Your partner for growth and succession is out there. We’ll help you find them.

SMBCP connects business owners with investors to facilitate meaningful long-term partnerships, solve succession challenges and preserve the business legacies that power the North American economy

Meet the Team

  • Sean Smith

    Founding Partner

    Sean is an entrepreneur and has spent his career building businesses, facilitating M&A transactions and investing in small businesses.

    Today, he manages a fund called Search Fund Ventures, which invests into small and medium-sized businesses in North America and connects acquirers and business owners to create high value partnerships.

  • Nick Bryant

    Founding Partner

    Nick is a lifelong entrepreneur and has built and led multiple businesses through a full founding through exit lifecycle. He is a prolific angel investor, with over 50 angel investments across small and medium-sized businesses.

    Nick is also a Partner in Search Fund Ventures.

The investors we partner with range from experienced leaders, to large buyout funds

  • Experienced data science executive with a background in supply chain and consumer products. Actively seeking opportunities to partner with business owners and provide a succession path that drives growth to the business, while preserving the owner's legacy.

  • Long-term oriented investment firm with hundreds of millions in assets under management, focused on supporting business owners with growth initiatives, as well as creating a seamless path for succession.

  • Alumni of top tier business school with a strong operations and investing background, seeking to partner with owners and grow the business together before fully transitioning.

Succession and Growth Strategies for Business Owners

Through our network of investors, we provide opportunities for growth and succession planning. SMBCP can also provide capital through its dedicated fund.

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