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Daniel Frazer, Finance Expert in London, United Kingdom
Daniel Frazer

Finance Expert in London, United Kingdom

Member since June 24, 2020
Daniel is a curious and driven individual with an international and entrepreneurial profile, including academic and professional experiences in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and tech startups. Graduating from HEC Paris’ premier master's in finance program, he started his finance career in London with PwC’s mergers and acquisitions team. He then moved to Epiris, a top-quartile private equity fund headquartered in London, specializing in upper-mid market leveraged buyouts.
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Employment

  • CEO & Founder

    2018 - PRESENT
    EQNX Limited
    • Founded a start-up venture focused on the development of software tools to enhance financial analysts’ ability to evaluate businesses more quickly and effectively.
    • Designed and implemented the full development of a desktop application that can reverse engineer images of text, tables, and charts into malleable Word documents and integrated Excel models.
    • Skills employed include data analytics, machine learning, computer vision, and website development.
    • Built the operating model and provided financial advice to a UK fintech company in a £10 million fundraising round.
    • Designed and implemented a systematic quantitative investment system for a real estate investment fund.
    Focus areas: Financial Analysis, Automation, Microsoft Excel

  • Investment Associate

    2016 - 2018
    Epiris LLP
    • Delivered deal execution via the assembly of investment papers and the championing of deals in the investment committee.
    • Completed business and financial analysis to evaluate potential acquisitions.
    • Built sophisticated operating and valuation models.
    • Organized deal origination by developing the deal pipeline and evaluating investment opportunities.
    • Managed due diligence processes and the debt structuring involved in deal execution.
    Focus areas: Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, Investments

  • Senior Associate

    2013 - 2016
    PwC Corporate Finance
    • Conducted research, financial analysis, and preparation of deal materials.
    • Led teams assigned to conducting research and preparing client presentations.
    • Delivered LBO model training courses for all PwC corporate finance staff.
    • Won the PwC Innovation Award from the PwC executive board for the development of dynamic financial models.
    Focus areas: Financial Analysis, Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

Education

  • Master's Degree in Finance
    2012 - 2013
    HEC Paris - Paris, France
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Finance
    2008 - 2011
    London School of Economics - London, England

Certifications

  • CFA Charterholder
    SEPTEMBER 2017 - SEPTEMBER 2018
    CFA Institute

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