Houlihan Lokey Broadens Software Coverage Capabilities With Senior Hires in Technology Group
April 25 2024 - 9:00AM
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Ryan Lund Joins as Co-Head of U.S. Technology and Global
Co-Head of Software; Vikram Kaushik and Ted Sullivan Join to
Further Bolster Software Team
Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, announced
today that Ryan Lund has joined the firm’s global Technology Group
as a Managing Director. Mr. Lund has been appointed Co-Head of U.S.
Technology alongside John Lambros and Jason Hill and Global Co-Head
of Software with Sascha Pfeiffer. He is based in Miami.
Mr. Lund joins from UBS, where he was a Managing Director and
Global Head of Software Investment Banking. Prior to UBS, Mr. Lund
was Global Head of Software for RBC Capital Markets and spent more
than 20 years at Raymond James where he most recently co-led the
enterprise software investment banking team. Since 1999, Mr. Lund
has advised on more than 100 M&A, public capital markets, and
private capital transactions for software companies.
“Ryan has an outstanding track record in sellside advisory for
some of the world’s leading technology companies and private equity
firms. His deep expertise in the software domain will only further
bolster our best-in-class team, and he will be a tremendous
resource for our clients at a time when emerging technological
advancements are precipitating rapid changes in software,” said
Phil Adams, Managing Director and Head of Global Technology at
Houlihan Lokey. “Ryan’s robust domain knowledge and experience in
navigating extremely complex transactions in tech will be hugely
additive to our team and our clients, and his leadership and
client-centric approach represent an excellent cultural fit with
Houlihan Lokey. We are thrilled he is joining us.”
In addition to Mr. Lund, Vikram Kaushik and Ted Sullivan also
have joined Houlihan Lokey’s Technology Group as directors to
further strengthen the software practice. Mr. Kaushik and Mr.
Sullivan both join from UBS, where they were executive directors in
the Technology Investment Banking Group, primarily focused on
enterprise software. Both officers also have held roles in RBC
Capital Markets’ Technology Group. They are based in New York.
“The software sector continues to change rapidly as enterprises
adopt artificial intelligence and other ascendant technologies.
Houlihan Lokey’s Technology Group, the largest and most prolific
global entity of its kind in investment banking, is uniquely
positioned to provide highly specialized, subsector-specific
advisory services, particularly to those that are in the middle
market and focused on enterprise use cases and who are navigating
the opportunities that this fast-changing industry landscape
brings,” said Mr. Lund. “It’s an exciting prospect to join Houlihan
Lokey’s growing team at this time, and we are looking forward to
capitalizing on the growing momentum in the market.”
With more than 170 financial professionals worldwide, Houlihan
Lokey’s Technology Group has earned a global reputation for
providing superior service and achieving outstanding results in
M&A advisory, capital-raising, restructuring, and financial and
valuation advisory services. Its clients range from early-stage
businesses and midsized companies to large, publicly traded
corporations. In 2023, Houlihan Lokey was ranked as the No. 1
investment bank for all global technology transactions, with 89
deals, according to LSEG (formerly Refinitiv).
About Houlihan Lokey
Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with
expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial
restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. The firm
serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with
offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the
Asia-Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are
hallmarks of the firm’s commitment to client success across its
advisory services. The firm is the No. 1 investment bank for all
global M&A transactions, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past
nine consecutive years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring
advisor for the past ten consecutive years, and the No. 1 global
M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years, all based
on number of transactions and according to data provided by LSEG
(formerly Refinitiv).
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