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Santa Clara, Ca, Us

- Provide multimillion dollar venture debt and banking services solutions to Series A to Series D companies in Greater Seattle Area and broader Pacific Northwest; areas of focus include climate tech, agtech, industrial automation/robotics, fintech, real estate tech/proptech, and eCommerce/consumer- Manage relationships with 100 plus venture-backed companies and act as the primary point of contact at SVB; work alongside cross-functional teams in Credit, Global Treasury & Payments, Foreign Exchange, and Liquidity & Investments - Build additional relationships with venture capital & private equity investors as well as service providers and attend local events to drive originations

Seattle, Washington, Us

- Supported customer acquisition efforts and strategic growth plan at venture lending platform; primarily responsible for covering Northern California and was responsible for international expansion to Australia as well as Canada- Sourced and assessed early-stage tech startups for revenue-based financing, term loans, and working capital facilities; conducted initial prospecting and sold prospects on non-dilutive financing structures by conveying advantages compared to traditional equity or debt financing- Built relationships with entrepreneurs and worked alongside Credit team to manage investment process from diligence to closing; first business development hire, helped drive origination growth by 10X, and was personally responsible for 1/3rd of originations

Seattle, Washington, Us

Seattle, Washington, Us

Munich, De

- Identified external innovation opportunities and trends through detailed landscape analyses of startups in verticals relevant to Siemens, including industrial automation, energy, and healthcare- Utilized industry tools and resources such as VentureSource, publications, Siemens’ strategy presentations, conferences, and startup investment pitches to support analysis- Provided strategic recommendations to C-level executives on company’s broader partnership strategy with startups

Munich, De

- Assisted Investment Partner and Associate in providing coverage for Smart Grid Division- Identified and analyzed investment themes and targets in Series B to Series D range- Authored investment reports on topics of cybersecurity, asset management, analytics, and distribution automation, including market assessments and competitive analyses; formulated multimillion-dollar investment recommendations to C-level executives

Munich, De

- Responsible for sourcing and facilitating partnership and investment opportunities with seed to Series A startups; publicized opportunities include Siemens PLM’s partnerships with Rescale and Cadfaster, which assisted in transitioning products to on-demand cloud environment- Drove deal flow through industry tools such as VentureSource, Salesforce.com, as well as media and events in Silicon Valley; additionally, performed due diligence on early stage startups and nascent technologies - Collaborated with multiple divisions across Siemens including Wind Power, Industry Automation, Drive Technologies, Mobility & Logistics, and Smart Grid and prepared presentation materials delivered to C-level executives

Seattle, Wa, Us

- Sourced deals from Capital IQ and Bloomberg New Energy Finance, which led to potential M&A transactions and capital raises, and managed deal flow using Salesforce for Investment Banking platform- Researched 2012 capital market and clean tech industry trends- Supported group in development of Excel-based financial models, client presentation materials, and pitch books; live deals worked on include Cummins’ strategic investment in ReliOn

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Bachelor’S Degree, Business (Honors Program) And German & International Affairs