Neil Edwards Email & Phone Number

Greenwich, CT, US

• Spencer Trask & Co. is a privately held advanced technology development company funding scientific discoveries and technology innovation.
• Serve as a trusted executive leader by the portfolio management team to drive complex turnarounds into successful exits, leveraging expertise to provide direction and guidance for the strategic transformation of 5.
• Introduced the strategic redirection of 3 portfolio companies, including capitalizing on AI innovation and architecting a strategic acquisition that delivered an $8M investment to a $400M valuation leap in a generative.
• Utilized fierce negotiation skills and developed investment strategies to orchestrate financial turnarounds and lucrative exits, such as realizing a $4.5X return on an EdTech investment r preparing for 2 high-stakes.
• Integral in maximizing investment returns while directing 2 anticipated exits in early 2024 through high-level negotiations are expected to secure transactions expected to exceed $500M for Vertec and Vesselon.
• Develop and cultivate relationships and construct strategic networks to secure repeat investments, nurturing industry partnerships that expand the firm’s influence in innovative markets.

West Chicago, Illinois, US

• Vertec Biosolvents manufactures sustainable, safe, bio-based green and solvent blends derived from corn, soybeans, citrus, and other renewable feedstocks. For more information, visit www.vertecbiosolvents.com
• Directed a strategic rebranding initiative pivoting Vertec from traditional solvents to a Greentech focus, then packaged the company for exit. Ran the M&A exit process at the board level.
• Developed and cultivated partnerships with eco-conscious buyers and established the organization as a recognized leader within the sustainability sector, generating a 20% year-over-year growth and 18% EBITDA.
• Created and launched a corporate turnaround strategy that secured 2 interested buyers and delivered a 2.2X – 2.4X revenue acquisition deal expected in early 2024.

Ciudad Autónoma De Buenos Aires, AR

EducactionIt is the fastest growing coding and data science upskilling EdTech company in South America with over 34,000 students taking over 250 coding courses. For more information, www.educacionit.com

Norwalk, Connecticut, US

• Vesselon uses sonoporation with its proprietary drugs SonoLueken, SonoVastin, and SonoVec to solve complex cancer indications where mainstream oncology drugs fail. For more information, www.vesselon.com
• Introduced financial controls and operational efficiencies, catapulting the company on a fast path to partnerships and clinical trials.
• Oversaw the strategic, operational management of negotiating a partnership with a Contract Manufacturing Organization to scale the production manufacturing of the FDA-approved drug Imagent that will drive phase 1.
• Led the recruitment of a visionary Head of R&D who delivered strategic expertise to advance a product pipeline that secured over $100M+ in licensing revenues, resulting in a $400M+ exit valuation.
• Facilitated financial analysis and due diligence for licensing agreements, obtaining favorable terms that maximized revenue.
• Gathered critical data for market sizing and drug pricing and weighed the average and probability of the success of getting through the FDA with a risk analysis of drug risk and failure.

Tempe, AZ, US

Sessions College is an accredited online college providing digital CX and design BFA degrees, Associates Degrees, and professional certificates. For more information, visit www.Sessions.edu.Provided direction and guidance in strategically repositioning the organization and aligning synergies for a lucrative exit by Learn Capital that delivered a 4.5X.

Qcor Cyber Security provides an unhackable data security platform that stops any external or insider cyber-attack to the enterprise. For more information, www.qcor.com

Jersey City, NJ, US

I am a New York City-based contributor to Forbes, where I cover topics impacting global CFO's.

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Designed and implemented the B2B GTM strategy for the generative AI supply chain risk the company secured $8M from Klein Perkins, expanding revenue 2X through F35 DoD award and new commercial client acquisitions.
• Integral in leading a strategic plan to expand the company valuation to $1B, securing an 80X return on investment for Spencer Trask.

• Directed a team of 25 resources and expedited the pivot of a generative AI platform from the consumer to financial services and supply chain risk use cases, driving revenue from $0 to $1M within 1 year, then.

Petach Tikva, IL

• Designed and led the strategic onshoring process from Israel to the US and overcame significant market entry challenges while establishing a strong US presence, raising $6.5M in capital, securing a dominant position in.

New York, New York, US

Dublin, IFSC, IE

• Led the Dublin, Ireland-based mobile identity Google-Microsoft-Visa-Vodafone joint venture from the lab to commercialization, resulting in $20M in sales from 1M customers and a $400M exit.

New York City, NYC, US

Reston, Virginia (VA), US

• Authored Verisign’s Asia growth strategy, then negotiated landmark joint venture partnerships with Peoples Republic of China / China Netcom, resulting in over $100M in sales.

Ba, Mathematics

Emba (Job Xfer 1 Year Prior To Completion)

Bachelor'S Degree, Mathematics And Computer Science