Events

ETA London hosts regular meetups for people in the UK search fund and acquisition entrepreneurship ecosystem. Our events connect searchers, investors, advisors, and those still exploring the space.

Upcoming
28 May 2026

ETA London Community Drinks

Thursday 28 May · 19:00 · The Marquess of Anglesey, 39 Bow Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 7AU

An informal evening of drinks for the UK ETA ecosystem: searchers, investors, operators, acquired-company CEOs, and anyone exploring entrepreneurship through acquisition.

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Past events

The London ETA community in action.

A history of our events — recaps, attendance, and the conversations that shaped each meetup.

10 Apr 2026
Inaugural event

Inaugural ETA London Community Drinks

Friday 10 April 2026 · The Volunteer, 245-247 Baker Street, London NW1 6XE · ~20 attendees

Over 20 people attended the inaugural meetup at The Volunteer. A mix of active UK searchers, prospective searchers, institutional investors, people exploring ETA and others all attended.

2026 Global ETA Conference Calendar

Where the search fund ecosystem gathers each year.

Upcoming & Confirmed

Stanford Search Fund CEOs Conference Stanford GSB · June 2026 · Invitation-only
Confirmed
IESE International Search Fund Conference IESE Barcelona · October 2026 · Biennial flagship European event
Confirmed

Recently Concluded

INSEAD ETA Conference INSEAD Fontainebleau · May 2026
Concluded
LBS ETA Conference London Business School · April 2026
Concluded
MIT Sloan ETA Conference MIT Sloan · March 2026
Concluded
Wharton ETA Conference Wharton · April 2026
Concluded

Watchlist & TBD

Kellogg & Booth Joint ETA Conference Chicago · Dates to be announced
TBD
HBS ETA Conference Harvard Business School · Dates to be announced
TBD

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