Maria Frolova

Maria Frolova is a seasoned professional with a wealth of global expertise in Corporate Finance, M&A, debt-equity, and strategy for Fortune 500 companies, international corporations, and start-ups.

With vast experience in leadership roles across different regions like the US, Europe, MENA, and Asia, Maria has a strong background in corporate finance, FP&A, investment banking, private equity, VC investments, and corporate development.

Maria's proficiency lies in areas such as building cross-functional teams, corporate finance functions, M&A, investments, fundraising, debt and equity capital markets, valuation, due diligence, and deal-making.

She excels in managing and mentoring cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of respect, inclusivity, and motivation, ensuring everyone understands their role and contribution to the process.

Communication is a key strength for Maria, as she emphasizes providing clear goals, active listening, fostering opinions, encouraging questions, and maintaining open lines of communication for productivity and efficiency.

Maria's core competencies include Corporate Finance, M&A, Strategy, Team Building & Leadership, Project Management, Valuation, Financial Modeling, Due Diligence, Negotiations, Operations, Financial Analysis, and Data analysis.

Currently serving as Head Of Finance and Data Analytics at VIDA & Co., Maria has previously held impactful positions such as Director Corporate Development at EFI Inc, CFO, Corporate and Business Development Officer at 2for1 inc (Spycob), Head of Mergers and Acquisitions at NPV, and Executive Director at JPMorgan.

Maria Frolova holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University and a Master of International Economic Relations in Statistics, Accounting, and Audit from Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) in Russia.

To connect with Maria Frolova, you can reach out via email at mafrolova2013@gmail.com or visit her portfolio at http://careerwebfolio.com/mariafrolova/