About Me
Trusted advisor in M&A, Capital Raising, Valuation & Corporate Finance
Seasoned M&A, credit and investment professional with 20+ years’ experience across corporate development, venture capital, private debt, and equity. Former Director of a $200MM venture capital fund and inventor of two innovative financial asset classes with international patents pending.
Kevin DiGiovine , Founder CFAS
About Me
Trusted advisor in M&A, Capital Raising, Valuation & Corporate Finance
Seasoned M&A, credit and investment professional with 20+ years’ experience across corporate development, venture capital, private debt, and equity. Former Director of a $200MM venture capital fund and inventor of two innovative financial asset classes with international patents pending.
Track Record
With expertise spanning the full deal lifecycle including origination, structuring, valuation, execution, and portfolio management we bring a proven record in corporate development, venture capital, private equity, and securitization. Recognized as a thought leader in innovative deal structuring, we have consistently delivered strong investment returns across diverse transactions.
Core Skills & Expertise
Investment & M&A
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LBO / M&A Investing
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Venture Capital Investments
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Corporate Development
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Due Diligence
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Investment Thesis Generation
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Portfolio Management
Deal Execution
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Deal Structuring
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Legal Document Execution
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Investment Advisory
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Memorandum Preparation
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IRR Analysis
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Relative Value Analysis
Risk & Strategy
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Risk Mitigation
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Credit Analysis
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Inorganic Strategy
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Governance Improvements
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Investment Policy Creation
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Securitization (ABS)
Financial Analysis
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Financial Modeling
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Business Valuation
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Financial Forecasting
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Bloomberg & CapIQ Research
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Staff Training/Development
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Past Board Memberships
Professional Experience
A proven track record of excellence across venture capital, M&A, corporate development, and investment management with global experience and exceptional returns.
April 2025 - Current
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Corporate Finance Advisory
Independent, Unbiased and Impartial advice for Investments, M&A and Capital Raising
Key Achievements
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Leading Capital Raising/M&A Process for specialty chemicals R&D formulator in Europe
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Co-Sponsor of purchase/buyout for top company in 3-D printing space
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Co-Leading Capital Raising (Equity) for Native American tribe for innovative underground greenhouse technology
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Patent pending for two new types of investment securities/derivatives
August 2020 - March 2025
Chicago, IL
Manager, Head of Corporate Development
Family office seeking M&A and partnering opportunities in industrial, mining and D2C e-commerce Companies
Key Achievements
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Deal sourcing via investment banks, brokers and CPA firms
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Key Player in advising Avalon Advanced Materials (Lithium and rare earth miner) in forming JV with Sibelco
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Running LBO and DCF models to determine deal valuation and returns
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Deal Structuring and Negotiations with Sellers and Lenders
January 2019 - April 2020
Corning, NY
Controller, External Investments (VC & M&A)
Leader in managing and evaluation of Emerging Innovations Group venture capital & mergers and acquisitions
Key Achievements
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Received Cash Distribution Award (CDA) for excellence improving M&A/ investment process
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Nominated and served on Emerging Innovations Group's M&A Counsel
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Developed Relative Value model screening on CapitalIQ to find attractive global, public M&A targets
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Portfolio value exceeded $50 Million of investments in privately held technology and industrial companies
January 2018 - January 2019
Chicago, IL
SVP, Interim Chief Financial Officer
Software as a Service (SaaS) model for analyzing cyber security risk
Key Achievements
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Oversight of capital raising and investor inquiries
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Managing cash flow and financial modelling
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FP&A and legal documentation review
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Preparation of financial statements and banking matters
April 2013 - November 2017
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Head of Valuation and Structuring, Venture Capital
USD $200 Million Venture Capital fund focused on Middle East venture capital and growth equity investments
Key Achievements
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Key contributor in building the first institutional venture capital fund in the Middle East
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Nominated and held position on the Aramco IPO Readiness Team
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Provided investment advisory to former Governor (Head) of OPEC on individual investment opportunities for a $500MM fund
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Board Nomination on two portfolio companies
Additional Experience: Roynat Capital, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, JPMorgan Securities Ltd.
Professional Development
• FINRA, US Series 7 and Series 63 Licenses, Inactive
• FSA, Securities License, London, UK, Inactive
• Certified Private Equity Specialist
• Certified Project Finance Specialist
• Euromoney Corporate Finance Valuation Course
• Formal Credit Training – Analyst Development Program
Honors and Achievements
Strathmore’s Who’s Who in Finance
Invented two new deal structures for Financial Engineering Innovations that Increase IRRs for LBOs and Debt Syndication Managers
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University of Chicago
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Finance
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
Professional Affiliations
Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)
Honors and Achievements
Strathmore’s Who’s Who in Finance
Invented two new deal structures for Financial Engineering Innovations that Increase IRRs for LBOs and Debt Syndication Managers
Professional Affiliations
Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)
Professional Development
• FINRA, US Series 7 and Series 63 Licenses, Inactive
• FSA, Securities License, London, UK, Inactive
• Certified Private Equity Specialist
• Certified Project Finance Specialist
• Euromoney Corporate Finance Valuation Course
• Formal Credit Training – Analyst Development Program
Professional Development
• FINRA, US Series 7 and Series 63 Licenses, Inactive
• FSA, Securities License, London, UK, Inactive
• Certified Private Equity Specialist
• Certified Project Finance Specialist
• Euromoney Corporate Finance Valuation Course
• Formal Credit Training – Analyst Development Program
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University of Chicago
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Finance
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana