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Bertrand Deleuse, Finance Expert in New York, NY, United States
Bertrand Deleuse

Finance Expert in New York, NY, United States

Member since January 16, 2019
Bertrand is a 25-year finance veteran with a true 360 experience, honed as an investment banker, venture advisor, project developer, CFO, and expert witness consultant in international arbitrations. He has advised and partnered on over 100 transactions and investment initiatives totaling over $16 billion. Bertrand is a seasoned problem solver and decision-maker with expert facilitation skills. Bertrand advises on M&A, corporate development, venture growth, project development, and financing.
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Career Highlights

Education

Case studies

Industry Expertise

  • Financial Engineering
  • Non-Profit & Charitable Organizations
  • Capital Markets
  • Renewable Energy
  • Luxury Goods
  • Litigation
  • Transportation
  • Fintech

Other Expertise

Employment

  • CFO

    2020 - PRESENT
    Sea Life Rescue
    • Advised in CFO capacity a non-profit organization dedicated to ocean conservation and the repopulation of the world’s endangered marine species using revolutionary mobile floating marine hatchery technology.
    • Established with the founding team a global partnership with Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) leveraging the marine science expertise of Sea Life Rescue together with the global reach of Tidewater’s fleet of offshore marine vessels.
    • Worked on the Sea Life Rescue’s pioneering model that enables in situ mass fertilization of multiple targeted species at scale by releasing billions of juveniles and increasing their survival chances in the wild.
    Focus areas: Environment, Impact Investing, Social Impact, CleanTech, Early-stage Venture Capital, Data Rooms, Market Research

  • Senior Advisor

    2014 - PRESENT
    Quadrant Economics
    • Developed strategy, expert testimony, and valuations of companies, joint ventures, assets, contracts, and projects for clients across multiple industries in support of international litigation among sovereign states and corporations.
    • Produced expert testimony across sectors including clean energy, oil and gas, consumer goods, agriculture, industrial, infrastructure, and business services.
    • Advised formerly EconOne Research, a leading economic and financial firm.
    Focus areas: International Finance, Joint Ventures, Financial Statements, Litigation, Litigation Support, Cash Flow Forecasting, Project Finance, Interest Rate Risk, Country Risk, Fairness Opinion Reports, Equity Valuation, DCF Valuation, Valuation Multiples, Valuation Modeling, Valuation, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Three-statement Modeling, Financial Modeling, Waterfall Modeling, Finance, B2B, Board Presentations, Presentation Design, Pitch Presentations, Accretion/Dilution Analysis, International Affairs, Multi-tasking, Languages, Shareholder Return, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Environmental Investment, Term Sheet Negotiations, Contract Negotiation, Share Purchase Agreements, CleanTech, Expert Witness, M&A Modeling, Forecasting, Corporate Finance, Five-year Projections, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, United States, Europe, Value Creation, Capital IQ, Thomson Reuters, Factset, Bloomberg, Renewable Energy, Infrastructure, Business Consulting, Solar, Executive Presentations, Transportation & Shipping, Clean Energy, Environment, Stock Analysis, Financial Advisory, Financial Engineering, Valuation Analysis, Deal Analysis, Cash Flow Modeling, Projected Cash Flow, Finance Strategy, Contribution Margin Analysis, Cost of Capital, Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), Financial Services, Pitch Decks, Due Diligence, Quality of Earnings, Revenue Projections, Revenue & Expense Projections, Data Rooms, Market Research, Purchase Price Allocation, Pocket Price Waterfall Analysis

