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Harry Harsimrat

Summary

Dynamic Corporate Development Senior Associate at Bitfarms, specializing in M&A execution and financial modeling. Proven track record in orchestrating over $1B in M&A transactions, $500M in investments, and $3B in debt financing. Expertise in stakeholder communication and due diligence processes, driving strategic investments and operational excellence in high-pressure environments.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Corporate Development Senior Associate: Strategy, Investments and M&A

Bitfarms
Montreal, Canada
01.2024 - Current
  • Lead detailed market intelligence analyses to benchmark investments and operational KPIs against industry peers
  • Develop financial models and investment cases for acquisitions, infrastructure investments, compute investments, data center buildouts, power plant upgrades, venture-stage capital deployment, and financing
  • Direct due diligence processes, and coordinate with legal and external consultants to ensure seamless transaction execution
  • Create financial models, board decks, investor presentations, and reporting templates to enhance communication efficiency across stakeholders
  • Key Projects: $185M acquisition of Stronghold Digital Mining; $300M debt financing for HPC/AI data center conversion; $85M sale of a 200MW data center portfolio in LATAM; 500MW brownfield expansion in the U.S.; two minority Series A investments; successful defense against a hostile takeover

Corporate Development Associate: Strategy, Investments and M&A

Bitfarms
Montreal, Canada
01.2024 - 12.2024
  • Built advanced DCF, accretion/dilution, and LBO models to evaluate acquisitions, divestitures, and capital allocation decisions
  • Managed end-to-end M&A execution, coordinating advisors, internal teams, and due diligence workflows
  • Drafted investment memoranda, strategic discussion materials, and industry research reports to support C-suite decision-making
  • Key Projects: Acquisition of Oxio and Niagara Regional Broadband Network; $810M Roger's block buyback; Cogeco Mobility launch

Private Equity Analyst: Diversified Industries

SeaFort Capital
Halifax, Canada
01.2022 - 12.2022
  • Led due diligence processes, identifying investment risks, structuring term sheets, and coordinating with management teams
  • Provided strategic and operational support to portfolio companies driving operational improvements and value creation
  • Key Projects: Launch of SeaFort Fund II; acquisitions of Parts4Trucks, Fleetbrake and MEFCOR

Investment Banking Analyst: Leveraged Finance and Securitization

Credit Suisse
New York, USA
01.2021 - 12.2022
  • Built LBO, DCF, and securitization models with sensitivity analysis to evaluate debt capacity and tranche performance
  • Produced term sheets, offering memoranda, and presentations to support leveraged finance and securitization deals
  • Key Projects: Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) Transactions; Leveraged Loan Syndications; Debt Restructurings

Research Fellow: Impact Investing

HSBC Social Innovation Academy
Vancouver, Canada
01.2020 - 12.2021
  • Devised and integrated quantitative evaluation process for impact investment opportunities at Marigold Capital
  • Assessed and streamlined advisory frameworks for Project Management Volunteers to standardize outputs and timelines
  • Key Projects: Strategy development for Marigold Capital; business plan implementation at PMV

Investment Banking Summer Analyst: Leveraged Finance and Securitization

Credit Suisse
New York, USA
01.2020 - 12.2020
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to execute financing strategies for financial institutions and financial sponsors
  • Structured and analyzed alternative financing solutions for balance sheet management, M&A and leveraged buyouts
  • Key Projects: Divestiture of telecom tower portfolio for leading infrastructure fund; $1.1B CMBS issuance

Advisory Summer Associate: Internal Audit

Bank of Canada
Ottawa, Canada
01.2019 - 12.2019
  • Conducted risk-based audits and digital strategy assessments, implementing AI-driven internal controls
  • Key Projects: Implemented predictive analytics tools and AuditAI that reduced audit cycle times by 30%

Investment Banking Summer Analyst: Diversified Industries

Master Capital
India, India
01.2018 - 12.2018
  • Developed proposals for debt placements, mergers, asset divestitures, acquisitions, and other advisory services
  • Key Projects: Divestiture of GS Auto International; published research note on HDFC Asset Management IPO; preferred equity placement of a non-bank lender

Consulting Intern: Project Finance

State Government
India, India
01.2017 - 12.2017
  • Devised IRR-driven project frameworks, and conducted cost-benefit and NPV analyses to support investment decisions
  • Key Projects: Development of state service centers; buildout of first Government owned state data center

Education

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - Finance

Smith School of Business, Queen's University
Kingston, ON

Skills

  • Capital IQ, FactSet, and Bloomberg
  • Intex-Calc and ARGUS Enterprise
  • AWS and Azure services
  • ERP systems and Solver tools
  • AI applications including ChatGPT and Perplexity
  • Productivity enhancement with Co-Pilot
  • Data visualization and dashboards
  • Financial modeling techniques
  • Market analysis expertise
  • M&A execution strategies
  • Due diligence processes
  • Investment strategy development
  • Stakeholder communication skills
  • Project management methodologies
  • Negotiation tactics
  • Business valuation techniques
  • Economic forecasting strategies
  • Debt restructuring and refinancing
  • Debt financing solutions
  • Industry research insights

Volunteer

  • Treasurer, Live Art Dance, 01/01/22, 12/31/24
  • Treasurer, Halifax Comicon, 01/01/22, 12/31/23
  • Member, Rotary Club, 01/01/13, Present
  • Member, Amnesty International, 01/01/17, Present
  • Member, Redcross, 01/01/15, 12/31/24

Technical Certificates

  • Bloomberg Market Concepts
  • CFI S&P Capital IQ
  • Fitch Investing
  • Wall Street Prep
  • CFI Financial Modeling and Valuations Analyst

Academic Certificates

  • Queen's Certificate in Social Impact
  • Chartered Financial Analyst (Candidate)
  • Harvard Business School Alternative Investments

Hobbies and Interests

  • Motorsports
  • Technology Innovation
  • Travelling
  • Audiobooks
  • Gaming

Technical Tools

  • AWS
  • ERP
  • Solver
  • Chat GPT
  • Perplexity AI
  • Co Pilot
  • Dashboards
  • Azure

Financial Tools

  • Capital IQ
  • Factset
  • Bloomberg
  • Intex-Calc
  • ARGUS Enterprise

Timeline

Corporate Development Senior Associate: Strategy, Investments and M&A

Bitfarms
01.2024 - Current

Corporate Development Associate: Strategy, Investments and M&A

Bitfarms
01.2024 - 12.2024

Private Equity Analyst: Diversified Industries

SeaFort Capital
01.2022 - 12.2022

Investment Banking Analyst: Leveraged Finance and Securitization

Credit Suisse
01.2021 - 12.2022

Research Fellow: Impact Investing

HSBC Social Innovation Academy
01.2020 - 12.2021

Investment Banking Summer Analyst: Leveraged Finance and Securitization

Credit Suisse
01.2020 - 12.2020

Advisory Summer Associate: Internal Audit

Bank of Canada
01.2019 - 12.2019

Investment Banking Summer Analyst: Diversified Industries

Master Capital
01.2018 - 12.2018

Consulting Intern: Project Finance

State Government
01.2017 - 12.2017

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - Finance

Smith School of Business, Queen's University
Harry Harsimrat