What We Do

We bring meaningful strategic value through our capital invested, and cross-geographic and cross-functional expertise.

Crossworld Capital’s fund of Search Funds aims to empower visionary individuals who want to become CEOs through the Entrepreneurship-Through-Acquisition or Search Fund model.

We invest in aspiring leaders who understand the unique strengths of the Search Fund model and ecosystem, and aims to leverage these to create long-term value. We look for individuals who pursue excellence with integrity, who work hard but remain curious, and who are resilient enough to lead yet humble enough to ask for help. At Crossworld, we’re not just backing a model—we’re backing the right people to build meaningful, enduring businesses.

What We Offer

From insight to access, we’re in your corner.

We bring decades of functional expertise and make the time to coach, challenge, and champion your journey.

Geographic Breadth

We operate across three continents, Asia, Europes and the Americas, and invest without borders. Our global presence allows us to support entrepreneurs with localized insights and cross-market perspective.

Diverse Industry Knowledge

With over 50 years of combined experience across healthcare, pharma, entrepreneurship, finance, education, energy, tech, and CPG, we bring practical, sector-tested knowledge to every partnership.

Cross-Functional Expertise

Our team’s backgrounds span strategy, operations, finance, marketing, sales, and leadership — enabling us to offer entrepreneurs holistic, hands-on guidance throughout their journey.

Powered by the IESE Network

As IESE alumni, we are deeply connected to a trusted global network of founders, investors, and business leaders. We actively tap into this network to open doors, build partnerships, and amplify the impact of the ventures we support.

Meet the Founders

Lily Chen

Geographic Domain: Asia, Europe

Functional: Product Development, Leadership, Marketing

Sector: Healthcare

Operator Experience: Start-up, Scale-up

Elie De Luna

Geographic Domain: Asia, Europe

Functional: Brand Management, Marketing & Communications, Digital Business Management

Sector: CPG, Retail, Media, Advertising

Operator Experience: Corporate, SMEs

Travis Hampton

Geographic Domain: The Americas

Functional: Product Development, Business Development

Sector: Energy, Industry

Operator Experience: Corporate, Start-up

Linda Ruo

Geographic Domain: Asia, The Americas

Functional: Finance, Management

Sector: Banking, Education

Operator Experience: Family Business, Corporate

Paul Weaver

Geographic Domain: The Americas

Functional: Leadership, Product Development, General Management

Sector: Tech, Industry, Food

Operator Experience: Corporate, Start-up