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Thorsten is a corporate finance advisor and CFO with an international career in investment banking (Lehman Brothers, Banco Santander) and technology ventures. He partners with SMEs as well as PE/VC investors in the TMT, health care, consumer, and financial services sectors to solve strategic and financial challenges. He is also an expert financial modeler and speaks English, German, and French.

Wen helped a French multimillion-euro food startup build its equity story and manage potential acquirers (Danone). She has project experience with private equity funds, venture capital, and industrial groups in France, Belgium, China, Africa, and the US. She is skilled in financial analysis and modeling, investor deck, and market research. Wen freelances to help advise startups and corporates on business strategy, investor relations, and fundraising projects.

Over his 16+ years as a professional, Olov has conducted 34 M&A engagements for corporate investors and 36 M&A engagements for financial investors, including private equity, investment companies, venture capital, and hedge funds. Olov has experience in M&A strategy, acquisitions, divestitures, fundraising, joint ventures, and M&A training. He has worked across many verticals in Europe, the US, and Asia.

Duncan has a passion for startups. He has experience in business and revenue models, asset allocation, budgeting, forecasting, valuations, and pitch decks and fundraising on many projects during his time in Silicon Valley. His MBA from The Wharton School and mechanical engineering degree perfectly complement finance, technology and operational execution. For him, consulting is a rewarding challenge; he helps clients make good financial decisions and grow their companies successfully.

Suhail, a veteran who has worked at renowned Canadian private and public equity firms like Onex and Gluskin Sheff, has invested $3+ billion of capital. Now a corporate finance professor at York University, he started his career in the capital markets group at CIBC, helping underwrite $5+ billion of debt facilities. Suhail has collaborated with global family offices and has experience as the Head of Finance for a Canadian fintech lender owned by a Schedule 1 bank.

Nick is a corporate finance advisor with 10 years of experience in cross-border transactions between Europe and Africa, targeting capital raising, M&A, and various liquidity events. He worked across a broad range of industries, including banking and finance, energy, and technology, media, and telecom (TMT). After the IPO of the first SPAC in Africa while at Macquarie Capital, Nick migrated into the CFO and COO roles at the intersection of traditional corporate finance and operations.

Johan began his career with PwC, advising on some of the most prominent private equity transactions in the UK and the Nordics. Following a decade as an M&A advisor, he took up a position with a billionaire investor, focusing on turnaround investments, including a US publicly-traded company where he was parachuted in as CFO. Johan held the position of CFO and COO for ConnectedLife, a medical technology company, successfully raising $2.5 million over Zoom during the COVID lockdown in Spring 2020.

Xiang Jie is a vice president of finance at Carro, Southeast Asia's largest automotive marketplace. He has secured over $500 million in capital, overseeing a tenfold surge in revenue and entry into three new markets across APAC. Currently, he is focusing on various areas of corporate finance, including M&A, FP&A, transformation, and restructuring. Xiang Jie has also spent several years building well-rounded finance skills, including serving as an auditor, consultant, and financial controller.

Alec executed over $5 billion in corporate, private equity, and venture capital transactions during his tenure at Swiss Re Principal Investments Company and Tencent, the leading internet company. He co-founded a financial advisory company in Hong Kong, advising companies in China, Southeast Asia, and Central Asia. Alec enjoys freelancing because it allows him to connect and collaborate with other passionate business founders to seize opportunities and challenges together.

Mohamed has over 14 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, and investment banking. He is currently the FP&A director for a $100 million revenue organization headquartered in NYC with global offices in Toronto and India. He is a vital strategic finance business partner to the CEO, executive, and senior leadership teams. His experience expands across different finance domains. Mohamed joined Toptal to work with top companies to streamline business operations to drive financial results.

Since 2011, Jonathan has been working in M&A, completing 40 investment banking transactions totaling $1.8 billion. He has extensive experience working with founders and C-level executives across a variety of industries, notably software and marketing technology. Freelancing allows him to work for a diverse range of clients and help them tackle complex business and financing strategies.