Davy Graciano
Verified Expert in Finance
Finance Expert
Paris, France
Toptal member since February 20, 2020
Davy has participated in M&A, debt, and equity transactions in Europe and the Americas, totaling more than $12 billion while working at Bulge Brackets institutions (Lazard, UBS). Davy enjoys freelancing for the opportunity to meet fascinating entrepreneurs and investors and leverage his expertise in startup fundraising, financial modeling, investor presentations, and M&A to help clients achieve their highest goals.
Career Highlights
Education Highlights
Case Studies
Expertise
- Business Strategy
- Early-stage Venture Capital
- Financial Modeling
- M&A Modeling
- Opportunity Assessments
- Pitch Decks
- Three-statement Modeling
- Valuation Modeling
Work Experience
External CFO
Havona
- Involved in the €500,000 pre-seed round of the company to ensure the launch of the platform's beta version.
- Managed accounting, taxation, treasury, and financial reporting.
- Contributed to the proper maintenance of the company's accounts, supervision of management control, and budget preparation in line with the strategic decisions.
Financial Advisor
Freelance Advisor
- Involved in fundraising of a Peruvian fintech company—$30 million in equity and $27 million in debt. Worked with the executive team, managed the process with investors and brokers—Q&A and DD—and developed all materials required.
- Participated in the bridge round ($4 million) of a French gaming startup with VC investors. Involved in investor screening and outreach and meetings with the team, participated in the negotiation process, and reviewed legal documentation (term sheets).
- Worked on the buy side of US car dealerships ($20 million in valuation) for a Canadian fund. Developed a flexible operating model that included four loans and a waterfall model to assess the return for potential investors.
- Worked on the buy side of an Asian manufacturing company with five geographies. Built a flexible operating and valuation model, including the closure of facilities, implementing cost-saving programs and outsourcing with results presented internally.
- Acted as an FP&A manager for a US SaaS insurtech (P&C). Worked closely with the CFO to review past and projected financial performance, improve monthly cash flow, and create a bonus commission structure, annual budget, and board presentations.
- Developed various financial models for startups in the SaaS companies (the US, Europe), CPG (the US), eCommerce (Italy, Latin America), cannabis (the US, Canada), online on-demand delivery (the US), and youth hostel (US) businesses.
- Involved in the acquisition of Amazon sellers (valuation $1 – $6 million), leading the original assessment and DD process. Participated in the negotiations and was involved in the fundraising process as an M&A manager for an Amazon aggregator company.
FP&A Manager
Wecasa
- Focused on fundraising and participated in the closing of a €15 million Series B, handling financial modeling and due diligence tasks as part of the process.
- Worked on financial planning and forecasting. Prepared the budget by understanding the operational functioning of the business and accurate forecasting of financial performance.
- Contributed to budget control. Ensured control of financial reporting in conjunction with the accounting firm and interacted with the various heads to control expenses in relation to the established budget.
- Focused on treasury management and tracked receipts, cash flows, and accounts payable.
- Prepared all internal and external financial reporting with shareholders.
VP IBD
BBVA
- Participated in the 1st phase of the sale of a major toll road in Uruguay.
- Valued a hydro plant located in the south of Peru as part of an asset's sale to a Chinese buyer.
- Involved in the buy side of a data center asset in Latin America, advising a regional PE fund.
Co-founder | CFO
El Garaje
- Oversaw cash flow management, margin analysis, and revenue growth factors for the 1st eCommerce platform for car spare parts and accessories. Provided a detailed analysis of cost drivers and unit economics.
- Built a financial model and pitch deck to be used during the seed fundraising process.
- Trained and managed a logistics employee that improved customer satisfaction by 25% and increased renewed orders by 10%.
Fundraising Specialist
Whaleshark
- Involved in the Series A fundraising of a Swedish social media startup (€10 million), created the financial model (including cap table analysis), helped with the pitch creation, and participated in investor calls and term sheet review.
- Participated in the bridge round of a French B2B travel startup (€1.5-2 million).
- Developed internal modeling tools and courses, helping the newly managed team of three analysts learn the industry's best practices.
