Emir Coskun, Finance Expert in Istanbul, Turkey
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Emir Coskun

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Finance Expert

Location
Istanbul, Turkey
Toptal Member Since
June 15, 2022

An LSE graduate with a distinguished investment banking career at institutions such as the Deutsche Bank, Emir has led dozens of M&A, structured finance, startup funding, and IPO transactions with a total value of over $20 billion. Alongside working on building new things, freelancing allows him to share his passion for developing unique, creative perspectives with others. Emir enjoys advising on complex situations across various industries, including fintech, new media, real estate, and energy.

Business DevelopmentFinancial ForecastingBudgeting ConsultantPitch Deck ConsultantInvestment BankingBusiness Plan ConsultingFundraising ConsultantAccountingMarket ResearchValuationFinancial ModelingRevenue & Expense ProjectionsComparable Company AnalysisFundraisingMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Investor PresentationFinancial Strategies

Career Highlights

Co-founder
Parapilot
Vice President
Dome Group
Associate
Deutsche Bank

Case Studies

Work Experience

Business Development Advisor

2021 - PRESENT
The Legends' Treasures
  • Led business development and commercialization efforts for the world's largest Hollywood and pop culture collection with over 15000 artifacts from renowned celebrities, including costumes, stage memorabilia, personal items, and vehicle collections.
  • Conducted market and comparative analysis to determine pricing and visitor potential for physical experience museum and digital immersive exhibitions based on the collection's content.
  • Developed a financial model for a single location physical for-profit museum as well as a global network of digital immersive exhibitions.
  • Drafted, negotiated, and executed sponsorship and operational agreements with key parties, including technology and content providers, production companies, event venues, and investors.
  • Drafted investor and government-level economic, tourism, and cultural impact presentations for discussion with various stakeholders.
  • Evaluated business model and feasibility of blockchain-based utility tokens and NFTs using collection content as commercialization and fundraising alternatives.
Focus areas: Business Strategy, Business Development, Financial Modeling, Operating Models, Pitch Decks, Fundraising, Feasibility Studies, Business Models, Revenue & Expense Projections, Forecasting, Equity Financing, Comparable Company Analysis, Investment Return Scenario Analysis, Investment Cases, Microsoft PowerPoint, Pitch Preparation, Three-statement Modeling, Pitch Deck Consultant, Investor Relations, Five-year Projections, Revenue Modeling, Investment Banking, Excel Expert, Financing, Project Finance, Growth Capital Raising, Luxury Industry, Hospitality, Business Plan Consulting, Strategy, Negotiation, Entertainment & Leisure, Social Media, Fundraising Consultant, Early-stage Startups, Social Media Platforms, Startup Funding, Middle East, Private Equity, Financial Forecasting, Business Planning, Growth Strategy, Structure, Go-to-market Strategy, Startup Consulting, Fundraising Strategy, Information Memoranda, Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM), Budgeting Consultant, Digital Video, Business to Consumer (B2C), B2C, Event Management, Events, Lead Generation, Research, Funding Strategy, Social Media Apps, Marketing, Film & Television, Movies, CFO, Go-to-market Plans, Visual Storytelling, Business Model Strategy

Financial and Board Advisor

2021 - PRESENT
ThreeSixtyCreative
  • Created a proprietary social media engagement app to track the success of media campaigns and the engagement metrics of influencers used in those campaigns.
  • Conducted the valuation analysis, developed the investment and operating structure, and negotiated the term sheet for a $200,000 equity commitment from a large digital media agency.
  • Developed data-driven brand level revenue and effort analysis to increase operational and human resource efficiency and focus on the highest value clients.
Focus areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Financial Modeling, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Term Sheet Negotiations, Fundraising, Python, API Development, App Development, Investment Modeling, Investment Ideas, Social Media Apps, Business Development, Investor Presentations, Startups, Investor Agreements, Deal Structuring, Software Design, Microsoft Excel, Market Research, Valuation, Hiring, Term Sheet Advisory, Scenario Analysis, Industry Analysis, Market Research & Analysis, New Business Development, Term Sheets, Return Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting, Pitch Decks, Business Strategy, Feasibility Studies, Business Models, Revenue & Expense Projections, Forecasting, Equity Financing, Operating Models, Investment Return Scenario Analysis, Investment Cases, Microsoft PowerPoint, Pitch Preparation, Cap Tables, Three-statement Modeling, Pitch Deck Consultant, Investor Relations, Investments, M&A Modeling, M&A Earn-out Agreements, Shareholders, Venture Capital, Five-year Projections, Revenue Modeling, Due Diligence Consultant, Investment Banking, Excel Expert, Financing, Social Networks, Growth Capital Raising, Private Capital Markets, Luxury Industry, Business Plan Consulting, Strategy, Negotiation, Social Media, Fundraising Consultant, Early-stage Startups, Social Media Platforms, Startup Funding, Middle East, Financial Forecasting, Subscriptions, Business Planning, Growth Strategy, Structure, Go-to-market Strategy, Startup Consulting, Crowdfunding, Esports, Fundraising Strategy, Information Memoranda, Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM), Mobile Apps, Budgeting Consultant, LTV:CAC, LTV, Digital Video, Business to Consumer (B2C), B2C, Transaction Comparables, M&A (Sell-side), Event Management, Events, Data Analysis, Data, Lead Generation, Funding Strategy, Marketing, Film & Television, Movies, High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI), CFO, Go-to-market Plans, Corporate Restructuring, Visual Storytelling, Business Model Strategy

