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Capital structure architect and trusted fiduciary to corporate boards, CEOs and founders. Led investment teams in private equity, private credit, special situations, and public markets funds. Partner with companies navigating M&A, IPO, and transformative inflections.

Previously at Cota Capital, a Silicon Valley firm with ~$2 billion investment funds in private equity, public equities and venture capital. Led twenty investment professionals and operating partners firmwide managing 70 portfolio companies. Responsible for allocating over $1B and generating significant profits.

Formerly at Goldman Sachs ~$24 billion Special Situations Group structuring creative equity and debt. Tailored capital solutions for private companies and served as active board member into M&A, IPOs and corporate turnarounds.

Capital formation leader and founding executive of multiple scaled companies.  Led capital raises totaling $1 billion.

Previously co-founded SellerX and scaled to unicorn status while executing over 80 mergers & acquisitions transactions globally.

Formerly at Goldman Sachs ~$24 billion Special Situations Group structuring creative equity and debt. Tailored capital solutions for private companies and served as active board member into M&A, IPOs and corporate turnarounds.

Veteran CEO and founder in SIlicon Valley and Washington DC leading private and public companies with industry awards for innovative launches in the technology and telecommunications sectors. Michael previously launched the world’s first datacenter as VP and Officer of Intermedia and assembled the world’s first mesh WIFI network called iPass. Mansouri built iPass for its initial public offering for a $1.8 billion valuation in 2003. Renowned for driving shareholder value and engineering successful exits, Mansouri has consistently transformed companies into industry leaders or guided them towards successful exits across the tech landscape.