Ben Kolada
Login to view DISC.Managing Director & Head of US Tech Investment Banking at ICON Corporate Finance
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Ben Kolada is the Managing Director and Head of US Tech Investment Banking at ICON Corporate Finance, based in the Bay Area. He specializes in M&A and capital raising for AI and Data Technology companies. A graduate of Loyola University Chicago, he has advised on numerous international transactions.
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5 Years
Current Role
Managing Director & Head of US Tech Investment Banking
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Personality Overview
How Ben shows up
Behavioral traits and communication patterns that shape how this person evaluates opportunities, builds trust, and makes decisions in professional settings.
Priorities
Topics Ben cares about
AI & DataTech M&A
Advises AI and data technology companies on M&A and fundraising, with recent deals including Octopai's sale to Cloudera and Zeenea's acquisition by HCLSoftware.
Cross-Border Tech Deals
Focuses on hunting down opportunities worldwide for his clients, having recently closed deals for companies based in the Czech Republic sold to US and South Korean firms.
Career
Work history
6-2025
Managing Director & Head of US Tech Investment Banking
ICON Corporate Finance
5-2020 - 6-2025
Director & Head of US Tech Investment Banking
ICON Corporate Finance
5-2020
Strategic Business Development Consultant
Independent
Vice President, Big Data Investment Banking
Catapult Advisors
Research Manager
The 451 Group
In the press
Media appearances
ICON promotes Ben Kolada to Managing Director, Head of US Tech Investment Banking. Featured in ICON Corporate Finance
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Education
2004 - 2007
BA
Loyola University Chicago
2005 - 2005
Education details unavailable
John Felice Rome Center
Social presence
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DISC behavioral profile
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