Co-founder and Head of Business Development

2020 - PRESENT
Mother Earth Habitat
  • Negotiated and completed the contract with the current anchor investor for a $30 million capital commitment to developing the project in global locations.
  • Led investor negotiations with 10+ potential parties and explored investment structures, including public real estate investment trusts and private investor capital.
  • Created 50+ page investor presentations, conducted feasibility analysis for an illustrative project with 40 housing units, and modeled potential capital deployment and development structures for investors.
  • Surveyed and conducted feasibility analysis, including power requirements and agricultural capacity for over 20 potential development locations.
  • Negotiated a contract with and hired a general manager of real estate development and construction with 25+ years of experience in the industry.
Focus areas: Business Development, Fundraising, Investor Presentations, Financial Modeling, Term Sheet Negotiations, Hiring, Capital Budgeting, Revenue & Expense Projections, Business Models, Finance Strategy, Real Estate, Renewables, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Investment Modeling, Investment Ideas, Startups, Investor Agreements, Deal Structuring, Microsoft Excel, Market Research, Valuation, Term Sheet Advisory, Scenario Analysis, Industry Analysis, Market Research & Analysis, New Business Development, Term Sheets, Return Analysis, Capital Structure Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting, Pitch Decks, Business Strategy, Feasibility Studies, Real Estate Development, Residential Real Estate, Forecasting, Equity Financing, Operating Models, Investment Return Scenario Analysis, Investment Cases, Microsoft PowerPoint, Pitch Preparation, Cap Tables, Three-statement Modeling, Pitch Deck Consultant, Investor Relations, Investments, M&A Earn-out Agreements, Shareholders, Venture Capital, Five-year Projections, Revenue Modeling, Due Diligence Consultant, Investment Banking, Excel Expert, Financing, Project Finance, Growth Capital Raising, Private Capital Markets, Luxury Industry, Hospitality, Business Plan Consulting, Strategy, Negotiation, Entertainment & Leisure, Travel, Fundraising Consultant, Early-stage Startups, Startup Funding, Middle East, Private Equity, Financial Forecasting, Biofuels, Business Planning, Growth Strategy, Structure, Go-to-market Strategy, Startup Consulting, Solar, Renewable Energy, Fundraising Strategy, Information Memoranda, Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM), Energy, Budgeting Consultant, Business to Consumer (B2C), B2C, Lead Generation, Research, Funding Strategy, Alternative Investments, Marketing, High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI), Family Office Consultants, CFO, Go-to-market Plans, Visual Storytelling, Business Model Strategy, Impact Investing, Climate Change, Consumer Products

