About
Transaction execution specialist with 10+ years in M&A, leveraged finance, and capital markets, having completed over $5B in deals in enterprise software and SaaS.
Experience
- VENTURE FORWARD CAPITALDirectorcurrent2024 — present
- Swell EnergyVice President - M&A, Capital Markets, and Investor Relations2021 — 2023Greater Chicago Area
- Swell EnergyVice President Mergers Acquisition2021 — 2023
- MizuhoInvestment Banking Associate2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANYInvestment Banking Associate2017 — 2019Greater Chicago Area
- DOM CAPITAL GROUP (MBA Internship)Investment Associate2016Greater Chicago Area
- BMO Capital MarketsInvestment Banking Analyst2013 — 2015Greater Chicago Area
- M3 Capital PartnersInvestment Analyst2012 — 2013Greater Chicago Area
- DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIESInvestment Banking Analyst2011 — 2012
Skills & more
Mergers and Acquisitions AnalysisPackersEquity FinancingAnalytical SkillsS&P Capital IQM&A analysisGrowth InvestingBanking TechnologiesBusiness EducationManagement ScienceGrowth InitiativesPublic Financial Management
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SkiingFinancial OperationsTransaction CoordinationCorporate PartnershipsStrategic Technology InitiativesSales StrategyReal Estate EconomicsBuyoutsMicrosoft OfficeBloombergVenture FinancingDeal ExecutionFrom Lauren's professional profile.
Colleagues at New Leaf Invest
Andrew Harrison
Advisory Board at New Leaf Invest
Andy Ballester
Tech Guru at New Leaf Invest
Carl Toriello
Advisory Board Director at New Leaf Invest
Cem Karsan
Advisory Board at New Leaf Invest
Dax Rodriguez
Advisory Board at New Leaf Invest
Dorien Nunez
Advisory Board at New Leaf Invest
Eric Rosen
Economic Advisor at New Leaf Invest
Josh Yelen
Partner at New Leaf Invest
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lauren Murphy?
- Transaction execution specialist with 10+ years in M&A, leveraged finance, and capital markets, having completed over $5B in deals in enterprise software and SaaS.
- Where does Lauren Murphy work?
- Lauren Murphy is Managing Partner - Fund I at New Leaf Invest.
- Where did Lauren Murphy go to school?
- Lauren Murphy studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Master of Business Administration, Finance); The University of Wisconsin-Madison (Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance).
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Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business696
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Shared employers
Also worked at Swell Energy1
Also worked at Mizuho59
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Also worked at WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY125
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