EPISODE · Oct 31, 2021 · 58 MIN
#74 – Vitaly Golomb | Drake Star Partners – Investment Banking, Mobility, & the Accelerated Startup
from Building Better with Brandon Bartneck · host Brandon Bartneck
Vitaly M. Golomb is a tech investment banker with over 20 years of experience on all sides of the table as a venture-backed CEO, venture capitalist, M&A advisor Key topics in this conversation include The most promising mobility trends as of today How new founders can accelerate their learning curve and growth The role of investment banking in the rapidly evolving mobility ecosystem Vitaly’s path from CEO to VC and now M&A advisor and tech investment banker The importance of learning from biographies Links Show notes: http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/vitalygolomb Future of Mobility LIVE registration: https://www.linkedin.com/events/futureofmobilitylive-investingi6856659498245984256/ Vitaly’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vitalyg/ Vitaly’s Bio: Vitaly M. Golomb is a tech investment banker with over 20 years of experience on all sides of the table as a venture-backed CEO, venture capitalist, M&A advisor. Vitaly is the San Francisco/Silicon Valley Partner at award-winning global M&A investment bank, Drake Star Partners. He has deep expertise in the transportation and mobility sector, in addition to experience in artificial intelligence, software/SaaS, and advanced materials. Vitaly served as an advisor to Rimac Automobili (Bugatti Rimac), where he successfully secured its first major financing round and joint venture that established it as the world'stop brand in high performance electric vehicles. Some of his other notable clients include Fisker, Taiga Motors, HyperloopTT, Damon Motorcycles, and Polaris. He has contributed to TechCrunch and Boss Magazine, and authored the best-selling Accelerated Startup. He is an in-demand keynote speaker and trainer on startups, venture capital, and corporate innovation, as well the host of "Accelerated" Podcast. About Drake Start Partners: Drake Star Partners is a global investment banking firm serving the technology, media and communications sectors with offices in New York, London, Paris, Munich, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Berlin, Geneva, Singapore and Dubai. The firm focuses on M&A and corporate finance for its clients worldwide. Drake Star Partners completed over 400 transactions since 2004, 70% of which are cross- border. Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Vitaly M. Golomb is a tech investment banker with over 20 years of experience on all sides of the table as a venture-backed CEO, venture capitalist, M&A advisor Key topics in this conversation include The most promising mobility trends as of today How new founders can accelerate their learning curve and growth The role of investment banking in the rapidly evolving mobility ecosystem Vitaly’s path from CEO to VC and now M&A advisor and tech investment banker The importance of learning from biographies Links Show notes: http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/vitalygolomb Future of Mobility LIVE registration: https://www.linkedin.com/events/futureofmobilitylive-investingi6856659498245984256/ Vitaly’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vitalyg/ Vitaly’s Bio: Vitaly M. Golomb is a tech investment banker with over 20 years of experience on all sides of the table as a venture-backed CEO, venture capitalist, M&A advisor. Vitaly is the San Francisco/Silicon Valley Partner at award-winning global M&A investment bank, Drake Star Partners. He has deep expertise in the transportation and mobility sector, in addition to experience in artificial intelligence, software/SaaS, and advanced materials. Vitaly served as an advisor to Rimac Automobili (Bugatti Rimac), where he successfully secured its first major financing round and joint venture that established it as the world'stop brand in high performance electric vehicles. Some of his other notable clients include Fisker, Taiga Motors, HyperloopTT, Damon Motorcycles, and Polaris. He has contributed to TechCrunch and Boss Magazine, and authored the best-selling Accelerated Startup. He is an in-demand keynote speaker and trainer on startups, venture capital, and corporate innovation, as well the host of "Accelerated" Podcast. About Drake Start Partners: Drake Star Partners is a global investment banking firm serving the technology, media and communications sectors with offices in New York, London, Paris, Munich, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Berlin, Geneva, Singapore and Dubai. The firm focuses on M&A and corporate finance for its clients worldwide. Drake Star Partners completed over 400 transactions since 2004, 70% of which are cross- border. Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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