Co-founder

2019 - 2021
Parapilot
  • Reverse engineered existing bank APIs before open banking regulation to build an early prototype for a bank account aggregation platform.
  • Created a 70+ page investor presentation, including market research, business plan, and investor value-add, and presented it to over 20 potential investors.
  • Negotiated with six interested investors and received commitments for a $500,000 seed investment from two anchor investors.
Focus areas: Fundraising, Seed Fundraising, Startups, Financial Modeling, Term Sheet Negotiations, Investor Agreements, API Development, App Development, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Investment Modeling, Investment Ideas, Business Development, Investor Presentations, Deal Structuring, Excel VBA, Microsoft Excel, Market Research, Valuation, Hiring, Term Sheet Advisory, Scenario Analysis, Industry Analysis, Market Research & Analysis, New Business Development, Term Sheets, Return Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting, Pitch Decks, Business Strategy, Feasibility Studies, Business Models, Revenue & Expense Projections, Forecasting, Equity Financing, Operating Models, Investment Return Scenario Analysis, Microsoft PowerPoint, Pitch Preparation, Cap Tables, Three-statement Modeling, Fintech, Fintech Consultant, Financial Regulations, Pitch Deck Consultant, Investor Relations, Investments, Due Diligence, Shareholders, Venture Capital, Five-year Projections, Revenue Modeling, Due Diligence Consultant, Investment Banking, Excel Expert, Software as a Service (SaaS), Financing, Growth Capital Raising, Private Capital Markets, Financial Products, Business Plan Consulting, eCommerce, Strategy, Negotiation, Social Media, Fundraising Consultant, Early-stage Startups, Startup Funding, Middle East, Financial Forecasting, Subscriptions, Business Planning, Growth Strategy, Structure, Go-to-market Strategy, Startup Consulting, Fundraising Strategy, Information Memoranda, Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM), Mobile Apps, Budgeting Consultant, LTV:CAC, LTV, Business to Consumer (B2C), B2C, Transaction Comparables, M&A (Sell-side), Data Analysis, Lead Generation, Research, Funding Strategy, Marketing, CFO, Go-to-market Plans, Visual Storytelling, Business Model Strategy, Consumer Products

Vice President

2017 - 2021
Dome Group
  • Conducted rent roll, cash flow, valuation, and financing analysis for 85,000 sqm area, 270+ tenant luxury shopping center, and subsequently led the sale of a non-majority stake at $1 billion total valuations to a sovereign wealth fund.
  • Built cash flow model, valuation analysis, and investor materials for the $500 million refinancing of 1GW hydropower portfolio; oversaw investor outreach, coordinated with 50+ interested acquirers, and led the negotiation of terms with the parties.
  • Created cash flow model, valuation analysis, and investor materials for a 300MW wind farm portfolio; oversaw investor outreach, coordinated with 10+ interested acquirers, and led the negotiation of terms with shortlisted parties.
  • Led the structured refinancing process of around $200 million vendor loan for a global duty-free operator.
  • Developed portfolio valuation analysis and investment committee materials and drafted the bid letter to acquire the management rights of a $250 million MENA-based venture capital portfolio.
  • Created bottom-up store-by-store cohort footfall and average basket size based operating model for 10,000 store discount retailer and negotiated terms for a $200 million structured refinancing of capital structure.
  • Built the operating model, valuation, and market analysis and contributed to draft analyst presentations and IPO memorandum of a $600 million IPO for a hospital operator with around 2,000 bed capacity across 11 locations.
Focus areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Leveraged Finance, Marketing Research & Analysis, Fundraising, Initial Public Offerings, Financial Modeling, Term Sheet Advisory, Real Estate, Gaming, Fintech, Renewables, Cohort Analysis, Healthcare Services, Marketplace Platforms, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Investment Modeling, Investment Ideas, Business Development, Investor Presentations, Investor Agreements, Europe, Debt Financing, Deal Structuring, Excel VBA, Microsoft Excel, Market Research, Leveraged Buyout Modeling, Valuation, Liquidation Analysis, Hiring, Scenario Analysis, Industry Analysis, Market Research & Analysis, New Business Development, Term Sheets, Return Analysis, Capital Structure Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting, Pitch Decks, Business Strategy, Business Models, Revenue & Expense Projections, Forecasting, Equity Financing, Buyouts, Comparable Company Analysis, Public Tender, Operating Models, Investment Return Scenario Analysis, Investment Cases, Macro Driver Analysis, Microsoft PowerPoint, Pitch Preparation, Cap Tables, Three-statement Modeling, Fintech Consultant, Financial Regulations, Pitch Deck Consultant, Investor Relations, Investments, Due Diligence, M&A (Buy-side), M&A Modeling, M&A Earn-out Agreements, Shareholders, Five-year Projections, Revenue Modeling, Due Diligence Consultant, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Investment Banking, Credit Analysis, Excel Expert, Financing, Project Finance, DCF Valuation, Telecommunications, Private Capital Markets, Luxury Industry, Hospitality, Business Plan Consulting, eCommerce, Negotiation, Entertainment & Leisure, Travel, Fundraising Consultant, Middle East, Private Equity, Financial Forecasting, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Biofuels, Business Planning, Structure, Solar, Renewable Energy, Fundraising Strategy, Information Memoranda, Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM), Energy, Budgeting Consultant, Business to Consumer (B2C), B2C, Transaction Comparables, M&A (Sell-side), United Kingdom, Data Analysis, Data, Lead Generation, Research, Funding Strategy, Alternative Investments, Marketing, Film & Television, Movies, Family Office, High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI), Family Office Consultants, Corporate Restructuring, Visual Storytelling, Consumer Products, Mobile Games

