Build the Team That Closes the Deal

ETA Deal Team Recruiting for Searchers & Funders

Kahitano Consulting partners with searchers, independent sponsors, and funders to build high-precision deal teams that accelerate acquisition, reduce risk, and strengthen post-close execution.

The right deal team can mean the difference between a stalled LOI and a closed transaction.

Who This is For

Independent Searchers

  • Raising capital while investors ask who supports diligence and execution

  • Pre-LOI and juggling sourcing, underwriting, and outreach without structured deal capacity

  • Needing part-time financial or operational support without committing to full-time hires

  • Approaching close and planning for Day 1 leadership, not just the transaction

Search Funds & Investors

  • Backing a first-time CEO and mitigating execution risk

  • Surrounding a searcher with experienced operators during diligence and transition

  • Building repeatable acquisition infrastructure across portfolio companies

  • Prioritizing cleaner underwriting, faster closes, and stronger post-close outcomes

Funded Searchers

  • Experiencing accelerated deal flow but limited diligence bandwidth

  • Requiring industry-specific operators to pressure test your thesis

  • Managing live LOIs that demand rapid underwriting and commercial validation

  • Transitioning from ad hoc support to structured acquisition infrastructure

Independent Sponsors / Micro-PE

  • Operating lean and needing trusted deal support without a full internal team

  • Bringing in interim execution talent during diligence or integration

  • Reinforcing leadership immediately post-close

  • Hiring operators who move seamlessly from diligence into execution