Functional Skills
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Microsoft Excel
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Business Services
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Experience
Freelance
Finance
Project Consultant
3/2014 - Present
• Distribution: relationship management and capital raising for multiple funds
• Project Management: drafted research reports/investor communications; prepared marketing materials
• Origination: performed fund manager track record diligence; pitched GPs for business development
• Fundraising: helped position a fast-growing start-up for Private Equity fundraising target of $10m - market research, wrote PPM
• Project Management: drafted research reports/investor communications; prepared marketing materials
• Origination: performed fund manager track record diligence; pitched GPs for business development
• Fundraising: helped position a fast-growing start-up for Private Equity fundraising target of $10m - market research, wrote PPM
Crux Capital Partners
Corporate Strategy & Development
Director
2/2021 - Present
● Fundraised & launched Australia’s 1st traditional partnered Search Fund; originated deal flow ($2-7m EBITDA)
● Analyzed 200+ businesses resulting in 16 offers (LOIs); negotiated with business owners toward deal close
● Conducted financial, commercial, & legal due diligence (Strategy, LBO & DCF, CIM, Purchase Agreement)
● Guest speaker at investment conferences in Sydney; ambassador for Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition
● Analyzed 200+ businesses resulting in 16 offers (LOIs); negotiated with business owners toward deal close
● Conducted financial, commercial, & legal due diligence (Strategy, LBO & DCF, CIM, Purchase Agreement)
● Guest speaker at investment conferences in Sydney; ambassador for Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition
Galileo Global Advisors
Finance
Associate
8/2013 - 3/2014
• Originated cross-border M&A deals and provided strategic advice for global clients; built complex financial models/forecasts and conducted extensive company due diligence and market research
• Built valuation models to assess potential $50m private equity stake in US insurance company
• Advised Japanese IT client on $100m strategic acquisition and sourced potential future targets
• Built valuation models to assess potential $50m private equity stake in US insurance company
• Advised Japanese IT client on $100m strategic acquisition and sourced potential future targets
Actis
Finance
Analyst, PE and RE
6/2011 - 6/2013
• Analyzed the fund’s portfolio and potential investments in emerging markets; prepared pitch books, performance models, RFPs, quarterly reports, market research, and valuation/returns analysis
o Set up road shows and attended investor meetings to update them on fund performance and pipeline; led to closing over $2bn in PE fundraising across our regional and real estate funds
o Identified and presented co-investment opportunities in Africa based on an under-supplied and growing market
o Set up road shows and attended investor meetings to update them on fund performance and pipeline; led to closing over $2bn in PE fundraising across our regional and real estate funds
o Identified and presented co-investment opportunities in Africa based on an under-supplied and growing market