I advise Venture Capital funds and Venture-backed startups on Corporate Development; Strategy; M&A; Organizational Design More specifically, I work with PE funds and VC backed startups to define corporate development strategies ahead of M&A mandates: the sooner and the smarter you engage with your ecosystem, the higher the value! Developing a trustworthy relationship with those that are likely (future) acquirers to expose and market those intangible assets your company owns (how strong your team is, how important you are to your clients,..) is what makes a difference between being acquired vs. being sold. Building that Corporate Development plan, well ahead of hiring a banker, is where I come in!