Ben Kolada

Director & Head of US Tech Investment Banking

Ben is an expert on the Data Technologies (DataTech) sector. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he advises DataTech and enterprise software companies on US and international M&A and capital raising transactions.

A former research analyst at enterprise technology analyst firm 451 Research, Ben brings a rare depth of knowledge and understanding of the US and West Coast tech markets. Borrowing from his time at 451, Ben takes a proactive and deep sector expertise approach to uncovering and opening M&A and capital raising opportunities for his clients. Prior to joining ICON, he was a Vice President at a San Francisco-based technology investment bank.

Ben holds a BA in Political Science from Loyola University Chicago and is an advisor to the UC Davis Venture Catalyst program.

Registered Representative of and Securities Products and Investment Banking Services are offered in the United States through BA Securities, LLC. Member FINRA SIPC. ICON Corporate Finance, Kolada Corporate Finance, and BA Securities, LLC are separate, unaffiliated entities. Certain transactions may have been completed by the firm’s professionals at prior firms.