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Location
Encinitas, CA, United States
Toptal Member Since
October 4, 2022
Láska has been a key contributor to over 20 completed acquisitions, fundraises, partnerships, and venture stage investments, totaling several billion dollars in value. She has led two acquisitions of founder-owned businesses from start to finish and collaborated on leading seven others as a director at IQVIA. As a freelancer, Láska wants to continue working with founders, sponsors, entrepreneurs, and other business leaders.
Career Highlights
Associate Director
IQVIA
Investment Banking Senior Analyst
Bank of America
Case Studies
Expertise
Work Experience
Director, Corporate Development
2020 - 2020
IQVIA
- Led two completed acquisitions from start to finish, assisted in leading seven completed acquisitions and three venture-stage minority investments, and evaluated over 150 targets across North and South America, EMEA, and APAC.
- Identified and led cross-functional and cross-geographical deal teams of over 60 subject matter experts.
- Managed pipelines of 5-10 concurrent potential acquisition targets and recommended investment opportunities at weekly meetings with C-level business leaders.
Focus areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships, Minority Investments, Early-stage Venture Capital, Venture Funding, Business Consulting, Due Diligence, Financial Modeling, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Forecasting, Pitch Books, Pitch Decks, Pitch Deck Consultant, M&A (Buy-side), Valuation, Pitch Presentations, United States, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), Business Services, Financial Analysis, Revenue & Expense Projections, Financing, Excel Expert, Software as a Service (SaaS), SaaS, Financial Services, Banking & Finance, SME/SMB Financing, Early-stage Startups, Loans & Lending, Business Loans, Financial Forecasting, Startups, Technology, Platforms, Subscriptions, Online Media
Associate Director
2015 - 2020
IQVIA
- Led the acquisition of an information management software business, working 1:1 with the selling founder and CEO to negotiate valuation, deal structure, employee retention, and other key terms.
- Spearheaded a 75-person due diligence team, completing simultaneous acquisitions in the USA (stock) and India (asset).
- Coached two new team members on the buy and sell-side M&A process, financial modeling, valuation, and due diligence.
Focus areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), M&A (Buy-side), M&A (Sell-side), Pitch Books, Pitch Decks, Pitch Deck Consultant, Valuation, Pitch Presentations, United States, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), Business Services, Financial Analysis, Revenue & Expense Projections, Financing, Excel Expert, Software as a Service (SaaS), SaaS, Financial Services, Banking & Finance, SME/SMB Financing, Early-stage Startups, Loans & Lending, Business Loans, Financial Forecasting, Startups, Technology, Platforms, Subscriptions, Online Media
Investment Banking Senior Analyst
2013 - 2015
Bank of America
- Completed the acquisition of an urgent care clinic chain by a dialysis provider for $70 million in 2014.
- Pursued acquisition of a healthcare insurer by a dialysis provider for $800 million.
- Supported the initial public offering (IPO) of IMS Health, a company valued at $7 billion and now known as IQVIA.
Focus areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Fundraising, Team Leadership, Due Diligence, Business Consulting, Research, Initial Public Offerings, Debt Raises, Private Capital Markets, Financial Modeling, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Forecasting, Pitch Books, Pitch Decks, Pitch Deck Consultant, M&A (Sell-side), M&A (Buy-side), Valuation, Pitch Presentations, United States, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), Business Services, Financial Analysis, Revenue & Expense Projections, Financing, Excel Expert, SaaS, Financial Services, Banking & Finance, Loans & Lending, Business Loans, Financial Forecasting, Technology, Platforms
Investment Banking Analyst
2012 - 2013
UBS
- Supported the attempted IPO of a disruptive diagnostic test developer with single molecule counting technology that was done away with in 2012.
- Acted as a lead analyst during the IPO roadshow, attending all investor meetings and preparing investor materials.
- Assisted with the UBS Global Healthcare Conference, facilitating the stage for industry CEOs.
Focus areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Consulting, Financial Modeling, Due Diligence, Research, Team Leadership, Fundraising, Initial Public Offerings, Debt Raises, Private Capital Markets, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Forecasting, Pitch Books, Pitch Decks, Pitch Deck Consultant, M&A (Sell-side), M&A (Buy-side), Valuation, Pitch Presentations, United States, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), Business Services, Financial Analysis, Revenue & Expense Projections, Financing, Excel Expert, SaaS, Financial Services, Banking & Finance, Loans & Lending, Business Loans, Financial Forecasting, Technology, Platforms
Education
2008 - 2012
Bachelor's Degree in Physics and Applied Mathematics
Macalester College - Saint Paul, MN, USA
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