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John Manoogian
Finance Expert in Los Angeles, CA, United States
Member since June 3, 2019
John has worked in private equity and venture capital, helping startups and small businesses create external-facing financial projections for investors as well as quantify and monitor critical success drivers. He has also held management roles on two successful startup teams. John freelances for businesses that need assistance with valuation, financial projections, evaluating new projects, and performing data analysis.
John is now available for hire
Career Highlights
- Freelance
- The Riverside Company
- Tallwave Capital
Education
- University of Southern California
- University of Southern California
Select Certifications
- CFA Institute
Software Expertise
Other Expertise
- Angel/Seed Funding
- Financial Modeling
- Forecasting
- Private Equity
- Startups
- Valuation
Employment
Finance/Data Analysis Consultant
2016 - PRESENTFreelance- Analyzed business models, created critical growth assumptions and cost drivers, built detailed multiyear financial projections, and constructed valuation models for startups raising early-stage capital.
- Performed ad hoc data analysis projects for software-as-a-service (SaaS) and mobile app companies including the optimization of ad spend, analysis of user acquisition data, and the creation of pricing strategies.
- Built a financial model and business plan for a startup media firm that raised $3 million in venture funding.
- Created a financial projection model for a mobile gaming company that enabled the optimization of their $1+ million monthly marketing budget and leveraged the data to make product improvement decisions to enhance critical metrics.
Focus areas: Data Analysis, Fundraising, Equity ValuationU.S. Business Development Manager
2015 - 2016Freeletics- Helped a German-based health and fitness startup drive user growth in the U.S., analyzing KPIs to find areas where the company was most likely to grow and executing marketing strategies to accelerate registered user growth from 400,000 to 1.2+ million.
- Executed influencer marketing campaigns that generated ROIs of 50-70% and negotiated and executed influencer partnerships that led to the acquisition of 100,000+ new users.
- Worked with the paid marketing team to optimize advertisements for the U.S. market and to find new, unique paid acquisition channels, including Pinterest, to reach our user base.
Focus areas: Business Management, Customer Acquisition, GrowthMBA Associate
2014 - 2014The Riverside Company- Performed business analytics for portfolio companies identifying $600,000+ in potential EBITDA increases via price optimization for a company with 10,000+ SKUs and $70 million in revenue.
- Operated as a member of the deal team on potential investments across a variety of industries including consumer goods, healthcare, SaaS, and professional sports.
- Built LBO models, wrote investment memorandums and gathered data from management and the sell-side deal team.
Focus areas: Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Financial Analyst
2013 - 2014Tallwave Capital- Created financial models for startups in Tallwave’s High Tide business accelerator, working with SaaS businesses that raised several million in seed-stage funding.
- Generated detailed revenue, cost, and cash flow projections for new ventures and performed due diligence on the model assumptions to check business model feasibility.
- Created valuation models and capitalization tables for pre-revenue startups to present to investors and inform their funding decisions.
Focus areas: Financial Modeling, ValuationDirector of Finance and Operations
2012 - 2013The Veloz Group- Joined as the third employee and helped a bootstrap startup build the annual revenue run rate from $0 to $400,000 with a limited budget using a combination of growth hacking strategies and traditional paid acquisition channels.
- Built operations driving new employee hires, creating operational processes for supply chain and inventory management, developing customer service processes, and working with the CTO to integrate operational procedures and technical development.
Focus areas: Operational Finance, Finance Strategy, Pro Forma Financial Statements
Education
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree in Finance2012 - 2015University of Southern California - Los Angeles, California
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration2008 - 2012University of Southern California - Los Angeles, California
Certifications
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)JUNE 2014 - PRESENTCFA Institute
