Search Fund Success Story: From $15M to $200M Through 7 Acquisitions
Search Fund Success Story: From $15M to $200M Through 7 Acquisitions  
Podcast: Buyers and Builders
Published On: Fri Jan 23 2026
Description: Mike Markus ( ⁠https://x.com/PrivatEquityGuy ) talks to Christa Glassburn about how she joined a search fund, acquired seven companies and scaled revenue from $15 million to $200 million.Snow notes:0:00 Christa’s $15M to $200M scaling story2:30 FBI operator lessons3:37 Jump to a search fund and move to rural Virginia11:51 First acquisition and integration learning curve17:28 Culture reset and global expansion via acquisitions20:05 Post acquisition playbook23:08 7 total acquisitions and off market sourcing30:25 Transition to launching Harbor Capital39:36 How to find invisible small town dealsSponsors:https://capitalpad.com/ - A deal-by-deal private equity investing platformhttps://www.spacebarstudios.co/inquireThis podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.