D. Christopher Keil Email & Phone Number

California, United States

California, United States

A global independent investment and advisory group delivering strategic and financial services to emerging growth companies, primarily around M&A, equity, capital raising, new business formation, and acquisitions in middle markets. Leveraging deep experience in acquisitions, fundraising and development efforts exceeding $2 billion lifetime transactional.

Burlington, ON, CA

- Commercialize, invest and manage corporate development for portfolio partners.- Provide partners, customers, investors and R&D groups with expertise - business modeling, strategy, and business creation to maximize enterprise value. - Manage investment, SEED funding and follow-on capital for partners and portfolio companies- Take interim roles in business.

Managing strategy and development for stealth mode (Tier 1 Automotive Supplier) spinout focusing on delivering advanced perception technology for a variety of use cases including L2-L4 autonomy, LiDar based perception and analysis, and the creation of a data model to solve old world problems in Municipal and Public Sector. Support relationships in the.

CEO, US Operations.Managed development, business operations, funding, business development activitiesf or product and company introduction to North America. Successfully introduced innovative Smart-Home Technology system to Telecom Partners, Developers, Operators, and Property Management organizations. Led operations and $10M fundraising campaign for.

- Led company to $27M in revenue with a team of 45 employees, managing cross-functional operations and global strategy. - Steered the company through the complexities of the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining growth and operational stability.- Managed M/A efforts for the acquisition of the company, aligning with strategic goals and market opportunities..

Managed enterprise and commercial business segment for fast growing connected car company. Grew business from ground floor to forecasted volumes of over 300k units globally. Engineering product and business strategy to deploy elite camera technology into fleet telematics providers, Tier 1 auto suppliers, global telcos, and international distribution.

- Responsible for global development and strategy (sales, marketing, business development) including fundraising, investment, acquisitions) and global strategic partnerships.- CSO/COO for venture-funded vision-based connected vehicle platform using advanced machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence to drive the global autonomous market..

Sr. Director of Marketing and Corporate Development- Responsible for direction and strategy related to marketing for corporate and individual product lines as well as corporate development (investment, M/A) efforts.- Worked with product teams, partners and potential investments/acquisitions on technology and intellectual property acquisition and use.- Part.

- Led international business development activities for leading publicly traded IP licensing company.- Managed IP licensing efforts for foundry, design services, EDA and IP companies for IP integration, licensing and use models and developed agreements for worldwide development.- Worked with GSA working groups to develop industry wide licensing models for.

- Developed IP Licensing company with disruptively innovative technology offering with broad applicability in semiconductor market from funded research- Led IP commercialization effort to funded startup, revenue generation and acquisition. - Teamed with technologist to co-found the company through a variety of public and private funding including business.

- Supported business development activities including review of technology investments, partnership opportunities, new commercialization projects and product evaluation.- Worked with start-up community to provide expertise, experience and network to companies engaged in advanced technical research from Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh.

- Managed strategic marketing, business planning, product marketing, diligence, patent research, funding strategies and facilitation of technology licensing for portfolio companies.- Developed operating plans/financing strategies for early stage companies and facilitated investments to build companies from concept stage to IPO/liquidity event for $100.

San Jose, CA, US

Led efforts in option strategies around start-up technology firms and managed transactions post acquisition with support of investment banking teams and global trade desk.

Mba

Bachelor Of Science (Bs)

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