Ari Buchler

Source and advise on buyout, growth, and platform add-on opportunities across Cybersecurity, B2B SaaS, LegalTech, and Vertical AI.

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Senior Advisor to PE and Growth investors and companies in the technology and services sectors, including Cybersecurity, B2B SaaS, AI-enabled LegalTech, and Tech-Enabled Services. Services have included pre- and post-deal advisory services, deal sourcing, due diligence, business development, product input, and executive coaching.

Leading AI-native contract lifecycle and legal project management platform ($60M ARR).

Investments include: * Cybersecurity: AppDome, Mitiga * AI & LegalTech: Marveri, LinkSquares, DealSumm, Rocket Lawyer * Healthcare: Ginger.io (exit: $3B merger with Headspace) * Venture Funds: Glilot Capital; Sigma Partners * PE Funds: L Capital

Simeio is a leading Identity & Access Management cybersecurity managed services provider. Advised ZMC in the deal process and during due diligence. Partnered with management to drive: * Strategy & Corporate Development, including deal sourcing and the acquisition of PathMaker Group * Operational Improvement focused on value creation (e.g., contracts and legal ops, tech roadmap, compensation, sales pipeline) * Executive Talent Management: recruiting of CEO, CFO, COO, CRO, CHRO, and GC * Business Development (large enterprise top-of-funnel)

ZMC is a leading PE investor in and operator of media, entertainment, communications, and technology businesses currently investing out of its $1B+ Fund IV. * Joined as sole cybersecurity industry expert to help develop investment thesis and source opportunities * Sourced and evaluated 250+ banked and proprietary cybersecurity opportunities, as well as opportunities in IT, GRC, eCommerce enablement, technology infrastructure, and training/upskilling * Represented ZMC at investor and industry and financial conferences

Intralinks was a $350M+ cloud virtual data room (VDR) market leader backed by PE Siris Capital Group. Intralinks was acquired by SS&C Technologies in 2018 for $1.5B. * Recruited by first-time CEO to drive cross-functional value-enhancing initiatives * Led a global team of 10 across legal, contracts, compliance, and privacy; implemented licensing best practices, process improvements, and a global data privacy program * Streamlined commercial/legal ops, restructured headcount to boost Sales support, improved service levels, and launched a CLM platform, delivering $500K in cost savings * Led Corporate Development activities; executed disposition of private start-up company stock * Drove cross-functional value creation across expense management, risk, financial controls, sales ops, compliance, and customer experience * Co-managed Company-side deal process for the $1.5B sale of Intralinks to SS&C

* Midaxo, Independent Board Member (2017): M&A SaaS platform * CloudLock, Advisor: Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB); $293M exit sale to Cisco. * STI Technologies Limited, Independent Board Member (2011-2013): SaaS-based healthcare marketing solution. Exit to Imperial Capital. Committees: Compensation, Options & Finance. * TrialNetworks, Advisor (2011-2014): Clinical trial management and communication SaaS platform. Exit sale to DrugDev.

UK-based global cybersecurity firm operating in 20+ countries with 2,900+ personnel * $1.6B IPO on the London Stock Exchange Main Market in July 2015 * Recruited to join a newly established management team to help revitalize the company and reignite growth * Managed $20M OEM software licensing P&L (97% gross margin); led 6-person sales and product marketing team to 109% of FY14 and 120% of FY15 plans, reversing a 2-year sales decline * Rebuilt legal/contracts team and launched global trade compliance, supporting billings growth of $372M (FY13) to $630M (FY17) * Co-led 2015 $1.6B LSE Main Market IPO with the CFO; prepared Board, execs, and staff for public company transition * Led M&A strategy: sourced and evaluated 200+ potential targets, acquired 5 companies in 4 countries