Cybersecurity Annual Report 2025

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Ross Sausa Senior Associate

Ismael Wrixen Executive Chairman

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Ismael Wrixen is the Executive Chairman of FE International and the CEO of ThriveCart. He is a member of the Forbes Finance Council and a NACVA 40 Under 40 Award winner. Before FE, Wrixen was in large-cap M&A investment banking, where he executed several high-profile public deals, namely in the technology sector.

Mohit Pamecha Associate Mohit Pamecha has 3 years of experience working with several global private equity funds having a combined AUM of over $10 billion, primarily on their M&A deals. He previously worked as a Financial Associate at TresVista. 7+ years of Investment Banking and Strategy experience with over 20 executed transactions ($1bn+ in value). He specializes in the B2B Software and Payments ecosystem with deep domain expertise. He has previously worked at Leonis Partners, PEAK Technology Partners and Haverford Capital. linkedin" Icon - Download for free – Iconduck

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Thomas Smale Chief Executive Officer

Thomas Smale dedicates his career to helping founders get acquired on their terms. He built FE into the leading advisor for lower middle market technology businesses. FE's team has completed over 1,500 transactions with a combined value of over $50 billion. Thomas offers invaluable technical, diligence, and negotiation advice to early-stage and seasoned business owners alike.

Randal Stephenson Head of Investment Banking

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Randal Stephenson has over 25 years of experience in both M&A advisory and debt and equity capital raising. He has closed over 300 transactions valued at $44 billion across 22 countries. Before FE, he held senior investment banking positions at Merrill Lynch, Jefferies, CIT Group, and Duff & Phelps.

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