Technology M&A
Moderator:
Teddie Wardi, Partner, Atomico
Teddie is a Partner at Atomico, working on sourcing, evaluation, negotiation and due diligence of new invest- ment opportunities. He focuses on SaaS, cloud and enterprise software investments. Teddie has led invest- ments in, and sits on the boards of Pipedrive, Scandit and Bitmovin. Teddie joined Atomico from Dawn Capital, a SaaS and FinTech focused venture capital fund, where he focused on early stage investments in enterprise software companies. Prior to becoming a venture investor, Teddie was the co-founder and CTO of Nervogrid until its acquisition by ALSO in 2014. Teddie holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.Sc. from Aalto University in Helsinki, where he focused on Finance and Computer Science .
Panelists:
Pratima Aiyagari, Manager, Cisco Systems
Pratima Aiyagari joined Cisco Corporate Development in 2011 and is responsible for investments and acquisi- tions across all Cisco verticals within the EMEA region with a specific focus on Western and Northern Europe. In this role, she also serves as Cisco’s board observer on several portfolio companies. Prior to her current role, she has over a decade of experience in multiple roles as a Cisco engineer in the US, sell-side equity research in Europe covering the TMT sector at Société Générale, and corporate business development in a financial risk management start-up in London, at PensionsFirst. Pratima received her M.S. in Computer Science and Applica- tions from Virgina Tech and her M.B.A. from INSEAD. Based out of Frankfurt, Germany, Marvin Meyer is a Vice President and Head of M&A for the EMEA region at Software AG. Since joining the Company in 2008, Marvin has focused on building out Software AG’s portfolio with the aim of complementing and enhancing the Company’s mobile, social, cloud, and big data-based offer- ings and market positions. Key acquisitions include webMethods, a market leader in integration technologies, and IDS Scheer, a market leader in process analysis and modeling. Prior to joining Software AG, Marvin was a Senior Associate for KPMG Advisory. Marvin received his undergraduate degrees in Finance and Economics from Goethe University. Marvin also completed Executive MBA programs at both WHU’s Otto Beisheim School of Management and Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. Daniel Schwartmann is a Managing Director and Head of M&A in the EMEA region for Accenture. Daniel has been a key leader of the Company’s global inorganic growth activities since attaining the role of Managing Di- rector in 2004. He has also been tasked with several projects in the area of controlling, profitability analysis, costing, ERP systems, and management reporting at a number of major telecommunication companies. Daniel began his career as a Principal for Accenture Technology Ventures in July 2000. Daniel received degrees in Mathematics, Business Administration, and Computer Sciences from University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany and his Masters in Finance from London Business School. Graeme Sloan is a Partner at Morrison & Foerster, where he also serves as global co-chair and head of the firm’s London corporate practice. Graeme has practiced corporate law for over twenty years, focusing on cross- border mergers and acquisitions for both strategic and private equity buyers, as well as on corporate finance matters. Graeme has worked on numerous public and private M&A deals, private equity transactions, and joint ventures. Prior to joining Morrison & Foerster, Graeme was a Partner at Latham & Watkins. Graeme received his LL.B. from University of Glasgow and his Dip. L.P. from University of Edinburgh. Marvin Meyer, Vice President, Head of M&A EMEA, Software AG Daniel Schwartmann, Managing Director, Head of M&A EMEA, Accenture Graeme Sloan, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
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