Associate

2015 - 2017
Deutsche Bank
  • Conducted detailed market analysis, transaction modeling, and valuation analysis, and drafted the committee papers for the financing and advisory of a $15 billion cross-border merger between the US and French-based AAA game developers.
  • Developed the operating model, valuation, and competitor analysis and drafted related committee papers for a pan-European online food delivery aggregator's refinancing and the $5 billion IPO.
  • Drove market analysis, valuation analysis, merger structure analysis, and drafted committee papers for the $5 billion cross-border mergers between US and UK-based FTA TV and media conglomerates.
  • Built the operating model, market benchmarking, valuation, and multiple expansion analysis; drafted offer and terms structure for the $2 billion acquisition of a publicly-traded digital real estate classifieds operator by a global media conglomerate.
Focus areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Leveraged Finance, Initial Public Offerings, Fundraising, Cross-border M&A, Gaming, Cohort Analysis, Marketplace Platforms, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Investment Modeling, Investment Ideas, Business Development, Investor Presentations, Investor Agreements, Europe, Debt Financing, Deal Structuring, Excel VBA, Microsoft Excel, Market Research, Leveraged Buyout Modeling, Valuation, Financial Modeling, Liquidation Analysis, Hiring, Term Sheet Advisory, Scenario Analysis, Industry Analysis, Market Research & Analysis, Term Sheets, Return Analysis, Capital Structure Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting, Pitch Decks, Business Models, Revenue & Expense Projections, Forecasting, Equity Financing, Buyouts, Comparable Company Analysis, Public Tender, Operating Models, Investment Return Scenario Analysis, Investment Cases, Macro Driver Analysis, Microsoft PowerPoint, Pitch Preparation, Cap Tables, Healthcare Services, Three-statement Modeling, Pitch Deck Consultant, Investor Relations, Due Diligence, M&A (Buy-side), M&A Modeling, M&A Earn-out Agreements, Five-year Projections, Revenue Modeling, Due Diligence Consultant, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Investment Banking, Credit Analysis, Excel Expert, Software as a Service (SaaS), Financing, Social Networks, Growth Capital Raising, DCF Valuation, Telecommunications, Business Plan Consulting, Game Development, eCommerce, Negotiation, Entertainment & Leisure, Fundraising Consultant, Social Media Platforms, Middle East, Private Equity, Financial Forecasting, Subscriptions, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Structure, Information Memoranda, Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM), Mobile Apps, Budgeting Consultant, LTV:CAC, LTV, Business to Consumer (B2C), B2C, Transaction Comparables, M&A (Sell-side), United Kingdom, United States, Data Analysis, Data, Research, Funding Strategy, Marketing, Film & Television, Movies, Visual Storytelling, Consumer Products, Mobile Games

Associate

2014 - 2015
NOMURA
  • Created a combined business plan, conducted market and merger analysis, and drafted valuation impact and deal structure to acquire a $5 billion European digital classifieds operator by a publicly-traded pan-European media conglomerate.
  • Crafted the operating model and conducted valuation analysis, market benchmarking, and capital structure analysis to refinance the existing leveraged buyout package of a sponsor-owned subscription-based energy research and consultancy business.
  • Conducted market research, valuation, carve-out, and has-gets analysis; drafted financing structure and related investment committee papers for a global outdoor advertising business's $2 billion carve-out financing by a blue-chip financial sponsor.
  • Built a detailed operating model, performed valuation, market benchmarking, synergy, and merger analysis, and drafted related committee papers on a $20 billion merger between pan-European cable and mobile operators.
  • Performed buy-side due diligence and market analysis, created operating model, and drafted financing memoranda and valuation analysis for a $2 billion buy-side acquisition advisory and financing of a North European cable operator.
Focus areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Leveraged Finance, Fairness Opinion Reports, Data Center Infrastructure, Fintech, Cohort Analysis, Marketplace Platforms, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Investment Modeling, Investment Ideas, Business Development, Investor Presentations, Investor Agreements, Europe, Debt Financing, Deal Structuring, Excel VBA, Microsoft Excel, Market Research, Leveraged Buyout Modeling, Valuation, Financial Modeling, Liquidation Analysis, Hiring, Initial Public Offerings, Term Sheet Advisory, Scenario Analysis, Industry Analysis, Market Research & Analysis, Term Sheets, Return Analysis, Capital Structure Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting, Pitch Decks, Business Models, Revenue & Expense Projections, Forecasting, Equity Financing, Buyouts, Comparable Company Analysis, Public Tender, Operating Models, Investment Return Scenario Analysis, Investment Cases, Macro Driver Analysis, Microsoft PowerPoint, Pitch Preparation, Cap Tables, Three-statement Modeling, Fintech Consultant, Financial Regulations, Pitch Deck Consultant, Investor Relations, Due Diligence, M&A (Buy-side), M&A Modeling, M&A Earn-out Agreements, Five-year Projections, Revenue Modeling, Due Diligence Consultant, Investment Banking, Credit Analysis, Excel Expert, Software as a Service (SaaS), Financing, DCF Valuation, Telecommunications, Business Plan Consulting, Game Development, eCommerce, Entertainment & Leisure, Travel, Fundraising Consultant, Private Equity, Financial Forecasting, Subscriptions, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Structure, Information Memoranda, Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM), Energy, Mobile Apps, Budgeting Consultant, Business to Consumer (B2C), B2C, Transaction Comparables, M&A (Sell-side), United Kingdom, United States, Data Analysis, Data, Research, Funding Strategy, Marketing, Visual Storytelling, Consumer Products

