Founding Partner
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Michael Quinn, founding partner of Q Advisors, brings a unique and highly valuable background to telecom, media, and technology (TMT) investment banking that combines finance, hands on M&A experience, and law. With more than 25 years of international operations and investment banking experience in the telecommunications industry, Michael has originated, structured, and executed more than 250 deals totaling more than $10 billion in transaction value. Michael is known as one the leading global investment bankers in the cloud communications and collaboration sectors, and his deep industry expertise and extensive transaction experience has enabled him to lead M&A and debt and equity financings in a variety of TMT sectors including cloud communications, collaboration, managed IT, managed security software & services, and digital Infrastructure solutions. He has led transactions for Q Advisors' clients domestically and globally, including 11:11 Systems, Akixi, Dstny, Expereo, Hudson Fiber, Green Cloud Defense, Masergy Communications, Meriplex, Mission Labs, Four Winds Interactive (nka: Poppulo), Motto, Starface, and Swyx. Michael brings to the table a reputation as a creative problem solver and is passionately committed to obtaining the optimal results for the firm’s clients. Prior to forming Q Advisors, Michael was a founder of and Chief Corporate Development Officer for VeloCom Inc., a Latin American wireless services provider, where he was responsible for capital raising and acquisition activities. Michael began his career with the New York-based law firm of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton. He later became a partner in the Denver-based law firm Holland & Hart LLP, guiding their international corporate finance practice. Michael received a B.A. in International Affairs from The George Washington University and a J.D. from the New York University School of Law. He is currently on the Advisory Board of The George Washington University School of Business and is the Sponsor of the Quinn Fellows Social Entrepreneur Scholarship Program and the New Venture Competition. Michael is currently on the Board of the Cloud Communications Alliance (CCA), also serving as Secretary. Additionally, Michael is part of the Industry Advisory Board for Active IT.
