Amro Albanna
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
Management Consulting Expert
Riverside, CA, United States
Toptal member since May 8, 2017
Amro's founded seven tech startups with a total valuation of $350 million. His experience includes technology commercialization, capital raising, M&A, IPOs, and crowdfunding. Currently, he serves as a financing advisor to startups and early-stage companies on Reg A+ and ICO financing rounds. He has significant experience with Reg D and Reg S private placements, as well as in public equity financing through traditional IPOs, Reg A+, and ICOs.
Career Highlights
Education Highlights
Industry Expertise
- Investment Banking
- Venture Capital & Private Equity
- Real Estate
- Retail
- Financial Modeling
- Startups
- Product Development
- Early-stage Startups
Other Expertise
- Business Strategy
- Capital Formation Strategy
- Corporate Development
- ICO
- Reg A+ Public
- Valuation
Work Experience
Advisor
Startups and Early-Stage Companies
- Serves as an advisor to startups and early-stage companies on structuring finance rounds, formulating deal structures, leveraging internal/external resources and partners, commercializing innovations, identifying and achieving key inflection points, increasing company valuation, or preparing for an acquisition or exit, among others.
- Recently completed the structuring of a $2 million private round for a biotech startup.
- Secured key industry, finance, and operational partners for a client in preparation for a Reg A+ offering and NYSE listing.
- Coordinated and led the creation of multiple investor packages—each package including a business plan, financial modeling, legal documents, valuation, and a pitch deck.
- Advised on an initial coin offering (ICO) which entails structure, compliance, funding sources, and overall implementation.
Founder | CEO
ieCrowd
- Licensed and commercialized health-related technologies, creating majority-owned subsidiaries around each technology.
- Created and implemented capital raising plans which included: private raises using Reg. D 506, Reg. D 506(c) for public solicitation, rewards-based crowdfunding, Reg. S for international investors, S1 for IPO, and Reg. CF and A+ for mini IPOs.
- Developed strategies to strengthen and expand the company’s IP portfolio.
- Developed strategies and secured global distribution channels.
- Recruited top-level management and key personnel for marketing, engineering, finance, and product development roles.
- Recruited board members with strong industry, legal, and finance backgrounds.
Founder | CEO
Qmotions
- Raised capital through private placements in the U.S. and internationally, as well as through public equity funds.
- Developed commercialization strategy, including IP licensing and the licensing of the EA Tiger Woods games.
- Developed partnerships with major industry players including Microsoft and Electronic Arts.
- Developed the strategy for global business development; launched products in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and MENA.
Founder | President
ADC
- Co-founded and supported the public-private partnership to establish the University Research Park – the first R&D and technology incubation campus in Inland Southern California - in partnership with the University of California Riverside, County of Riverside, and the City of Riverside.
- Created financial models for real estate development.
- Developed and leased the first commercial building at the park.
Founder | President
Digital Angel Systems: Division of Digital Angel Corporation
- Managed the GPS/wireless chip commercialization.
- Developed the strategy for global business development.
- Implemented a reverse merger.
- Handled the post-merger integration.
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration
California State University - San Bernardino, CA, USA
Skills
Finance
Fundraising, Capital Formation Strategy, Valuation, Crowdfunding, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Growth Capital Raising, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Reverse Mergers, Financial Modeling, Forecasting
Industry Expertise
Venture Capital, Consumer Products, Retail & Wholesale, Technology, Real Estate Development, Real Estate, Early-stage Startups
Geographic Expertise
United States, EMEA
Other
Business Strategy, Corporate Development, Intellectual Property Licensing, Business Planning, Marketing Strategy, Business Development, Commercialization, Operations Management, Global Distribution Strategy, Communication, Reg A+ Public, Reg S Private Placement, Private Placement Memoranda, Reg D Private Placements, Pitch Decks, Strategic Planning & Execution, Board Development, Crowdfunding Consultant, Licensing, Biotechnology, ICO, Life Science, Investor Relations, Initial Public Offerings, Product Development, Corporate, Strategy, Investments, Intellectual Property, Strategic Partnerships, Recruitment, Post-merger Integration, Global Business, PPP Projects, Regulatory Compliance, Startups, Structuring, Financial Forecasting, Investor Presentations
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