# Federico Baradello

> Federico Baradello is the Founder and CEO of Finalis, an AI-powered investment banking platform he built from his frustration with a 30-year-old technology stack while executing M&A deals at Kirkland & Ellis. An Argentine-American multilingual attorney with degrees from Princeton, Harvard, LSE, and UC Berkeley, Baradello launched Finalis in 2020 and has grown it into one of the fastest-growing investment banking platforms in history - now powering over 900 bankers across 24 countries with $22.5B+ in closed transactions.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Finalis
- **Organizations:** Finalis, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Alaya Capital Partners, Hult International Business School
- **From:** Connecticut, United States
- **Nationality:** American (Argentine heritage)
- **Education:** Ph.D., London School of Economics and Political Science, J.D., University of California, Berkeley School of Law, M.P.P. (Master of Public Policy), Harvard University, A.B., Princeton University
- **Known for:** Founded Finalis in 2020, growing it to become one of the fastest-growing investment banking platforms in history, Grew platform to 900+ bankers across 24 countries with 8,000+ ecosystem users, Facilitated $22.5B+ in closed transaction volume within four years of launch

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Associate at a London-based private equity firm supporting cross-border transactions across Europe and Australia
- **Pre-2020** — M&A attorney at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, San Francisco office, executing middle-market technology buyouts for private equity funds including Vista and Silver Lake, managing deals totaling over $10 billion
- **Pre-2020** — Professor of Law & Business at Hult International Business School, teaching U.S. corporate law, regulations, and disruptive technology
- **2020** — Founded Finalis in May 2020 to digitize private market deal execution and provide broker-dealer infrastructure for independent investment bankers
- **2022** — Finalis raised seed funding with latest round of $10.7M (total $21.4M) from investors including Tribe Capital, Accel, Ulu Ventures, Alaya Capital, and others
- **2023** — Finalis achieved SOC 2 Type 2 Compliance; expanded FINRA and SEC regulatory approvals for broader capital markets activities
- **2025** — Finalis ranked among top 15 U.S. investment banks and top 22 globally; platform facilitated $22.5B+ in closed deals; launched AI-powered Deal Match feature
- **2026** — Finalis announced PitchBook partnership enabling members to access institutional-rate data; platform powers 900+ bankers across 24 countries

## Achievements

- Founded Finalis in 2020, growing it to become one of the fastest-growing investment banking platforms in history
- Grew platform to 900+ bankers across 24 countries with 8,000+ ecosystem users
- Facilitated $22.5B+ in closed transaction volume within four years of launch
- Ranked among top 15 U.S. investment banks and top 22 globally as of 2025
- Raised $21.4M in funding from Tribe Capital, Accel, Ulu Ventures, and others
- Secured expanded FINRA and SEC regulatory approvals for public markets, digital assets, and non-U.S. research distribution
- Achieved SOC 2 Type 2 compliance certification
- Holds four elite academic degrees: Princeton (A.B.), Harvard (M.P.P.), LSE (Ph.D.), UC Berkeley (J.D.)
- Managed M&A transactions totaling over $10 billion at Kirkland & Ellis for private equity firms including Vista and Silver Lake
- Named one of the most prominent fintech founders in private capital markets

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Finalis announced a partnership with PitchBook enabling members to access data at institutional rates
- **2025-12** — Finalis ranked among top 15 U.S. investment banks and top 22 globally; launched AI-powered Deal Match solution
- **2023-09** — Finalis expanded FINRA and SEC regulatory approvals to support public markets, digital assets, and non-U.S. research distribution
- **2023-04** — Finalis achieved SOC 2 Type 2 compliance certification
- **2022-07** — Finalis raised $10.7M seed round (latest tranche), bringing total funding to $21.4M

## Links

- Website: https://finalis.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/federicobaradello
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/fbaradello

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Last updated: 2026-05-12