About
Joined Avant Global in January 2025 as COO. Over a 30-year career he has managed businesses across North America, Europe, South America, and Africa in healthcare, ecommerce marketplaces, and business services, and executed 30 M&A transactions in 13 countries worth $7.0bn.
Experience
- Digital Global VenturesFounder & CEOcurrent2021 — presentLondon | New York
- Connexions LoyaltyEVP, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)2009 — 2019
- rightmove.co.ukManaging Director, Rightmove Overseas2006 — 2008
- rightmove.co.ukHead of Group Strategy2005 — 2006
- Cendant EuropeDirector, Mergers & Acquisitions2003 — 2005
- Dresdner Kleinwort WassersteinVice President, Corporate Finance2000 — 2002
- Prudential FinancialAssociate, Corporate Development1992 — 2000
Skills & more
Value CreationBoard RelationsRestructuringGo to marketAccount Management1Sales Negotiation1Legislation1Contract Negotiation1Collaborative Style1Business Planning1Business Strategy23Due Diligence14
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InvestmentsCompetitive AnalysisPrivate EquityAcquisition IntegrationValuationMergersNew Business DevelopmentChange Managementdirect investmentOperational ExcellenceStrategic ThinkingNegotiationFrom Justin's professional profile.
Colleagues at Avant Global LLC
Amaryllis Litsiou
Executive Assistant – Client Relations at Avant Global LLC
Demetri Argyropoulos
Founder, Chairman & CEO at Avant Global LLC
Fanis Christodoulou
Managing Director, Avant Consumer at Avant Global LLC
Faye Flores-Concejero
Senior Manager – Client Relations at Avant Global LLC
Franc Kuqja
Investment & Operations Associate at Avant Global LLC
Jessica Evans
Director of Operations at Avant Global LLC
Shaila Sulegaon
Controller at Avant Global LLC
Sophia-Maria Iliopoulou
Operations & Administrative Assistant – Client Relations at Avant Global LLC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Justin Figgins?
- Joined Avant Global in January 2025 as COO. Over a 30-year career he has managed businesses across North America, Europe, South America, and Africa in healthcare, ecommerce marketplaces, and business services, and executed 30 M&A transactions in 13 countries worth $7.0bn.
- Where does Justin Figgins work?
- Justin Figgins is President & COO at Avant Global LLC.
- Where did Justin Figgins go to school?
- Justin Figgins studied at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management (MBA, General Management); University of Rochester (BA, Economics); Fox Lane High School.
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Also attended Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management133
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Also attended University of Rochester92
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Shared employers
Also worked at Connexions Loyalty1
Also worked at rightmove.co.uk3
Also worked at Cendant Europe9
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Also worked at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein105
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