Ryan Kovac
PARTNER
Ryan brings over 10 years of experience in venture equity, private equity, and debt financing having led or managed over $150 million in investments in over 40 transactions. Prior to joining DiBari Group, Ryan was an early employee and Vice President at MMV Financial providing debt capital to venture-backed companies in the technology and life science industries.
While at MMV, Ryan was responsible for underwriting and originating potential lending opportunities, as well as networking with venture capitalists and other financial institutions in North America. Prior to MMV, Ryan spent 7 years working on transactions in a wide array of sectors with distinct Canadian based venture and private equity firms including Covington Capital, Ventures West, and Working Ventures Canadian Fund (now GrowthWorks Capital). Ryan’s investment experience on the buy side provides tremendous resources and insights related to advising companies on financial strategy as it pertains to growth capital and acquisitions.
Ryan has an HBA (Honours Business Administration) and MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario. Ryan is also a Chartered Financial Analyst. He is an avid soccer fan and former player, and is frequently a spectator at international soccer competitions.
“I was in the process of evaluating two terms sheets for debt financing which would be used to enhance our liquidity & fund our commercialization. However, after meeting with the DiBari team, I was convinced their experience and knowledge of the market could help me gain a better deal for the company - And that’s exactly what we got!"
Peter Mariani
Chief Financial Officer
Hansen Medical (HNSN)
“The DiBari team took the time to walk me through all the nuances of venture debt and then secure a variety of lending options. In the end, DiBari brought together a syndicate of bank financing and mezzanine debt that has provided the additional capital necessary to truly accelerate our business. DiBari exceeded all..."
Christine Robins
Chief Executive Officer
BodyMedia, Inc.
“We were unsuccessful in our attempts to secure an acceptable financing option that would subordinate to our senior lender until we retained the DiBari Group. They introduced us to an expansive list of qualified lenders and helped us close on a mezzanine financing option with a lender that has been a perfect match for our capital..."
Jon Jensen
Co Founder
Nexus IS, Inc.
“I was not familiar with the DiBari Group and was introduced to them by one of our directors, who recommended them on the basis of work they had done for other companies in which his firm had invested. During our initial conference call with the DiBari team, I was impressed with their knowledge of..."
Nancy Broadbent
Former CFO of OrthoVita
“We met with the DiBari Group based on a referral from one of our Investors. At that time, we had already established our debt financing goals and had identified several willing lenders, so we were uncertain whether we could gain meaningful additional value for a process that was well defined and already underway..."
Jim Taylor
President and CEO
Oraya Therapeutics
“We were introduced to the DiBari Group from one of our investors. At first, I was reluctant to use their services since we already had a couple of financing options on the table and I personally had experience procuring debt capital in the past. I was surprised by the breadth and depth of the DiBari Group’s strategic process..."
Mike Kramer
Former CFO
ATS Medical
DiBari Group
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