Frank Quattrone

Frank Quattrone built legendary technology investment banking franchises at Deutsche Bank Morgan Grenfell and Credit Suisse First Boston, leading IPOs for companies including Amazon, Cisco, Netscape, and hundreds of dot-com era companies. He was at the center of the late 1990s tech IPO boom. He faced legal troubles over obstruction of justice charges related to the CSFB analyst research scandal, though his conviction was eventually overturned. He later founded Qatalyst Partners, which became one of the premier technology M&A advisory boutiques, advising on major deals including WhatsApp's sale to Facebook. Qatalyst's deep relationships with technology company founders and boards — cultivated over Quattrone's decades at the center of Silicon Valley deal-making — have made it the go-to adviser for founder-led technology companies seeking to navigate significant strategic transactions.