Katalyst Point’s Belinda Ephraim Named One of 2024 Women of Influence in Finance
Belinda Ephraim, Partner, and Founding Principal of Katalyst Point Advisors, has been recognized as a 2024 Women of Influence in Finance by the Los Angeles Business Journal.
February 12, 2024 – Katalyst Point Advisors ("Katalyst Point", “KP”) announced today that Belinda Ephraim, Partner, and Founding Principal at Katalyst Point, was named among the 2024 Women of Influence in Finance by the Los Angeles Business Journal.
The 40 advisors and finance professionals - who happen to be women - selected by the Los Angeles Business Journal have demonstrated exceptional leadership, knowledge, skill, and achievements in banking across the full spectrum of financial responsibility along with the highest professional and ethical standards, and for contributions to the Los Angeles business community at large.
Hailing from Nigeria and molded by a multicultural upbringing spanning 13 cities across three continents, Belinda discovered her passion for business during her secondary school years. The transformative $165 billion acquisition of Time Warner by AOL became a defining moment, propelling her ambition to pursue advanced university studies in the United States and navigate the dynamic fields of corporate banking and finance.
In her capacity at Katalyst Point, Belinda serves as a trusted guide for founders and owners of privately held businesses with pre-tax profit margins ranging from $1 to $25 million. Regardless of their industry, she leverages a unique underwriting and buy-side due diligence perspective to overcome transaction complexities and streamline successful closings. Belinda’s clients appreciate her above and beyond attitude to help them achieve their strategic goals whether that’s seeking capital for a variety of corporate purposes, including refinancing, growth capital, acquisition financing, and on the sale or transition of their business.
With over 25 years of corporate finance, infrastructure finance, operating, and investment banking experience developed throughout her career, Belinda has successfully led or participated in 57+ M&A transactions valued at $25+ billion. Her Wall Street expertise spans a diverse range of sectors, including information technology, diversified industrials, consumer, and healthcare advising both Fortune 500 companies and middle-market private equity firms on debt and equity capital raises, mergers and acquisitions, financial restructurings, and leveraged buyouts.
Belinda is an avid golfer, meditator, and enjoys traveling. She holds an M.B.A. from the Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College, and B.S. magna cum laude in Finance and Entrepreneurship from the University of Florida.
To view the Los Angeles Business Journal's 2024 Women of Influence: Finance, click here.
About Katalyst Point
Katalyst Point distinguishes itself through a top-tier team with extensive Wall Street experience and a robust network of strategic partners. Our firm is dedicated to empowering founders, family dynasties, and investor-backed portfolio companies by understanding their needs better than any other company and delivering innovative solutions that drive success in today's dynamic business landscape. As an esteemed boutique firm with a track record of successful execution, we specialize in offering a comprehensive range of investment banking services. These services include financial consulting, mergers, acquisitions, business exits, capital raising, and valuation advisory tailored for privately held high growth companies with annual pre-tax profit margins ranging from $1 to $25 million across diverse industry sectors. To work with us, please visit our website at www.katalystpoint.com. Stay updated by following us on LinkedIn and Twitter.