Christopher Heasman is a Director in the firm’s Technology, Media, Marketing & Information Services (TMMIS) investment banking group.
He focuses on identifying, executing, and closing M&A transactions across the marketing services, digital advertising, martech, software, and human capital management sectors and has executed more than 50 transactions in his career. He is also active in the group’s recruiting and personnel development initiatives.
Chris joined Canaccord Genuity in 2019 through its acquisition of Petsky Prunier, a New York-based specialist M&A advisory firm focused on the technology, media, and marketing sectors, where he was a key team member for nearly a decade. Earlier in his career, Chris gained experience in merchant banking, equity research, and at a hedge fund.
Chris graduated from Colby College, where he earned a B.A. in Economics. He holds FINRA Series 24, 62, 63, 79 and SIE regulatory licenses.
Selected Transactions
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US$68m
Brand Networks
Financial Advisor to Brand Networks on its minority investment from AEA Investors
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Buysight
Financial Advisor to Buysight on its sale to AOL
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avVenta Worldwide
Financial Advisor to avVenta Worldwide on its sale to Accenture
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mediaFORGE
Financial Advisor to mediaFORGE on its sale to Rakuten LinkShare