Who We Are

  • A truly independent strategic advisory resource for founders / CEOs
  • Trusted advisor to founders and management teams with a long track record of delivering successful M&A and capital raising outcomes for growth tech companies
  • We integrate fully into your organization and operate side by side with you as part of the team
  • 15 years of global transaction experience across bulge bracket banks and large tech corporate development executing >$15bn of transactions as both advisor and principal
  • Able to help you navigate both the strategic and financial sponsor acquirer / investor ecosystems globally

What We Do

Sell side M&A

Driving a successful outcome for shareholders and management teams through a smooth process

We help with preparation, determining the right buyer landscape, executing the process and negotiating deal terms

Buy side M&A

Acting as or together with your in-house corporate development team to identify, contact and acquire targets.

We help with market research, valuation, transaction execution, deal structuring and negotiation, and how to approach integration

Fundraising Preparation

Advice across a variety of fundraising activities and stages. We help with preparation of materials, identifying the relevant investor universe and running an efficient process

Exit Preparation

What you can do to prepare the company well before an exit process kicks off to maximize value and optionality and ensure a smooth process whether through a sale, IPO or other liquidity event

Our Experience

Vivek Manipadam

More than 15 years of technology investment banking experience across EMEA and the US, with over $15 billion of transactions executed across the software, internet, and IT services sectors.

Formerly the EMEA Head of Internet Investment Banking at Credit Suisse, Vivek began his investment banking career at Bank of America. Additionally, he led Amazon's European Corporate Development team, where he focused on investments and acquisitions in the software, fintech, and e-commerce sectors.

He holds a B.Eng. from the National University of Singapore and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

Companies that we have worked with as advisor and principal