  • Managing Partner

    2013 - PRESENT
    EarthEnergy Partners LLC
    • Founded financial and strategic advisory firm partnering with passionate leaders with a vision to build a better world.
    • Partnered with investors, corporations, innovative ventures, and developers on mergers and acquisitions, venture growth, clean energy, and environmental projects, corporate development, and social impact.
    • Advised Openbucks, a Silicon Valley financial technology company backed by renowned technology investors, on strategic alternatives, drafted marketing materials, built the financial projections model, identified, and sourced potential investors.
    • Advised cutting-edge biotech startup, called BluePlanet, on growth strategy and fundraising alternatives, drafted marketing materials, developed the business plan, built the financial model, identified, and sourced investors.
    • Advised Multivista, a leading venture in construction photo and video technology, on their business plan forecasts, financial model, valuation, and negotiation strategy with investors.
    • Advised a French-based pioneer in 3D visualization technologies SquareClock on strategic alternatives, drafted marketing materials, built a financial model, and advised on fundraising strategy.
    • Originated, advised, and structured over 900 megawatts of utility-scale and distributed solar, waste-to-energy, wind, and mini-hydro assets in North America, Latin America, Asia, and Europe.
    • Partnered with Asia PE fund Leopard Capital on a $50 million investment for sustainable infrastructure projects in clean energy, water access, agriculture, and aquaculture, while acquiring a controlling stake in a leading Vietnamese solar company.
    • Advised the UK power company, Mythra Energy, on the acquisition of a 240-megawatt wind farm in the United States, built a complex multi-level financial model, structured, and negotiated PPA hedging and structuring of debt financing.
    • Advised Amada Group, an industrial Japanese conglomerate, on a buy-side mandate in a high-tech US venture. Led strategic and financial evaluation, pro forma forecast, due diligence, management Q&A, term sheet preparation, and negotiation strategy.
    Focus areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Social Impact, Impact Investing, CleanTech, Clean Energy, Venture Capital, Fundraising, Investments, Finance Strategy, Project Development, Project Finance, Corporate Development, Corporate Finance, Venture Funding, Projected Cash Flow, Valuation, Interim CFO, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Private Equity Consultant, Part-time CFO, Three-statement Modeling, Financial Modeling, Private Equity, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Cross-border M&A, Real Estate, Waterfall Modeling, Investment Banking, Leveraged Finance, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Finance, B2B, Business Services, Investor Presentations, Board Presentations, Presentation Design, Pitch Presentations, Teasers, Accretion/Dilution Analysis, International Affairs, Multi-tasking, Languages, Shareholder Return, Environmental Investment, Term Sheet Negotiations, Contract Negotiation, Share Purchase Agreements, Startup Growth Strategy Development, B2C, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Growth Strategy, Business Development, Deal Flow Origination, M&A Modeling, Forecasting, Valuation Modeling, Five-year Projections, M&A Earn-out Agreements, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Industrials, Consumer Products, United States, Europe, Value Creation, M&A (Buy-side), M&A (Sell-side), Debt Structuring, Capital IQ, Thomson Reuters, Factset, Bloomberg, Renewable Energy, Startups, CFO, Southeast Asia, Health & Wellness, Infrastructure, Business Consulting, Luxury Goods, Nonprofits, Technology, Agrotech, eCommerce, Solar, Executive Presentations, Bioenergy, Transportation & Shipping, Fintech, Financial Statements, Joint Ventures, Alternative Medicine, Waste Management, Remediation, Stock Analysis, International Payments, Financial Advisory, Management Buyout Finance, Financial Engineering, Valuation Multiples, Valuation Analysis, Leveraged Buyout Modeling, Deal Analysis, DCF Valuation, Equity Valuation, Cash Flow Modeling, Fairness Opinion Reports, Country Risk, Interest Rate Risk, Cash Flow Forecasting, International Finance, Fund Management, Hospitality, Medicine, Contribution Margin Analysis, Cost of Capital, Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), Financial Services, Capital Markets, Pitch Decks, Private Capital Markets, Due Diligence, Quality of Earnings, Deal Structuring, Cap Tables, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Gift Cards & Certificates, Japan, Philippines, Financing, Negotiation, Debt, Equity, Startup Funding, Startup Consulting, Revenue Projections, Revenue & Expense Projections, Environment, Early-stage Venture Capital, Data Rooms, Market Research, Price Negotiations, Purchase Price Allocation, Pocket Price Waterfall Analysis, Supply Chain, Term Sheet Advisory

  • Senior Advisor

    2019 - 2019
    EarthSync, Ltd.
    • Worked for a cleantech company—focused on plastic-to-fuel solutions—about targeting ocean plastic waste remediation.
    • Advised on the go-to-market strategy, financial planning, business development, and project funding.
    Focus areas: Project Finance, Project Development, Remediation, Clean Energy, Waste Management, Three-statement Modeling, Financial Modeling, Venture Capital, Fundraising, Waterfall Modeling, Finance, B2B, Investor Presentations, Board Presentations, Presentation Design, Pitch Presentations, Teasers, Accretion/Dilution Analysis, Multi-tasking, Languages, Shareholder Return, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Environmental Investment, Term Sheet Negotiations, Contract Negotiation, Share Purchase Agreements, CleanTech, Corporate Development, Startup Growth Strategy Development, Impact Investing, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Growth Strategy, Business Development, Deal Flow Origination, Social Impact, M&A Modeling, Forecasting, Valuation Modeling, Corporate Finance, Five-year Projections, M&A Earn-out Agreements, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Industrials, United States, Europe, Value Creation, Debt Structuring, Renewable Energy, Startups, CFO, Southeast Asia, Business Consulting, Technology, Agrotech, Executive Presentations, Bioenergy, Financial Statements, Joint Ventures, Investments, Stock Analysis, Financial Advisory, Management Buyout Finance, Financial Engineering, Valuation Multiples, Valuation Analysis, DCF Valuation, Leveraged Buyout Modeling, Deal Analysis, Equity Valuation, Cash Flow Modeling, Country Risk, Cash Flow Forecasting, International Finance, Venture Funding, Projected Cash Flow, Finance Strategy, Contribution Margin Analysis, Cost of Capital, Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), Financial Services, Pitch Decks, Private Capital Markets, Due Diligence, Quality of Earnings, Deal Structuring, Financing, Negotiation, Debt, Equity, Startup Funding, Startup Consulting, Revenue Projections, Revenue & Expense Projections, Environment, Early-stage Venture Capital, Market Research

