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Sean O'Brien

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Senior Associate at Palm Venture Studios

Clarkston, Michigan, United States

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About

Sean O'Brien is a Senior Associate at Palm Venture Studios, where he works on event-driven private market special situations. His responsibilities include executing distressed M&A transactions and venture market recapitalizations, covering diligence, deal structuring, and post-close turnaround support, often on expedited timelines.

Experience

  1. Palm Venture StudiosSenior Associatecurrent2024 — present
  2. Transparent Finance LLCConsultant2023 — 2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  3. Viva Equity FundBusiness Development, Founding Team2022 — 2023Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  4. Mode Banking (LSE:MODE)Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor (US)2021 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
  5. AdSumCEO, Founder2020 — 2021Ventura County, CA
  6. Mode Banking (LSE:MODE)Associate2019 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
  7. Applied UnderwritersBrand Development Associate2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Various Construction EntitiesProject Manager2009 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Decentralized Applications (DApps)Microsoft Office5Microsoft Excel5Microsoft PowerPoint2Pricing Strategy1Policy Analysis1Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)1cofounder1Entrepreneurship1Consumer Financing1Go-to-Market Strategy1Market Research1
+12 moreMarketing StrategyCommodity MarketsDerivativesCommon SenseCommodity Risk ManagementInfrastructureSecurities RegulationAsset-Backed Securities (ABS)Securities LendingLegal ComplianceContract ManagementLeadership

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Who is Sean O'Brien?
Sean O'Brien is a Senior Associate at Palm Venture Studios, where he works on event-driven private market special situations. His responsibilities include executing distressed M&A transactions and venture market recapitalizations, covering diligence, deal structuring, and post-close turnaround support, often on expedited timelines.
Where does Sean O'Brien work?
Sean O'Brien is Senior Associate at Palm Venture Studios.
Where did Sean O'Brien go to school?
Sean O'Brien studied at San Francisco State University (Political Science); The Thacher School.

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