#20 – Mergers, Acquisitions, and IPOs: Lessons From 40 Years in Silicon Valley | Laureen DeBuono

Laureen DeBuono is a highly seasoned CEO, COO, CFO, and Board Member currently serving as Managing Partner at FLG Partners. During her career, she has raised over $2B in financings, led 2 IPOs, and completed over $12B in M&A transactions.

In this episode, Hercules Capital's Eddie Lopez and Laureen discuss company restructuring, five qualities CFOs need to be successful, advice for companies that can’t access IPOs, the challenges CFOs may face in the upcoming years, and much more.

Topics Include:
- Laureen’s 40+ years of experience in Silicon Valley
- Restructuring a company
- Five things every CFO must have to be successful
- How the CFO role has evolved
- Advice for companies that can’t access IPOs in current markets
- The challenges CFOs may face over the next two years
- And other topics…

Laureen DeBuono is a highly seasoned CEO, COO, CFO, and Board Member with over three decades of executive management experience. During her career, she has raised over $2B in financings, led two IPOs, and completed over $12B in M&A transactions.

Laureen currently serves as Managing Partner at FLG Partners, LLC, working with companies like HotelTonight, Rodan+Fields, and the Actian Corporation. She holds her B.A. from Duke University, M.A. from Stanford University, and J.D. from New York University School of Law.