Kern Kapoor

Kern Kapoor is a seasoned professional with 15 years of experience in various roles on Wall Street including Equity Capital Markets, Sales & Trading, and Equity Research at prestigious financial institutions. With a background spanning from tier-1 bulge bracket firms to boutique TMT-focused investment banks, Kern excels as a team leader, sales expert, and analyst, leveraging his exceptional interpersonal skills. He specializes in advising TMT sector companies, both pre-IPO and public, on financial storytelling to institutional investors, tapping into his extensive network within Equity Asset Managers and Hedge Funds worldwide. Kern prides himself on offering comprehensive investor perspectives to C-level executives, addressing complex financial issues and benefiting long-term stakeholders.

Kern's strengths lie in Institutional Equities, Investor Relations, Capital Markets, Solutions Sales, Strategic Partnerships, Investment Research, M&A Analysis, Financial Modeling, Competitive Analysis, Industry Trends, Comparative Valuation, Marketing/Presentations, Buy-Side/Sell-Side, Corporate Communications, Pre/Post IPO endeavors, and interactions with Hedge Funds, Tech Startups, and Venture Capital firms. His core values include communication integrity, open-mindedness, and a team-centric approach.

Kern Kapoor holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from The Johns Hopkins University. His previous roles include Senior Vice President of Investor Relations at Hasbro, Head of Investor Relations at Dropbox and Mapbox, Equity Research Analyst focusing on Semiconductors at KeyBanc Capital Markets, Director of Institutional Equities specializing in the Technology Sector at KeyBanc Capital Markets, Head of Business Development at Justworks, various positions at Goldman Sachs including Vice President in Securities Division, Associate and Financial Analyst in Equities Division, as well as prior roles at Bear Stearns & Co. as a Summer Associate in Equity Research.