  • Chief Financial Officer

    2014 - 2017
    Grannus
    • Joined the founding team as the CFO of an award-winning cleantech developer of next-generation syngas process technology that was awarded Best Available Control Technology by the EPA under the Clean Air Act.
    • Spearheaded the corporate finance and corporate development for the business, building the project model, sensitivities, and complex financing alternatives.
    • Leveraged a deep relationship network for capital financing by leading financial engineering and negotiations with banks, funds, and multinational conglomerates for a $200M project for CALAMCO, the largest agricultural cooperative in California.
    Focus areas: CFO, Project Finance, Venture Funding, Corporate Development, Corporate Finance, Interim CFO, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Private Equity Consultant, Part-time CFO, Three-statement Modeling, Financial Modeling, Private Equity, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Venture Capital, Fundraising, Real Estate, Waterfall Modeling, Leveraged Finance, Finance, B2B, Investor Presentations, Board Presentations, Presentation Design, Pitch Presentations, Teasers, Accretion/Dilution Analysis, Multi-tasking, Languages, Shareholder Return, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Environmental Investment, Term Sheet Negotiations, Contract Negotiation, Share Purchase Agreements, CleanTech, Startup Growth Strategy Development, Impact Investing, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Growth Strategy, Business Development, Project Development, Deal Flow Origination, M&A Modeling, Forecasting, Valuation Modeling, Five-year Projections, M&A Earn-out Agreements, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Industrials, United States, Europe, Value Creation, Debt Structuring, Capital IQ, Renewable Energy, Startups, Infrastructure, Business Consulting, Technology, Agrotech, Executive Presentations, Bioenergy, Financial Statements, Joint Ventures, Investments, Clean Energy, Waste Management, Remediation, Stock Analysis, Financial Advisory, Management Buyout Finance, Financial Engineering, Valuation Multiples, Valuation Analysis, DCF Valuation, Leveraged Buyout Modeling, Deal Analysis, Equity Valuation, Cash Flow Modeling, Country Risk, Cash Flow Forecasting, International Finance, Projected Cash Flow, Finance Strategy, Contribution Margin Analysis, Cost of Capital, Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), Financial Services, Capital Markets, Pitch Decks, Private Capital Markets, Due Diligence, Quality of Earnings, Deal Structuring, Cap Tables, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Financing, Negotiation, Debt, Equity, Startup Funding, Startup Consulting, Revenue Projections, Revenue & Expense Projections, Environment, Early-stage Venture Capital, Data Rooms, Market Research, Price Negotiations, Purchase Price Allocation, Pocket Price Waterfall Analysis, Supply Chain, Term Sheet Advisory

