Eric Crowley Joins as a Managing Director in San Francisco
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Eric Crowley has joined as a Managing Director in the firm's Global Technology Group. Based in San Francisco, Mr. Crowley will focus on consumer subscription software, consumer technology and ad-tech sectors for the firm.
Mr. Crowley brings more than a decade of investment banking and operating experience advising founders, executives, and investors. At GP Bullhound, he led the firm's Consumer Technology practice and advised on numerous high-profile M&A including the sale of Runna to Strava, Bliss Point to Tinuiti, and Alltrails to Spectrum Equity and capital markets transactions including Flo Health raising from General Atlantic. Prior to GP Bullhound, Mr. Crowley held roles at Lazard and Antares Capital, where he executed middle-market M&A and debt transactions totaling more than $2 billion.
"Eric has a strong history of supporting innovative technology companies and earning the confidence of both founders and investors," said Sascha Pfeiffer, Global Head of Technology at Houlihan Lokey. "His depth of sector knowledge, proven execution, and entrepreneurial perspective further strengthen our Global Technology Group as we expand our capabilities on a global scale."
"Houlihan Lokey has built one of the most respected technology advisory platforms worldwide with a broad array of resources," said Mr. Crowley. "I am excited to join the firm and look forward to working with the global team to help clients achieve their strategic objectives in a rapidly evolving market."
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.
The group was ranked the No. 1 technology M&A advisory team globally (according to data provided by LSEG, excluding accounting firms and brokers), with nearly 150 finance professionals and more than 25 managing directors covering an extensive range of sectors and dedicated to each of our primary coverage areas.
About Houlihan Lokey
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a leading global investment bank recognized for delivering independent strategic and financial advice to corporations, financial sponsors, and governments. With uniquely deep industry expertise, broad international reach, and a partnership approach rooted in trust, the firm provides innovative, integrated solutions across mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Our unmatched transaction volumes provide differentiated, data-driven perspectives that help our clients achieve their most critical goals. To learn more about Houlihan Lokey, please visit HL.com.
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