Bio

“AUTO-PORTRAIT” A Globally experienced Investment and Business Development professional. A Strategic advisor to senior Management and Boards using simultaneously strong analytical and financial engineering skills with “big picture” vision. An Entrepreneur, who speaks fluently 5 languages, specialized in designing and implementing schemes and solutions to help grow and transform my clients businesses in International environments. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Established, and managed Businesses and teams in over 22 countries spanning 4 continents; Originated, executed or supervised and oversaw more than 100 LBO’s and M&A / Fund raising transactions in a large array of industries, sectors and clients (small, mid and large caps); Structured and raised the funds for the Top performing Venture Capital Fund still to date in Israel. Created from scratch activities in tens of millions of Euros in International environments as well as a successful advisory M&A Boutique at the height of the crisis; Assessed, advised and drove Industrial turnarounds and Developed innovative plans and initiatives to restructure business and activities; Acted as an economic and strategic advisor to a Finance Minister, conglomerates, SMEs and start-ups. A specialist in Europe on Electric Vehicles: assisted, advised, raised funds and managed Investments in Europe and North America for a leading Electric Vehicles manufacturer, until recent takeover by a US Group. A Non-Exec Director and a Trustee in both for Profit and Non-Profit organisations, including a French-UK JV bidding for part of the Nuclear new Built in the UK. KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE M&A | Sales & Business Development I Strategy and Business Planning I Corporate Finance | Venture Capital | Management | Due Diligences | Valuations | Board advisory I Consulting & Restructuring | Five Languages | Multi-Cultural Environments | Strategic execution | Communication & Interpersonal skills | Emerging Markets | Leadership I Cleantech I TMT I Industry