  • Vice President

    2005 - 2012
    Rothschild & Co
    • Advised on over 30 mergers and acquisitions totaling $14 billion in technology, B2C, B2B, retail, media, industrial, energy, and infrastructure sectors across Europe, North America, and Asia.
    • Orchestrated sale and purchase mandates leading efforts across board members, CEOs, CFOs, legal counsels, key management executives, financial auditors, counterparties, and their agents.
    • Negotiated legal documentation, including sale and purchase agreements, participation and shareholders agreements, and licensing and transition services agreements.
    • Led multiple teams worldwide, oversaw complex financial engineering, and supervised mergers, leveraged buyouts, and valuations.
    • Provided strategic and financial advice to Intel Corp. in the renegotiation and expansion of its NAND flash memory joint venture relationship with Micron Technology.
    • Advised Brown-Forman, a $13 billion spirits company, on the sale of its wine operations to Vine Concha y Toro, the largest wine company in Latin America, for $238 million. Executed sell-side auction, co-negotiated SPA, and led a team of bankers.
    • Advised Lyreco, a leading B2B company with €2 billion in sales on LBO and merger proposal with Corporate Express, a €1.5 billion competitor competing with a hostile bid by Staples. Led strategic and financial advisory to the CEO and Board.
    • Advised Vinci SA, a $23 billion infrastructure company, on the sale of WFS, a global provider of airport services, to LBO France for $410 million. Led sale process and teams across two continents and crafted financial structuring.
    • Advised LVMH CEO family office on €100m investment in Paprec, a leading recycling company, with the negotiation of refinancing and Capex lines. Led due diligence, financial valuation, transaction structure, and negotiations with shareholders and banks.
    • Advised BNFL on the sale of Westinghouse Electric Company to Toshiba Corporation. Managed the sell-side execution involving The Shaw Group, GE, and Mitsubishi, maintaining a highly competitive process resulting in a final offer 300% above expectations.
    Focus areas: Financial Statements, Equity Valuation, Deal Analysis, Leveraged Buyout Modeling, DCF Valuation, Valuation, Valuation Analysis, Valuation Multiples, Valuation Modeling, M&A Earn-out Agreements, Financial Engineering, Management Buyout Finance, M&A (Buy-side), M&A (Sell-side), Corporate Finance, Financial Advisory, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Three-statement Modeling, Financial Modeling, Private Equity, Cross-border M&A, Real Estate, Waterfall Modeling, Investment Banking, Leveraged Finance, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Finance, B2B, Business Services, Investor Presentations, Board Presentations, Presentation Design, Pitch Presentations, Teasers, Accretion/Dilution Analysis, International Affairs, Multi-tasking, Languages, Shareholder Return, Environmental Investment, Term Sheet Negotiations, Contract Negotiation, Share Purchase Agreements, CleanTech, Corporate Development, B2C, Business Development, Deal Flow Origination, M&A Modeling, Forecasting, Five-year Projections, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Industrials, Consumer Products, United States, Europe, Value Creation, Debt Structuring, Capital IQ, Thomson Reuters, Factset, Bloomberg, Renewable Energy, Southeast Asia, Infrastructure, Business Consulting, Luxury Goods, Technology, Agrotech, eCommerce, Solar, Executive Presentations, Bioenergy, Transportation & Shipping, Joint Ventures, Investments, Clean Energy, Waste Management, Remediation, Stock Analysis, Cash Flow Modeling, Fairness Opinion Reports, Country Risk, Interest Rate Risk, Cash Flow Forecasting, International Finance, Projected Cash Flow, Finance Strategy, Hospitality, Medicine, Contribution Margin Analysis, Cost of Capital, Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), Financial Services, Capital Markets, Pitch Decks, Private Capital Markets, Due Diligence, Quality of Earnings, Deal Structuring, Cap Tables, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Financing, Negotiation, Debt, Equity, Revenue Projections, Revenue & Expense Projections, Environment, Data Rooms, Market Research, Price Negotiations, Purchase Price Allocation, Pocket Price Waterfall Analysis, Supply Chain, Term Sheet Advisory

  • Associate

    2003 - 2005
    Lehman Brothers
    • Led the execution of strategic acquisitions and special projects.
    • Led analysts team on key deliverables pertaining to fund formation and M&A integration.
    • Offered a full-time position after the MBA summer internship.
    Focus areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Corporate Development, Fund Management, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Three-statement Modeling, Financial Modeling, Private Equity, Cross-border M&A, Waterfall Modeling, Investment Banking, Leveraged Finance, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Finance, B2B, Business Services, Investor Presentations, Board Presentations, Presentation Design, Pitch Presentations, Teasers, Accretion/Dilution Analysis, Multi-tasking, Languages, Shareholder Return, Share Purchase Agreements, M&A Modeling, Forecasting, Valuation Modeling, Corporate Finance, Five-year Projections, M&A Earn-out Agreements, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Industrials, United States, Europe, Value Creation, M&A (Buy-side), M&A (Sell-side), Debt Structuring, Capital IQ, Thomson Reuters, Factset, Bloomberg, Business Consulting, Technology, Executive Presentations, Financial Statements, Stock Analysis, Financial Advisory, Management Buyout Finance, Financial Engineering, Valuation Multiples, Valuation Analysis, DCF Valuation, Leveraged Buyout Modeling, Deal Analysis, Equity Valuation, Cash Flow Modeling, Cash Flow Forecasting, International Finance, Projected Cash Flow, Finance Strategy, Contribution Margin Analysis, Cost of Capital, Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), Financial Services, Capital Markets, Pitch Decks, Due Diligence, Private Capital Markets, Quality of Earnings, Deal Structuring, Cap Tables, Financing, Debt, Equity, Revenue Projections, Revenue & Expense Projections, Data Rooms, Market Research, Purchase Price Allocation, Pocket Price Waterfall Analysis