M&A
BTG Pactual
- Oversaw the sell side of Intradevco (Peruvian CPG) to its local competitor, Alicorp, for around $500 million. Developed marketing materials (teaser, information memorandum), built the operating and valuation model, and assessed possible synergies.
- Spearheaded the sell side of a 75% stake in Artesco, a Peruvian office supply company (CPG), to Staedtler (German) for around $100 million. Built the operating and valuation model, process presentations, negotiation participation, and term sheet review (SHA, SPA).
- Involved in the sell side of an Infra asset of Lima (around $200 million). Built the operating and valuation model, information memoranda and teaser, research, and outreach of investors.
- Involved in the sell side of a mining supplier company ($150 million). Built the operating and valuation model and marketing materials (teaser, IM), screened and reached out to investors, negotiated participation, and reviewed legal doc (NDA, NBO term sheet).
Healthcare EMEA
UBS
- Oversaw the IPO of ConvaTec as GloCo (deal size $2.0 billion, EV $10 billion). Participated in the prospectus and management presentation given on the company's global roadshow. Reviewed the financial analyst's pre-IPO reports.
- Refinanced Affidea (€500 million) to support its international expansion and related Capex plans. Worked closely with the client's team to develop an operating model presented to internal committees and an IM to support the transaction.
- Advised a leading PE firm on the buy-side of a German group of clinics (€1.5 billion EV). Built a DCF model with cases flexibility (revenue, margin, WC, and CapEx). Assessed a 5 7-year exit in value creation against IPO, asset sale, and LBO re-financing.
- Advised an Asian buyer on the buy-side of a US medtech company. Reviewed the model and materials (teaser and IM). Built a valuation model to assess the value of the target to get a price offer for the NBO. Participated in the due diligence and Q&A process.
- Advised a German biotech startup on its equity funding of $110 million to fund its mRNA platform's research and clinical development. Involvement in the process preparation (financial model and pitch deck), due diligence process, and negotiation of terms.
Analyst | M&A Generalist
Lazard
- Involved in the team coverage for L'Oréal, LVMH, Danone, Areva, Valeo, and EDF.
- Spearheaded L'Oréal's 8% buy-back (€6.5 billion) from Nestlé and disposal of its 50% stake in Galderma (€3.1 billion) to Nestlé. Achieved extensive trading (+20 comps) and transaction comparables (+60 comps) valuation to assess the value of Galderma.
- Advised Ramsay Healthcare on its acquisition of an 83% stake in Générale de Santé and its tender offer on the remaining stake for a total of around $1 billion. Built a valuation model and participated in the due diligence and Q&A process.
- Raised capital for a renewable energy project in Africa (€90 million). Created an operating and valuation model, including IRR and equity multiple returns. Developed the materials for the project (teaser, IM) to be presented to potential investors.
Education
Master's Degree in Corporate Finance and Investment Banking
ESCP Europe - Paris, France
Master's Degree in Business Administration
Grenoble Ecole de Management - Grenoble, France
Skills
Finance
Equity Financing, Private Company Valuation, M&A (Buy-side), M&A Modeling, Cross-border M&A, M&A (Sell-side), Valuation, Debt, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Financial Modeling, Fundraising, Valuation Modeling, Three-statement Modeling, Leveraged Buyout Modeling, Due Diligence, Startup Funding, Seed Fundraising, Pro Forma Financial Statements, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Angel/Seed Funding, Funding Process, Funding Strategy, Venture Funding, CFO, Cash Flow, Cost Management, Pricing, P&L Forecasting, Revenue & Expense Projections, Forecasting, Market Research, Capital Raising, Growth Capital Raising, Project Finance, Cash Flow Forecasting, Investment Memoranda, Private Equity, Valuation Multiples, Deal Advisory, Equity Raises, Financial Reporting, Private Equity Valuation, Budgeting, Cash Flow Modeling, Accounting, Free Cash Flow (FCF), Comparable Company Analysis, Equity Valuation, Series B, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Business Advisory, Cash Management, Internal Financial Reporting, Debt Raises, Profit & Loss (P&L), Deal Analysis, Risk Analysis, Value Creation, Financial Advisory, Return Analysis, Taxation, Contribution Margin Analysis, Pricing Strategy, Series A, Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR), Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), Customer Lifetime Value (CLV), IFRS Adjustments, Blockchain, Power Purchase Agreements (PPA), Budget Controls
