About Us

We know that more than capital is needed to find, acquire and grow a business. Many acquisition opportunities aren’t widely known, and finding a promising business to acquire presents enormous challenges.

Red Forest Capital is a family office with 300+ search fund investments and 50+ years of management and investment experience. We possess a deep understanding of the unique challenges facing search fund entrepreneurs and small, medium, and large businesses.

Our Story

The Burr family was one of the earliest investors in search funds, helping to pioneer the development of the search fund and "entrepreneurship through acquisition" model. Our history begins with an investment made in the 1970s by Craig Burr in Continental Cablevision with H. Irving “Irv” Grousbeck, who developed the search fund model.

In 2012, Matthew Burr joined as General Partner and continues to focus on search fund investing, leveraged buyouts and portfolio company performance.

In 2019, Jason Kania joined as Operating Partner to provide resources, to provide mentorship to search fund entrepreneurs and to further the value of Red Forest Capital investments.

Working With Us

Red Forest Capital provides a high level of support throughout the search and beyond. We provide expertise with marketing, research, and due diligence. We actively source deals for our search fund partners and provide support in developing industry theses. We develop and maintain a vast database of guides, models, templates, videos - all internally developed materials designed to provide searchers with a competitive advantage throughout their process.

We are experienced in valuation, deal structuring, and the unique mindset of a small business owner. In short, we help searchers buy the right business at the right price. Following the acquisition, we support the new management team as enthusiastic board members in addition to offering business expertise.