Keynote Speaker Seasons C-Suite Executive
Resume:
Aseem K. Giri
**** ******* ******, *** *******, CA 90025 * adh085@r.postjobfree.com * 310-***-****
Highlights
C-Suite executive with global financial, investing and art collecting experience
Advisor to Maecenas, the Mayshad Foundation and several start-ups
Lifetime investment track record IRR of 38.1%
Born in Germany, proficient in German, fluent in English, Spanish & Hindi, know survival French
Graduated college at age 19, was a Partner in Private Equity at 27
Author of three novels: Imposters at the Gate, A Permanent Exile and Virtuoso
Experience
2020 - Present ACHiEVE Los Angeles, CA
Host Podcast of entrepreneurs, professionals and artists who have overcome obstacles in attaining success
Self-funded
2005 - Present Everest Private Equity LLC Los Angeles, CA
Managing Partner Founded a lower middle market buyout investment fund with offices in the US and China Shanghai, China
Invested a $125 million committed fund raised from overseas investors through 2010
Acquired two businesses, founded one other
From 2010 onwards, investing strictly own capital
-Founded and exited consumer products company KharmaKhare at 5x invested capital
-Founded and exited cosmetics ingredients business iKan Biopharmaceuticals at 10x
-First outside investor for Vie Active, a yoga apparel business; exited at 2x
American Capital Los Angeles, CA
$8 billion buyout, minority equity and mezzanine fund acquired by Ares Capital
“Principal” title is partner equivalent: sourced deals, led execution, and managed portfolio companies
Promoted to partner equivalent at the age of 27
Track record is 41.7% and roughly 2.0x over three exited and three unexited investments
Eight board memberships of portfolio companies, Chairman of three
Hired and managed four VPs and five Associates in the office, served as one of two direct reports
2000 - 2001 Brown, MacMillan & Company, L.L.C. San Francisco, CA
Associate Disbanded $75mm buyout & venture capital fund; investors included Henry Kravis, George Roberts of KKR; the late Brian Little of Forstmann Little; and partners from the Texas Pacific and Carlyle Groups
1999 - 2000 Blue Capital Management, L.L.C. New York, NY
Associate Start-up $112mm middle market buyout fund founded by four former McKinsey partners. Now closed.
1998 – 1999 Wasserstein Perella & Co. (currently Commerzbank) New York, NY
Analyst Followed a Salomon Managing Director to be a third-year Analyst within the Mergers & Acquisitions Dept.
1996 – 1998 Citigroup / Salomon Smith Barney (initially with Salomon Brothers) New York, NY
Analyst Completed two-year Financial Analyst Program
Education
1996 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
Economics Degree, graduated at the age of 19, Benjamin Franklin (top 6% of entering class) & University Scholar (1 of 160 out of 10,000 students)
1994 Oxford University Oxford, England
Green College / Awarded Imperial Cancer Research Fund Fellowship
Affiliations
National Treasures Artist-in-Residence – Founder; Wharton Private Equity Network – Member; Project Satori – Board Member; Alliance Francaise - Member; Developed Salomon Brothers' Corporate Sponsorship of Group
Aseem K. Giri
1904 Manning Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90025 * adh085@r.postjobfree.com * 310-***-****
Buyout Transaction Experience
Name / Code Name
Business
Transaction Size
Role
Returns
Secure Flow
Plumbing parts
<$5mm
Chairman
32.2% (exited)
Sommelier’s Selection
Wine production equipment
<$5mm
Chairman
43.6% (exited)
Secure Medical Solns.
Medical components
<$5mm
Chairman
60.7% (exited)
FutureLogic Inc.
Thermal printing machines
~$125mm
Chairman
52.2% (1) (unexited)
3SI Security Systems
Bank security products
~$70mm
Chairman
53.7% (1,2) (unexited)
US Currency
Bank security products (add-on to 3SI)
~$15mm
“
NA
Jones Stephens
Plumbing parts manufacturer
~$65mm
Board Member
42.9% (2) (unexited)
Sunvest
Machine shop roll-up
~$20mm
Board Member
18.6% (3) (exited)
Lubricating Specialties
Ind. provider of lubricating oils
~$30mm
Board Member
19.6% (exited)
Stamping Specialties
Mechanical medical device
~$60mm
Chairman
NMF
Value Plastics
Medical components
~$85mm
Chairman
NMF
Minority Equity / Mezzanine Transaction Experience
Name / Code Name
Business
Transaction Size
Role
Returns
Bumble Bee Seafoods
Provider of canned seafood products
~$200mm
Board Member
280.5% (exited)
BarrierSafe Solutions
Low-tech medical device supplier
~$150mm
Board Member
17.5% (3) (unexited)
BLI Holdings
Personal care products
~$80mm
Board Observer
20.2% (exited)
ThreeSixty Sourcing
Provider of sourcing services
~$60mm
Board Observer
16.6% (3) (exited)
Stravina
Personalized novelty items
~$80mm
Board Observer
18.5% (3) (unexited)
Hanover
Children’s jewelry (Stravina add-on)
~$30mm
“
NA
Apelon
Provider of translation software
~$12mm
Board Observer
Unknown
Enson
Children’s retailer
~$20mm
Board Observer
Unknown
M2 Automotive
Collision repair centers
~$75mm
Board Observer
Unknown
Lumina
Provider of advertising services
~$15mm
Board Observer
Unknown
Car Wash Partners
Provider of car wash services
~$15mm
Board Observer
Unknown
DCI
Provider of home decorating furnishings
~$120mm
Board Observer
Unknown
Great Lakes Computer
Supplier of re-furbished computer equipment
~$40mm
Board Observer
Unknown
Mergers & Acquisitions Transaction Experience
Acquiror
Target
Transaction Size
British Aerospace
The General Electric Corp. plc’s Defense Div.
$12 billion
Rohm & Haas
Morton Chemical
$5 billion
Selected Financing Transactions Experience
Issuer
Issuer’s Domicile
Amount
Security
Saks Holdings / Investcorp
US
$506 million
Common / Convertible Bond
TAG Heuer SA / Doughty Hanson
Switzerland
$245 million
Common (IPO) / High Yield
Deutsche Telekom AG
Germany
$10.6 billion
Common (Privatization)
Berkshire Hathaway / Salomon Brothers
US
$440 million
Convertible Bond
SBC / Telefonos de Mexico
Mexico
$357 million
Convertible Bond
Sumitomo Bank
Japan
$865 million
Convertible Bond
Brazilian Development Bank / Eletrobras
Brazil
$116 million
Convertible Bond
Qwest Communications
US
$297 million
Common (IPO)
YPF SA
Argentina
$959 million
Common (Block)
Note: (1) Unexited at the time of my departure; returns are based on quarterly mark-to-market valuations as of 06/30/05. (2) Based on equity securities only. (3) Based on interest-bearing instruments and fees, not included in summary calculation on front page.
2004 – 2005
Principal (Partner)
2002 – 2003
Vice President
2001 – 2002
Associate
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