Bridging Silicon Valley and E. European entrepreneurs to grow innovative, technology-driven startups that address global markets

MakeTime is an online marketplace that brings a focused solution to the fundamental manufacturing challenge: balancing capacity utilization during peaks and valleys of demand. Grounded in the capacity sharing model, buyers and sellers achieve true contract manufacturing scalability through the purchase and sale of machine time by the hour.

M&A and financing transactions in the technology industry (including digital media, e-commerce, software, communication equipment technologies, and semiconductor sectors)IPOs (RPX, Facebook, EPAM Systems, Luxoft, Dang Dang, Phoenix New Media, Qihoo360, Bona Film), private placements (IP Navigation), convertible debt (DealerTrak)

• Supported origination and execution of investment banking mandates focusing on companies in communication equipment, semiconductors, software and technology services segments • Financing experience: equity (ArcSight, Smart Modular, Starent Networks), convertible debt (VeriFone), private placement (GoldenGate Software), high grade debt (Cisco) • M&A advisory experience: buy-side (acquisition of WebEx Communications by Cisco Systems), sell-side (sale of Tele Atlas N.V. to TomTom N.V.)