Our Team
Bryan Yankton
Bryan’s expertise is a distinctive fusion that positions him to serve both early-stage and mature companies. His background encompasses M&A (mergers and acquisitions) as well as venture capital experience, making him adept at navigating the intricacies of both realms. Whether it’s identifying promising startups or facilitating strategic deals for established firms, Bryan’s multifaceted skill set allows him to contribute effectively across the spectrum of business growth and investment opportunities. Bryan has helped numerous startups execute their growth strategies, including raising capital, financial, cap table & valuation modeling and M&A exits.
Bryan has over 12 years of global M&A experience helping publicly-traded, private equity-backed, venture-backed and privately-held companies around the world, with strategic growth initiatives and buy-side/sell-side deal execution. Bryan had a stint at The Carlyle Group where he helped grow a portfolio company through adjacent acquisitions and executed a roll-up strategy for transport packaging companies. His experience at HERE Technologies consisted of reviewing M&A and Venture Investment opportunities within supply-chain, automotive, and location technology companies. He holds a BS in Finance & minor in International Business at DePaul University and an MBA from University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business.