%
- Other18 · 30%
- Founder10 · 17%
- Managing Partner10 · 17%
- CEO6 · 10%
- President5 · 8%
- Director3 · 5%
How this list was built
Funds are on it when their own website says they are a search fund: one or two entrepreneurs raising money to buy and run one company. A firm counts when its headquarters is in California.
From LeadWave's investor database, updated November 2026. Emails are found and checked one by one.
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Frequently asked questions
LeadWave lists 52 search funds in California (November 2026).
One or two entrepreneurs, often fresh out of business school, who raise money to find, buy and run one small, profitable company. The search usually takes about two years; then the searcher becomes the CEO.
830+ search funds with their searchers, plus 120+ search fund investors with their partners: 1,000+ decision makers' emails in all. Each firm comes with its website, LinkedIn and location; each person with their title, email and LinkedIn. You get it as Excel and CSV.
Business owners who want to sell, brokers and M&A advisors, lenders, lawyers and accountants who serve searchers, and investors looking for searchers to back.
Each row on this page shows one searcher. All their emails are in the 800 Search Funds List, $49 one-time.
From each firm's own website. Every email is checked before it goes in. Updated November 2026.