Greg Geronemus

Greg Geronemus is a co-founder and Managing Partner at Footbridge Partners, an institutional search fund investment firm. He specializes in Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA), leveraging his experience from acquiring, operating, and successfully exiting smarTours. footbridgepartners+2

After starting his career at Goldman Sachs, Greg pursued an MBA at Harvard Business School where he and his partner, David Rosner, developed the search fund concept. Their initiative even helped catalyze the creation of HBS's highly influential Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition course. footbridgepartners+3

Greg's entrepreneurial journey includes the acquisition and operation of smarTours from 2013 to 2017, generating significant returns for investors. He and his partner meticulously managed the business through growth, operational improvements (like moving from paper to software-based systems), and eventually sold it to a private equity firm, staying on for a two-year transition period. acquiringminds+2

As an investor, Greg and Footbridge Partners adopt a concentrated approach, investing in a smaller number of searchers (8-10) to foster more intimate relationships and provide dedicated support, reflecting insights gained from the evolving search fund landscape. searchfunder+1

Greg serves on the Boards of Directors for multiple companies on behalf of Footbridge Partners, including The Skin Center, The Change Companies, AQC Traffic Control, 360 Smart Networks, ElderTree Care Management, and PerryGolf, demonstrating his active engagement in portfolio companies. He also serves on the boards of the THANC Foundation and the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco. footbridgepartners+2