Business Development Capital Markets
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Tim Esko Simmons
10+ years business development experience in B2B fintech, capital markets, and private credit. Originated and advised on 20+ transactions representing over $100M in cumulative deal value. Director of Business Development
Leverest, New York, NY
Pre-Series A German B2B Fintech SaaS
2024-06 -
Current
Leading US business development as 1st US employee; end-to-end sales cycles and client onboarding with leading private equity firms; Oaktree, Alpine Investors, Altamont Capital, and I-banks
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Oversaw launch of 10~ sponsored/non-sponsored transactions on platform, totaling over $275M in cumulative deal value
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Managing strategic US partnerships with InTapp DealCloud, Upslide, & GLAS to drive market expansion
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• Investor relations for upcoming Series A round
Investment Director
Gilion, New York, NY
Pre-Series A Swedish B2B Fintech Lending SaaS
2023-01 -
2023-12
• Led the US expansion initiatives as the 1st US employee Managed business development & partnerships efforts with leading VC funds and commerical banks
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Secured a $200M warehouse facility term sheet from Apollo Global to support US growth
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• Originated credit pipeline over $100M in B2B SaaS Investment Director
LIQUiDITY Group, New York, NY
Series A Israeli B2B Fintech Lender
2021-04 -
2022-11
• 4th US employee
Originated and scaled a $250M+ credit pipeline through targeted outreach and strategic partnerships
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Collaborated with global cross-functional teams to conduct analysis, negotiate deal terms, and deliver $100M+ in term sheets
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Structured and closed over $25M in credit facilities for high-growth SaaS and e-commerce startups by effectively managing the deal process and aligning financing solutions with client credit needs
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Advisor
Squadron Capital, New York, NY
Bahamas-based ABL Lender
2015-07 -
2020-01
Specialized in the development and execution of securities lending products with a focus on the EU and APAC markets
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Identified and pursued new business opportunities, establishing strong relationships with institutional clients, investment banks, custodian banks, broker-dealers, securities houses, and advisory firms
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Structured, negotiated, and managed lending facilities during approval and KYC/AML documentation phases
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Delivered $500M+ in term sheets and successfully closed $50M in asset- backed loans
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Accountability, Integrity, Ownership, Team Player, Detail oriented, Customer-obsessed, Presentations, Communication
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Business Development, Partnerships, B2B Sales, Origination, Leadership, Capital-Raising, Deal Mechanics, Corporate Finance
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Jersey City, NJ 07302
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2012-05
Bachelor of Arts: History
University of Central Florida
$5.5M seed round Benjamin
(2023-2024)
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$12M Series B MobileODT
(2019-2020)
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$12.5M credit facility OLB Group
OLB:NASDAQ (2018)
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English
Native or Bilingual
Finnish
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
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