Thomas Olivier

Managing Director

Arrowroot Capital

Tom is a Managing Director with Arrowroot Capital, and was President and CFO of Arrowroot Acquisition Corp., a Special Purpose Acquisition Company focused on the Enterprise Software sector, that ultimately merged with iLearningEngines and currently trades on the NASDAQ under the Ticker: AILE. Tom has over 25 years of experience working with technology companies as an investment banker, entrepreneur, and corporate legal advisor. Prior to joining Arrowroot, he was a Managing Director in Houlihan Lokey’s Technology/Media/Telecom Group. Previously, Tom was a Managing Director and Co-Head of Digital Media at Pacific Crest Securities. Before joining Pacific Crest, he was a Managing Director with Morgan Keegan’s Technology Group, which acquired his prior firm, Revolution Partners, in 2008. Prior to Revolution Partners, Tom was Co-General Counsel and Strategy Officer at iOptions, an online employee stock option portal. He also spent over five years practicing corporate law, most recently with Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, representing organizations in all stages of development, from start-ups to publicly held corporations, venture capital and investment banking firms, and both issuers and underwriters in numerous public offerings. Prior to attending law school, Tom spent over two years at Morgan Stanley & Co. as an analyst in its Information Services Department.

    Topic

    10:10 AM - 10:45 AM

    Wednesday June 12, 2024

    Getting Better SPAC Deals Done in 2024 and Beyond

    • Better and best practices for marketing the transaction and converting the shareholder base
    • Managing dilutive instruments in the capital structure, optimizing liquidity and float, and transacting with smaller and/or aging SPACs
    • Optimizing readiness, governance and transaction management
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