IMPROVED
Nicolas Magnus has extensive experience in corporate development and business analysis, currently serving as a Senior Analyst at IMPROVED since May 2019, with previous roles there including Analyst and Intern. Prior to this, Nicolas worked at Drake Star Partners from May 2019 to June 2021, also progressing from Intern to Analyst and Senior Analyst. Prior experience includes positions as a Sales & Business Development Executive and Management Trainee at luxury resorts in the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, and Belgium from January 2011 to June 2017, notably serving as a Business Development Executive at ultra-luxury hotels in Abu Dhabi from 2015 to 2016. Nicolas holds a Master of Science in Management with a focus on Financial Management from Nyenrode Business University (2017-2019) and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Hotel Management from Hotel Management School Maastricht (2011-2015).
IMPROVED
IMPROVED Corporate Finance was founded in 2013 with the ambition of bringing more creativity, business intelligence and financial skills to corporate finance. Today, IMPROVED is a premier corporate finance boutique with over 20 people across Europe, the US and APAC, with a combined experience of over 200 years. We have worked with the world’s best entrepreneurs, investors and corporates across the Technology, Energy and Mobility (TEM) sectors. We have a deep conviction that there is no more room for local generalists in corporate finance, and that entrepreneurs, investors and corporates truly benefit from highly specialised boutique investment banks with relevant global sector expertise. Since the early 2000s, our team has been synonymous with corporate finance for the Technology industry. This focus has enabled us to have a deep understanding of the business models and underlying value drivers of the most valuable tech companies dominating today’s market. The global Energy and Mobility sectors are at the forefront of disruption, driven by iconic innovations that we aim to empower. We excel at the intersection of Technology, Energy and Mobility – we focus on megatrends where innovation changes the way people and businesses interact, consume and travel. Entrepreneurs, investors and corporates are best served by a specialist corporate finance partner due to the pace of innovations. We are proud of what our clients have achieved, which is evidenced by our track record of success for our mid-market clients across the TEM sectors.