Leveraging years of M&A and growth capital experience, I help leaders navigate pivotal moments, bring clarity to complexity, and secure the right partner for the best possible outcome.

Irfan M. Iqbal, CFA

Head of US Technology Investment Banking, Ernst & Young Capital Advisors, LLC.

Trusted advisor providing services to business owners navigating inflection points via business combination and capital solutions. Father, avid traveler and outdoor sports enthusiast.

As head of US Technology Investment Banking for Ernst & Young Capital Advisors, Irfan has decades of investment banking and strategic advisory experience exclusively focused on the technology ecosystem. He has advised clients on a wide range of M&A and growth capitalization transactions across numerous sectors, including software/SaaS, financial technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), information services, internet and digital media, and consumer electronics. 

Prior to joining the EY organization, he was co-head of Global Technology Investment Banking at a leading European mid-market investment bank. Prior to that, he founded boutique advisory practices and held senior roles at other investment banking and advisory firms.  

Irfan received a BBA in Business Honors and Finance, with a minor in MIS from the University of Texas at Austin, and he has been a chartered financial analyst since 2005.

How Irfan is shaping the future with confidence

We help business leaders make confident decisions at pivotal moments in their evolution. Through our work, we aim to help clients realize the full potential of their businesses by bringing clarity to complexity and aligning capital with strategy. We are relentless in executing competitive, well orchestrated processes to identify the optimal partner and secure the best possible outcome. We thrive in complex, global situations, where judgment, creativity and persistence are essential to maximizing long term value for clients and stakeholders.

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