Consultant (Part-time) @ Co-founder of an agile problem-solving team for strategy and digital: www.adeline.co. Pitched for and completed freelance projects alongside my MBA studies, gaining recommendations and 5* reviews. Expertise in assessing investments and TMT industry. Selected work:
Analysis of investment opportunities
- Performed a commercial due diligence on an online marketing company for a Boston-based private equity. Argued company lacks significant technological differentiation, resulting in no investment by the client.
- Created an industry map and a list of leads in trucking software for Warburg Pincus, a global private equity.
- Devised framework for evaluating ‘on-demand’ companies for a New York-based venture capital firm Greycroft.
Strategy
- Assessed revenue impact of sales channel mix changes of a portfolio company for Bain Capital, a Boston-based private equity.
- Devised European entry strategy for a Balderton Capital-backed financial technology company GoCardless which was implemented within a year.
Market research
- Assessed size, growth, trends and competitive landscape of telehealth industry for a US-based healthcare consulting firm.
- Reviewed key performance indicators of 250 SaaS companies.
- Assessed innovation practices at 20+ companies for a New York-based consulting firm. From 2014 to Present (1 year) Venture Associate (MBA Intern) @ Conducted investment analysis and sourcing for a $700M growth fund.
- Executed thorough diligence of prospective investments including developing in-depth financial models to evaluate deal structure and projected returns, assessing product architecture and conducting customer interviews. Evaluated deals in car-sharing and business enterprise software.
- Led in-depth sourcing, research and investment thesis formation into virtual reality. Interviewed 20+ investment prospects, industry experts and attended industry events, suggesting a range of attractive prospects.
- Assessed performance of ~$1.3B under Nokia’s management, including seed stage BlueRun Ventures and external fund of fund investments. Conducted key indicator benchmark analysis across VC and PE funds. From July 2015 to August 2015 (2 months) San Francisco Bay AreaAssociate Commercial Director @ Headhunted for the role of general manager and M&A associate at KKR-backed UK’s largest multi-site e-tailer.
General Management
Managing director of £6.5m pa Exante Diet website, delivering 100%+ year-on-year sales growth. Responsibilities included
post-merger integration, management of a team of 8, new product development (10+ products launched), data-driven marketing
(PPC, SEO, affiliates, marketplaces, e-mail), site re-design and fulfillment.
Corporate Development
Promoted to Mergers & Acquisitions department, where I led two financial and commercial due diligences e-commerce targets in FMCG categories and sourced investments in the category. From March 2013 to June 2014 (1 year 4 months) Associate @ Performance rated in the top quartile of the cohort. Project experience:
- Conducted due diligence of media revenues of a sports company, resulting in client’s purchase of a 39% stake.
- Co-researched two reports on the worldwide growth of digital economy. Reports were quoted by Eric Schmidt, Chairman of Google, and George Osborne, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer in a Financial Times op-ed.
- Implemented restructuring of a retail division of a global bank, resulting in significant cost savings across a number of geographies.
- Devised organizational transformation of a UK broadcaster, aligning organization with the objective of producing attractive show content.
- Assessed FMCG acquisition targets for a private equity client.
In addition contributed to office activities: co-organized 3-day office retreat for 350 people; responsible logistics and communications for BCG’s offsite CSR day; actively involved in organising recruitment events, mentoring incoming Associates and screening CVs. From January 2012 to March 2013 (1 year 3 months) London, United Kingdom
MBA, Fulbright Scholar, First Year Honours @ Harvard Business School From 2014 to 2016 Master of Arts (MA), Philosophy, Politics, Economics, First Class @ University of Oxford From 2008 to 2011 International Baccalaureate, (45/45 points) @ Sevenoaks School From 2006 to 2008 Marta Szczerba is skilled in: Research, Media, Business Strategy, Strategic Planning, Management Consulting, Marketing Strategy, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Management, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Strategic Consulting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Start-ups, Due Diligence, Analysis
Websites:
http://martaszczerba.com/