Ali Geramian
Partner at Anthemis Group
Dallas, Texas
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2023 - Current
Managing Director
2022 - 2023
Managing Director, KPMG Ignition
2019 - 2022
Director, Innovation & Enterprise Solutions
2017 - 2019
Manager, Innovation & Enterprise Solutions
2015 - 2017
KPMG Ignition brings an outside-in perspective to help companies understand signals of change in their respective marketplaces to develop unique insights and hypotheses. My work during this period focused primarily on corporate venture investing and innovation initiatives in the insurance sector.
M&A Senior Associate, Deal Advisory
2014 - 2015
- Advised corporate development teams and private equity firms on cross-border buy and sell-side transactions including mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, ranging from $70M to $6B in transaction value. - Developed comprehensive presentation materials and financial models to support synergy and carve-out assessments, operational and financial due diligence, and benchmarking for post-merger integration planning. - Managed multiple work streams and execution of integration/separation activities between cross-functional teams including Product, Accounting, IT, Human Resources, Engineering, and other key business functions.
Summer Associate
2013 - 2013
Taylor-DeJongh (TDJ) is an independent investment banking firm providing strategic, project finance and M&A advisory services for oil & gas, conventional and renewable power, industrial and infrastructure clients globally. Select transactions included: - Advised Southeast Asian government on the feasibility of constructing the country’s first nuclear power plant (2300 MW). Prepared bankability analysis, risk assessment, and evaluation of potential funding sources. - Participated in asset backed credit facility issuance for privately held railroad company. Analyzed industry revenue and cost trends to create 5 year projections including operating revenue, net income, and EBITDA.
Taylor-DeJongh is an investment banking firm that provides strategic, project finance, and corporate advisory services.
Multiple positions
2006 - 2012
MetLife, Inc. is a leading global provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, serving 90 million customers. MetLife has established a strong presence in over 50 countries through organic growth, acquisitions, joint ventures and other partnerships.
MetLife Private Equity has been a leader in private placements investments for over 90 years.