Output Software
Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel
Data & Analysis Software
Financial Data, Capital IQ, FactSet, Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg
Industry Expertise
Healthcare, Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM), Venture Capital, Consumer Products, Early-stage Startups, High-tech Startups, Financial Services, Food & Beverage, For-profit Education, Small Business, Education Technology (Edtech), Professional Services, Retail & Wholesale, Hospitality, Restaurants & Dining, Franchises, Technology, Real Estate, Renewable Energy, Pharmaceuticals, Startup Accelerators, Sports, Institutional Investors, Agriculture, Software, Energy, Electricity, Building & Construction
Geographic Expertise
Europe, Latin America (LATAM), United Kingdom, South America, North America, United States
Other
Pitch Presentations, Teasers, Financial Analysis, Acquisition Analysis, IRR, Financial Presentations, Excel Modeling, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Pitch Decks, Software as a Service (SaaS), Startups, Investment Banking, Deal Structuring, Excel Expert, Financial Forecasting, Pitch Deck Consultant, Fundraising Consultant, Enterprise SaaS, Pitch Preparation, Online Business, Deal Sourcing, Board Presentations, Investor Presentations, Funding Presentations, Investment Presentations, Early-stage Funding, Startup Consulting, Cash Flow Management, Business Models, Strategy, Marketplaces, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Angel Investing, Term Sheets, Term Sheet Advisory, Term Sheet Negotiations, B2B, Financing, Storytelling, Market Fit, Business Planning, Investment Capital Raising, Negotiation, Equity, Enterprise Startups, Investments, Buy-side, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), Opportunity Assessments, Early-stage Venture Capital, Business Strategy, B2C, Business to Consumer (B2C), SaaS, Letters of Intent, Business to Business (B2B), Leveraged Finance, CPG, Marketing Research & Analysis, Fundraising Strategy, Subscription Pricing, Manufacturing, Subscriptions, Request for Proposal (RFP), Healthcare IT, Health IT, Foodtech, Scenario Analysis, M&A Due Diligence (Financial), IFRS Financial Reporting, Executive Consulting, Information Memoranda, Growth Strategy, M&A Strategy, Client Presentations, Finance, Business to Business to Consumer (B2B2C), Cash Flow Consultant, Reporting, Investment Analysis, Education, Inventory, Small Business Management, Business Reporting, Business Model Strategy, Operating Models, Growth, Financial Operations & Processes, Investor Relations, Due Diligence Consultant, FMCG, Investment Committee Advisory, Finance Reports, Loans, Competitor Analysis & Profiling, Treasury Management, CIM, Exit Strategy, Treasury & Liquidity Management, Desk Research, Private Equity Consultant, Direct to Consumer (D2C), Retail Strategy, Go-to-market Strategy, Market Sizing, Equity Investment, Performance Analysis, Debt Financing, Contract Negotiation, Share Purchase Agreements, Shareholders, Initial Public Offerings, Accretion/Dilution Analysis, Waterfall Modeling, Healthcare Services, eCommerce, P2P, Fintech, eCommerce Management, eCommerce Accounting, eCommerce Platforms, Consumer Marketplaces, International Expansion, Margin Optimization, Cost Accounting, Online Marketing, Renewables, Budget Modeling, Energy Utilities, Biotechnology, Travel, Debt Issuance, Medical Devices, Recurring Revenue Modeling, Sensitivity Analysis, Metals & Mining, US GAAP, Deal Flow Origination, Business Development, Gaming, Management Reporting, Incubator Management, Digital, Modeling, Wearables, Psychology & Mental Health, Apps, Part-time CFO, Platform as a Service (PaaS), Financial Controls & Processes, Edtech Design, Data, Financial Controlling, Internal Control, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Tokenization, Asset Tokenization, Social Media, Business Plan Consulting, Social Networks, PPP Projects, B2B2C, Capitalization Tables, Cap Tables, Fractional CFO, Crypto, Cryptoeconomics, Web3
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