Analyst

2012 - 2014
Torch Parners
  • Conducted delinquency roll-rate, account-based cash flow, recovery and payment rate analysis, valuation, and partner economics analysis to acquire a $250 million non-performing receivable portfolio from a global bank by a global hedge fund.
  • Performed loan book analysis, new market pricing, market benchmarking, and valuation analysis and built a bottom-up operating model for selling a $30 million publicly traded consumer lending platform by a home credit and a digital finance operator.
  • Prepared bottom-up operating model, cohort-based loan performance analysis, aggregate loan book performance analysis, valuation, and structured the term sheet for the $20 million financing of a consumer lending platform.
  • Developed a site-based operating model, performed market benchmarking and valuation analysis, and drafted an investment offer letter to acquire a $1.5 billion publicly traded European data center operator by a blue-chip private equity fund.
  • Executed all aspects of three colocation and hosting operator acquisitions by a publicly-traded European data center operator, including building operating models, conducting benchmarking and valuation analysis, and drafting SPA documentation.
Focus areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Creative Financing, Equity Financing, Buyouts, Distressed/Special Situations, Distressed Assets, Term Sheet Negotiations, Asset-backed Securities (ABS), Fundraising, Loans, Data Center Infrastructure, Gaming, Fintech, Cohort Analysis, Marketplace Platforms, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Investment Modeling, Investment Ideas, Business Development, Investor Presentations, Startups, Investor Agreements, Europe, Debt Financing, Deal Structuring, Excel VBA, Microsoft Excel, Market Research, Leveraged Buyout Modeling, Valuation, Financial Modeling, Liquidation Analysis, Hiring, Term Sheet Advisory, Scenario Analysis, Industry Analysis, Market Research & Analysis, Term Sheets, Return Analysis, Capital Structure Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting, Pitch Decks, Business Models, Revenue & Expense Projections, Forecasting, Comparable Company Analysis, Consumer Loans, Operating Models, Investment Return Scenario Analysis, Investment Cases, Macro Driver Analysis, Microsoft PowerPoint, Real Estate, Pitch Preparation, Cap Tables, Three-statement Modeling, Fintech Consultant, Financial Regulations, Pitch Deck Consultant, Investor Relations, Due Diligence, M&A (Buy-side), M&A Modeling, M&A Earn-out Agreements, Shareholders, Venture Capital, Five-year Projections, Revenue Modeling, Due Diligence Consultant, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Investment Banking, Credit Analysis, Excel Expert, Software as a Service (SaaS), Financing, Social Networks, Growth Capital Raising, DCF Valuation, Telecommunications, Private Capital Markets, Financial Products, Business Plan Consulting, Game Development, eCommerce, Travel, Fundraising Consultant, Early-stage Startups, Startup Funding, Middle East, Private Equity, Financial Forecasting, Subscriptions, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Business Planning, Structure, Startup Consulting, Fundraising Strategy, Information Memoranda, Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM), Mobile Apps, Budgeting Consultant, LTV:CAC, LTV, Business to Consumer (B2C), B2C, Transaction Comparables, M&A (Sell-side), United Kingdom, Data Analysis, Data, Research, Funding Strategy, Alternative Investments, Marketing, Visual Storytelling, Consumer Products
2011 - 2012

Master's Degree in Finance and Economics

London School of Economics and Political Science - London, UK

2006 - 2010

Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Investment Management

McGill University - Montreal, Canada

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