Glenn Peters
Verified Expert in Finance
Finance Expert
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Toptal member since August 7, 2017
Glenn is a seasoned investment banker with expertise in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and capital markets. He has a distinguished career at top investment banks, such as J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank, where he contributed to transactions exceeding $55 billion. Glenn has collaborated with C-level executives from over 30 companies, preparing financial models and business plans and offering memorandums. He enjoys freelancing, seeking challenging projects, and engaging with intriguing clients.
Career Highlights
Education Highlights
Certification Highlights
Case Studies
Industry Expertise
Other Expertise
Work Experience
Managing Partner
Growth Capital Partners, LLC
- Built an investor financial model used to raise $100 million for a venture capital fund, creating the investor presentations for the fundraising efforts.
- Created an investor presentation and an NPV model for a $20 million funding round of a biotechnology firm and led negotiations with prospective financial and strategic investors.
- Ran a sell-side M&A process for a recruiting firm building a three-statement operating model, authoring a confidential information memorandum, and leading negotiations with prospective strategic and financial buyers.
- Provided strategic financial and business advice to entrepreneurs as the managing partner of Growth Capital Partners, a consulting practice.
- Advised clients on capital structure, deal negotiations, and the capital-raising process.
- Served as the interim CFO for a consumer products company.
Investment Banking Senior Associate
J.P. Morgan Securities
- Executed transactions across M&A, project finance, debt, and equity underwriting within the technology sector.
- Performed the merger analysis, negotiation, and fairness opinion for the $5.9 billion sale of King Digital to Activision Blizzard.
- Prepared the initial registration statement, roadshow presentation, sales force memorandum, and valuation model for Talend's $109 million IPO.
- Coordinated due diligence calls among book runners, developed strategic positioning materials, and drafted the registration statement for Ellie Mae's $285 million follow-on equity offering.
- Built the merger and cash flow models for Qualcomm's $47 billion acquisition of NXP.
Investment Banking Associate
Deutsche Bank Securities
- Performed M&A, credit analysis, and valuation analysis to assist clients in meeting their strategic needs.
- Coordinated a buyer outreach to financial and strategic acquirers for multiple sell-side engagements.
- Initiated business development outreach across multiple Internet verticals.
- Built the model for the $962 million leveraged buyout of Ipreo.
- Advised Groupon on the $782-million sale of Ticket Monster.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree in Finance
London Business School - London, UK
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree in Finance and Accounting
New York University - New York City, NYC, USA
Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology - Atlanta, GA, US
Certifications
Series 79
FINRA | Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Series 65
FINRA | Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Series 63
FINRA | Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Series 6
FINRA | Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Skills
Finance
Cash Flow Modeling, Cash Flow Forecasting, Balance Sheets, Market Research, Forecasting, Revenue & Expense Projections, Finance Strategy, Budgeting, Valuation, Equity Capital, Debt Raises, M&A Modeling, Valuation Modeling, Equity Offerings, Credit Analysis, Private Company Valuation, Financial Modeling, Three-statement Modeling, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Corporate Finance, Capital Raising, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Fundraising, Capital Budgeting, M&A (Buy-side), Accounting, Private Equity, CFO, Controller, Series A, Profit & Loss (P&L), Wealth Management, Leveraged Buyout Modeling, P&L Forecasting
Output Software
Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel
Industry Expertise
Early-stage Startups, Financial Services, Technology, Capital Markets, Venture Capital, Consumer Products, Software, Semiconductors, Hospitality, Hotels & Lodging, Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Asset Management
Data & Analysis Software
Bloomberg, Capital IQ, Tableau
Geographic Expertise
Middle East
Other
Negotiation, Price Negotiations, Investment Funds, Early-stage Funding, Investment Banking, DCF Modeling, Investor Presentations, Business Planning, Private Capital Markets, Private Placement Marketing, Marketplaces, eCommerce, Beauty Products, Budget Modeling, Cosmetics, Financials, Corporate Development, Deal Structuring, Underwriting, Fund Accounting & Administration, Waterfall Modeling, Reporting, Software as a Service (SaaS), Demand Planning, Inventory Management, Pitch Deck Consultant, Pitch Decks, B2B, Cap Tables, Term Sheet Advisory, Fundraising Consultant, Investor Relations Consultant, SaaS, Business Development, Strategy, P&L Analysis, Startups, Investments, Commercial Lending, Commercial Banking, Fundraising Strategy, Investment Cases, Management Consulting, Marketing, Pitch Books, Manufacturing, Business Strategy, Interim CFO, Biotechnology, Investment Analysis, Private Placement Memoranda, NPV Calculation, Market Segmentation, Microsoft Power BI
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