Kate Winkler Joins Piper Jaffray as Managing Director in Technology Investment Banking
September 24 2018 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Winkler joins the firm from Houlihan Lokey
with a focus on software M&A
Piper Jaffray Companies (NYSE: PJC), a leading investment bank
and asset management firm, is pleased to announce the addition of
Kate Winkler as a managing director within technology investment
banking. She will be based in the firm’s San Francisco office and
report to Michael Kim, head of technology investment banking.
Winkler has built a long and expansive track record across many
categories of application software, including human resources
software, marketing software and vertical market software. At Piper
Jaffray, she will help lead efforts across these areas, along with
jointly leading the human resources technology effort with Andy
Livadariu.
Winkler brings more than 20 years of experience in the software
industry as an advisor and entrepreneur, most recently with
Houlihan Lokey as a software investment banker and head of its
human resources technology practice and with ArchPoint Partners
prior to its sale to Houlihan Lokey in 2014. Winkler is also a
two-time software CEO having led both Germany-based Jentro
Technologies and Chicago-based CenterPost Communications through
their expansions, culminating with exits by both to strategic
buyers. Prior to that, she held the roles of CFO and COO of BEZ
Systems, Inc. and vice president of strategy at CCC Information
Services. Winkler began her career as a certified public accountant
with Arthur Anderson.
“Kate represents an important step forward as we deepen our
leadership in the tech space and add senior talent across our key
verticals,” said Scott LaRue, managing director and global head of
investment banking and capital markets at Piper Jaffray.
“We are thrilled to expand our software-driven technology group
and welcome Kate to our team. With more than two decades in
software and numerous successful advisory transactions to her name,
Kate brings specialized industry experience and deep relationships
that will add immediate value for our clients,” added Michael Kim,
head of technology investment banking at Piper Jaffray.
Winkler earned a bachelor degree in accounting and finance from
the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business
with minors in economics, mathematics and Spanish.
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