  • Financial Analyst

    2000 - 2001
    Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein
    • Performed financial modeling, valuation analysis as well as industry research, and drafted investor presentations for numerous clients across a broad range of industries.
    Focus areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Three-statement Modeling, Financial Modeling, Private Equity, Cross-border M&A, Waterfall Modeling, Investment Banking, Leveraged Finance, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Finance, B2B, Business Services, Investor Presentations, Board Presentations, Presentation Design, Pitch Presentations, Teasers, Accretion/Dilution Analysis, Multi-tasking, Languages, Shareholder Return, B2C, M&A Modeling, Forecasting, Valuation Modeling, Corporate Finance, Five-year Projections, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Industrials, Consumer Products, United States, Europe, Value Creation, M&A (Buy-side), M&A (Sell-side), Debt Structuring, Capital IQ, Thomson Reuters, Factset, Bloomberg, Infrastructure, Business Consulting, Luxury Goods, Technology, Executive Presentations, Transportation & Shipping, Financial Statements, Stock Analysis, Financial Advisory, Management Buyout Finance, Financial Engineering, Valuation Multiples, Valuation Analysis, Leveraged Buyout Modeling, DCF Valuation, Deal Analysis, Equity Valuation, Cash Flow Modeling, Cash Flow Forecasting, International Finance, Projected Cash Flow, Finance Strategy, Contribution Margin Analysis, Cost of Capital, Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), Financial Services, Capital Markets, Pitch Decks, Due Diligence, Private Capital Markets, Quality of Earnings, Cap Tables, Financing, Debt, Equity, Revenue Projections, Revenue & Expense Projections, Data Rooms, Market Research, Purchase Price Allocation, Pocket Price Waterfall Analysis

  • Financial Analyst

    1998 - 2000
    Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder
    • Performed financial modeling, valuation analysis as well as industry research, and drafted investor presentations for numerous clients across a broad range of industries.
    Focus areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Three-statement Modeling, Financial Modeling, Private Equity, Cross-border M&A, Waterfall Modeling, Investment Banking, Leveraged Finance, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Finance, B2B, Business Services, Investor Presentations, Board Presentations, Presentation Design, Pitch Presentations, Teasers, Accretion/Dilution Analysis, Multi-tasking, Languages, Shareholder Return, B2C, M&A Modeling, Forecasting, Valuation Modeling, Corporate Finance, Five-year Projections, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Industrials, Consumer Products, United States, Europe, Value Creation, M&A (Buy-side), M&A (Sell-side), Debt Structuring, Capital IQ, Thomson Reuters, Factset, Bloomberg, Infrastructure, Business Consulting, Executive Presentations, Transportation & Shipping, Financial Statements, Stock Analysis, Financial Advisory, Management Buyout Finance, Financial Engineering, Valuation Multiples, Valuation Analysis, DCF Valuation, Leveraged Buyout Modeling, Deal Analysis, Equity Valuation, Cash Flow Modeling, Cash Flow Forecasting, International Finance, Projected Cash Flow, Finance Strategy, Contribution Margin Analysis, Cost of Capital, Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), Financial Services, Capital Markets, Pitch Decks, Due Diligence, Private Capital Markets, Quality of Earnings, Cap Tables, Financing, Debt, Equity, Revenue Projections, Revenue & Expense Projections, Data Rooms, Market Research, Purchase Price Allocation, Pocket Price Waterfall Analysis

Other Experience

  • Selecting the Right Valuation Method for Pre-IPO Startups (Publication)
    https://www.toptal.com/finance/valuation/pre-ipo-valuation
    Valuation for mature late-stage startups can be tricky: Too developed for guestimate methods, yet still without the depth of data offered by public market companies.

Education

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree, Magna Cum Laude (3.9 GPA) in Finance
    2002 - 2004
    Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College | The City University of New York (CUNY) - New York City, NY, USA
  • Master's Degree in Finance
    1996 - 1997
    Université Pierre Mendès France – IAE - Grenoble, France
  • Bachelor's Degree in Political Science
    1992 - 1995
    Institut d’Etudes Politiques - Grenoble, France

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