Valentin Kathiru

Valentin Kathiru is a driven finance professional currently working as a Financial Research and Development Analyst at Scend, where they focus on creating actionable research insights and a proprietary quantitative framework for M&A deal origination. Previously, Valentin served as a Junior Analyst at Optimus Health Care Management, managing financial scorecards and supporting M&A transactions. They began their career as a Quantitative Futures Analyst at Nucleus AI, where they conducted market research and developed machine learning models for trading activities. Valentin holds a combined Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Economics and Quantitative Finance & Risk Analytics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.