Finance Monthly M&A Awards Winners Edition

FINANCE MONTHLY M&A AWARDS 2020 25 ABOUT RAN ASSAF Ran Assaf, Managing Partner and Founder of M+A Squared, is a seasoned entrepreneur and investment banker whose experience encompasses cross-border M&A and private equity transactions across the US, Europe, and Asia. Ran focuses on deal sourcing, strategic advisory to both public and private companies, sell-side and buy-side transactions, co- advisory engagements, as well as the ongoing development of business relations with corporate leaders and investors globally. Prior to M+A Squared, he was the founder and CEO of Didiom, an award-winning pioneer in the streaming media and mobile software industry, which was acquired by SnapOne (formerly Exclaim Mobility) prior to SnapOne’s acquisition by Synchronoss (NASDAQ: SNCR). Prior to Didiom, Ran held various management positions at Amdocs (NYSE: DOX), focusing on corporate finance and contract management. He holds a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and an MBA from Babson’s Graduate School of Business in Massachusetts. SECTOR AND AREA EXPERTISE • Cross-border TMT M&A • Sell-side representation • Buy-side representation • Due diligence • Strategic advisory • Corporate valuations FIRM PROFILE M+A Squared is a boutique advisory firm specializing in cross-border mergers and acquisitions of innovative companies at the intersection of technology, media, communications, and life sciences. With extensive deal-making experience, we pay a great deal of attention to details and leverage our high-quality relationships with CEOs, corporate development executives, and private equity firms worldwide to assist our clients in accelerating their growth and exploring strategic options in today’s world, where technology changes in the blink of an eye. CONTACT Ran Assaf Managing Partner M+A Squared, LLC 510 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10036 Email: ran@mna2.com “We engaged M+A Squared to help us raise growth capital for Trax. They took the time to understand our business, and effectively communicated our value proposition to potential investors, resulting in interest from a range of technology-focused private equity funds and corporate investors from the US, Europe and Japan. M+A Squared communicated with us consistently and professionally throughout the process, and helped us close our largest investment round to date ($64 million). We enjoyed working with M+A Squared, and look forward to engaging them again in the future.” Joel Bar-El, CEO, Trax