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Pioneering Search in Frontier Markets

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In this episode, Rick and Royce sit down with Rob LeBlanc, Co-Founder at Ambit Partners, to explore the evolution of search fund investing beyond traditional markets. Rob traces his path from building an ETA platform in South Africa to backing searchers across frontier economies, offering an insider’s view on how entrepreneurship through acquisition is adapting globally. The conversation examines the unique dynamics of searching and operating in less developed capital markets – where relationships, local fluency, and cultural context often outweigh formal structures – and explores how factors such as currency risk, investor networks, and institutional maturity shape the search process. Through comparative insights between developed and emerging markets, this discussion highlights the expanding boundaries of the search model and the growing diversity of its global practitioners.

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In this episode, Rick and Royce sit down with Rob LeBlanc, Co-Founder at Ambit Partners, to explore the evolution of search fund investing beyond traditional markets. Rob traces his path from building an ETA platform in South Africa to backing searchers across frontier economies, offering an insider’s view on how entrepreneurship through acquisition is adapting globally. The conversation examines the unique dynamics of searching and operating in less developed capital markets – where relationships, local fluency, and cultural context often outweigh formal structures – and explores how factors such as currency risk, investor networks, and institutional maturity shape the search process. Through comparative insights between developed and emerging markets, this discussion highlights the expanding boundaries of the search model and the growing diversity of its global practitioners.

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