
Martin Arentoft
Verified Expert in Finance
Finance Expert
New York, NY, United States
Toptal member since March 21, 2022
Martin is an international M&A, corporate finance, and strategy executive with 13+ years of experience across technology, healthcare, consumer, and industrial sectors. As an investment banker with KPMG Corporate Finance and Mizuho Securities, he advised public and privately held companies on M&A transactions in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Before that, Martin developed strategic partnerships and market entry strategies in the fintech and edtech industries.
Case Studies
Expertise
- Corporate Finance
- Cross-border M&A
- Financial Modeling
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Forecasting
- M&A Modeling
- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
- Valuation
Work Experience
M&A Investment Banker
KPMG
- Provided board and C-level financial advice and investment banking services on sell-side and buy-side cross-border M&A transactions in the middle market with EV ranging from $50 to $500 million+.
- Sourced and created pitches to win primarily sell-side engagements leveraging financial and strategic buyer networks focused on consumer brands, DTC, and eCommerce.
- Structured and negotiated deal terms with international and US counterparties, performed valuation analyses, drafting of buyer lists, confidentiality agreements, process letters, bid letters, information memorandums, and management presentations.
M&A Investment Banker
Mizuho Securities
- Advised international public company executive management on negotiation strategies and navigation of competitive process dynamics. Identified and conducted due diligence and valuation analysis on potential targets.
- Drove deal execution process to close and coordinate workflows of client deal teams, legal, accounting, and consulting professional teams across international cultures and time zones.
- Recruited and trained analysts and associates to effectively create complex financial models from the ground up, including DCF, LBO, earn-out models, accretion/dilution analysis, market comparable, and precedent transaction analysis.
International Marketing Manager
Laerdal Medical
- Sourced, negotiated, and implemented strategic alliances for Norwegian health-tech and edtech market leader, including partner agreement with Healthstream Inc. (Nasdaq: HSTM).
- Orchestrated launch of adaptive learning simulator software product line training emergency medical professionals in the healthcare, military, and professional education verticals.
- Spearheaded reference customer sales and implementation, customer-driven product improvements, established a three-level customer support structure, and trained sales teams in the US, EU, and Asia.
Product Manager
Thomson Reuters
- Led a team of Silicon Valley developers and Japan-based marketing and sales teams to develop commodity futures module of online brokerage solution for the Tokyo Commodity Exchange.
- Managed $3m of revenue selling financial information systems and software solutions to Japan-based accounts including Société Générale, Charles Schwab Tokio Marine, Fidelity, and Putnam.
- Rotated international offices starting in Geneva (Switzerland), Tokyo (Japan), and London (UK) through Palo Alto, CA.
Education
Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA)
Copenhagen Business School - Copenhagen, Denmark
Certifications
CFA
CFA institute
Skills
Finance
Cross-border M&A, M&A (Sell-side), M&A (Buy-side), M&A Modeling, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Corporate Finance, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), P&L Forecasting, Valuation, Financial Modeling, Revenue & Expense Projections, Forecasting, Market Research, Financial Advisory, Fundraising, Business Advisory, Private Equity, Private Equity Valuation, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Venture Funding, Growth Capital Raising, Investment Memoranda, Deal Advisory, Capital Raising, Pro Forma Financial Statements, M&A Earn-out Agreements, Investment Thesis, Finance Strategy, Three-statement Modeling, Deal Analysis, Budgeting, Due Diligence, Data Analysis, Leveraged Buyout Modeling
Output Software
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
Data & Analysis Software
Capital IQ, Bloomberg
Industry Expertise
Software
Geographic Expertise
Europe, United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Denmark, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Norway
Other
Finance, Investment Analysis, Investment Banking, Market Sizing, Pitch Decks, eCommerce, Industrial Equipment, Business Services, Direct to Consumer (D2C), Edtech Design, Fintech, FMCG, Revenue Projections, Media, B2B, Pro Forma Analysis, Bloomberg Terminal, Business Models, Business Modeling, Financial Analysis, Pitch Presentations, Modeling, Startups, Excel Modeling, Financials, Teasers, Business Plan Consulting, Investor Presentations, M&A Pipeline Management, Acquisitions, Divestitures, Corporate Sales & Divestitures, Pitch Books, Pitch Deck Consultant, Pitch Preparation, Information Memoranda, Financial Ratios, Investments, Investment Modeling, Business Technology, Financial Forecasting, Family Office, Healthcare Services, Strategy, Growth Strategy, Global Strategy, Exit Strategy, US GAAP, 10-K Filing, Budget Modeling, Due Diligence Consultant, Financial Data Analytics, Information Technology, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Software as a Service (SaaS), Advertising Technology (Adtech), Marketing Technology (MarTech), Medical Software, Product Management, Fintech Consultant
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