Alexander Maly

Investment firm for AI-powered market transformations.

About Clearsight Investments: • European turnaround specialist founded in 2008, with five funds and close to USD 1bn AUM, focused on operational value creation in underperforming SMEs across the continent • Unique hands-on incubation model for Search Funds / Private Equity Partnerships • Backed >25 Partnerships / Teams, with >250 underlying portfolio companies Lead Portfolio Manager, Private Equity Division | Pfäffikon, Switzerland May 2018 – Nov 2025 • Joined in 2018 for deployment of Funds IV and V; became Lead Portfolio Manager for all five funds in 2020, overseeing 250+ companies across software, business services and industrials • Built the evaluation framework for partnerships and operational teams • Led due diligence and execution of nine partnership investments and four direct co-investments • Active sparring partner to partnerships, reviewing, advising, and challenging them on investments, add-ons, divestments, capital structure, staffing, and business development • Reviewed and advised on 90+ M&A transactions / deals with focus on business models, processes and unit economics • Held monthly reviews with every partnership, closely tracking budgets, milestones and operational delivery across the portfolio • Led fund reporting, valuations, and governance processes across all funds, managing quarterly and annual reporting, performance analytics, and supporting risk management and audits • Developed integrated cash flow and portfolio forecasting models from company to fund level, improving accuracy in capital call and distribution planning • Served as Compliance Officer, preparing risk reports and ensuring FINMA compliance CEO & Co-Founder, Digital Asset Division | Pfäffikon, Switzerland Oct 2022 – Aug 2025 • Built and led Clearsight’s digital asset division alongside my primary PE role, scaling it to a team of eight and launching a Cayman-domiciled market-neutral multi-strategy fund

Senior Analyst (Top 10%, Tier 1 Rating) | London, UK Specialized in financial modelling (DCF, LBO), due diligence, valuation, and deal structuring. Executed multiple cross-border M&A, IPO, and debt capital market transactions, including: • Hapag Lloyd EUR 304m IPO • VAT CHF 621m IPO + CHF 176m secondary ABB • Alliance Automotive EUR 180m FRNs offering • Guala Closures EUR 510m FRNs offering • Klöckner Pentaplast EUR 862m Term Loan B repricing • Mauser EUR 537m Term Loan Repricing + EUR 102m Dividend Recap

Contributed to the execution of two M&A mandates: the Dorma–Kaba merger and a defense advisory for Meyer Burger, supporting valuation, analysis, and transaction execution.

Supported M&A deal execution through buyer/seller identification, industry analysis, and financial modelling (DCF, LBO) using Capital IQ, FactSet, Bloomberg, and Mergermarket.

Teaching Assistant • Prepared course materials for MBA students and managed program sales for Weiterbildung für Politik, achieving a 50% increase in enrollments • Supported the restructuring and implementation of a new campus management software system, improving administrative efficiency

Management Reporting Specialist | Zürich, Switzerland • Prepared financial and budget reports for the Swiss CEO on a weekly basis, supporting executive decisions • Developed automated Excel tools that reduced reporting workload by 80%

Focus: Accounting & Finance, Financial Analysis, Corporate Finance, Financial Services and Insurances

Focus: Hedge Funds, Advanced Corporate Finance, Interest Rate Derivatives, Behavioral Finance, Financial Statement Analysis

Focus: Statistics, Corporate Finance, Strategic Management, Accounting & Finance