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Victor Basta

Victor is the Managing Partner at Artis Partners, a boutique investment bank. Victor Basta has advised on over 130 transactions across 30 years and helped found and build three successful corporate finance firms in the process. His orientation has always been towards sell-side financings and M&A, where experience and creativity can yield real additional value to investors and CEO’s of later stage growth companies. Previously at DAI Magister, Victor led the firm’s advisory efforts worldwide, both before and after its acquisition by DAI. He has clear views on a range of issues affecting the tech industry today, and has shared them regularly on CNN, the FT and the Economist amongst others. Prior to founding DAI Magister, Victor was founder and managing partner of Arma Partners LLP; global co-head of Broadview prior to its sale to Jefferies, and an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at INSEAD, teaching preparation for exits and large funding rounds. He received an MBA from the Columbia Business School, and a combined Masters and BA in International Affairs from Columbia University.

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Successfully raising Series C and D rounds: the critical role of preparation

The landscape for growth-stage fundraising has fundamentally changed. Today’s Series C and D rounds, typically involving raises of $50–100 million or more, are significantly tougher than in recent years. Investors have become more selective, valuations more restrained, and expectations for business performance far more rigorous.

Preparing for a successful funding round during an economic downturn – Part Two

In Part Two of this series, Victor Basta, CEO, DAI Magister continues his masterclass on preparing for a successful funding round during an economic downturn and what companies can learn from trends in the African ecosystem.

Preparing for a successful funding round during an economic downturn – Part One

In Part One of this series, Victor Basta, CEO, DAI Magister gives a masterclass in preparing for a successful funding round during an economic downturn and what companies can learn from trends in the African ecosystem.