Javier Gavaldon Alva

Simple Search is an investment fund focused on acquiring, managing, and growing a single U.S. business. Unlike traditional private equity, Simple Search prioritizes owner-stewardship and long-term legacy over short-term returns, partnering closely with sellers to ensure continuity, employee stability, and sustainable growth. Driven by a team of entrepreneurs and investors, the fund emphasizes transparency, operational excellence, and long-term value creation for acquired businesses. - Raised capital from 18 investors, overseeing full fund accounting, cap table, and multi-currency reporting with 100% accuracy and compliance. - Designed scalable FP&A models and trained a 25-person team, cutting reporting time by 80% (weeks to days) and improving decision-making speed by 35%. - Assessed 500+ acquisition targets, standardizing unit economics and churn metrics to increase ROI projection accuracy by 25% and strengthen deal negotiation strategies. - Developed a proprietary GenAI tool to process 20,000+ deals, reducing diligence time per target by 87% and accelerating strategic evaluations. - Built investor dashboards tracking KPIs and funnels, delivering bi-monthly updates that boosted investor confidence and engagement by 40%. - Sourced and engaged 500+ companies, creating a robust deal pipeline that increased qualified acquisition opportunities by 30%.