Arnold Madanha, CFA, is an entrepreneur and investment specialist with over a decade of experience in corporate finance. He holds an MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and serves as a fellow of Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) at UVA Darden’s Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Technology. His interests lie at the intersection of entrepreneurship and private capital.
The rise of continuation funds reflects private equity's longer hold periods for assets amid higher rates and narrowing exit strategies.
Search funds stand out as a valuable alternative asset class, offering diversification, alpha potential, and operational upside in underserved markets.