Our Founders & Partners
Emin A Ozdemir
Alex leads Yanne Capital with a unique blend of technical expertise and strategic insight. With a decade of product development experience and a proven track record in investment banking, he drives the firm’s vision of precision-driven execution and global investor access. His leadership reflects a sharp focus on deal quality, long-term partnerships, and unlocking capital for high-performing companies.
Tuna Y.
Tuna oversees operations and investor relations at Yanne Capital, ensuring each engagement runs with precision and purpose. With experience spanning finance and transaction execution, he brings a structured, client-first mindset to every mandate. As Co-Founder, he plays a key role in building the firm’s trusted reputation and delivering tailored solutions that align capital with growth.
Strategic Advisors
Sahil Chanana
With over 25 years in investment banking, Sahil has executed cross-border M&A, fundraising, and restructuring transactions across the U.S. and India. A former senior leader at Wells Fargo, he specializes in mid-market deals where complexity and speed matter. At Yanne Capital, Sahil advises on strategy, investor positioning, and high-stakes execution, reinforcing our edge as a next-gen investment bank.
Peter Bakas
Peter is a seasoned advisor with over 20 years of experience across private equity, company building, and strategic advisory. Having successfully exited multiple ventures, he brings a founder’s perspective to capital strategy. At Yanne Capital, Peter advises on growth-stage transactions, helping companies sharpen positioning, structure capital efficiently, and scale with investor alignment.
C.L. Wade
C.L. Wade, with over 20 years of experience and countless debt transactions in investment banking and private equity, brings a wealth of expertise to Yanne Capital. Having held senior roles at Goldman Sachs and KKR, he specializes in M&A, leveraged buyouts, and growth capital strategies.
Rico Conte
Rico Conte, with over 25 years of experience in investment banking and corporate finance, brings a proven track record of success to Yanne Capital. Having held leadership roles at Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse, he specializes in M&A, capital markets, and strategic advisory.
Additional Roles
Hassan Issa
Origination Manager
Hassan Issa leads global deal sourcing at Yanne Capital, driving the firm’s pipeline across high-growth verticals and emerging markets. With a sharp instinct for founder quality and investor fit, he specializes in originating opportunities that align with institutional mandates. Hassan’s approach combines strategic targeting with fast execution—bringing qualified deals to the table and accelerating engagement from first touch to mandate.
Tahawar Tanveer
Origination Manager
Tahawar Tanveer brings a UK-based background in hedge funds and high-net-worth investor relations to his role at Yanne Capital. As Senior Deal Origination Manager, he identifies and engages with capital-ready companies while aligning their profiles with investor demand across our global network. His experience navigating institutional capital and private wealth makes him a key connector between qualified opportunities and sophisticated capital.
Dominik Romwalter
Relations Director
Dominik leads capital formation efforts at Yanne Capital across North America and Europe. With a background in investor relations and private placements, he drives institutional campaigns from strategy to execution. His work focuses on growth-stage tech, niche funds, and structured raises between $10M–$100M+, ensuring alignment with high-conviction capital.4o
Pau S.
Pau leads communications and positioning for Yanne Capital across Asia. With expertise in cross-border capital flows and investor sentiment, she ensures the firm’s messaging resonates regionally. Pau plays a key role in amplifying brand visibility, supporting investor engagement, and aligning outreach with market dynamics in APAC.4o
Partner with Yanne Capital
Yanne Capital helps ambitious companies secure funding, execute M&A, and scale with confidence—even in uncertain markets. With over $500M in global transactions and a network of top-tier investors, we know how to get deals done.