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Michaela Burckard

IPO & Exit Readiness | Capital Markets & IR

£750/day
London, GB
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Michaela

I help companies prepare for IPOs, exits, and major capital market events by strengthening their financial narrative, investor readiness, and execution process.

I have 11+ years of experience across Equity Capital markets, corporate finance, fundraising and corporate development, including hands-on work with founders, CFOs, investors and external advisors.

My work covers IPO / exit readiness assessments, equity story development, investor materials, financial analysis, and acting as a project manager across workstreams.

I bring a structured, reliable approach to complex, high-stakes projects, with a focus on clarity, execution, and stakeholder alignment. I’m comfortable operating under pressure, managing multiple workstreams, and working pragmatically and collaboratively with senior teams and external advisors.
  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • German

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
London (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Berenberg
    Associate Director, Corporate Finance
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    January 2024 - January 2025 (1 year)
    London, UK
    - Provided strategic and financial advice across Technology and Industrials sectors, leading execution of complex equity and private capital transactions  Partnered with executive teams to define strategic positioning, equity story, and capital structure considerations for growth and expansion
    - Managed junior teams (Associates and Analysts) ensuring mentorship and growth
    - Promoted to Associate Director (from Vice President) in January 2025
  • Kraftwerk TUBES
    VP Corporate Development
    ENERGY AND UTILITIES
    January 2023 - January 2024 (1 year)
    - Acted as strategic partner to the leadership team on corporate strategy, internal communications, and cross-functional initiatives
    - Co-led investor relations and stakeholder communications, supporting leadership in external positioning and fundraising readiness
    - Co-ran the fundraising process, including preparation of materials, coordination of external advisors, and investor management
    - Oversaw grant and award applications (EIB, EIC, and domestic programs), strengthening external visibility and non-dilutive funding access
  • Barclays
    Equity Capital Markets & Equity Advisory, Associate & Vice President
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    January 2019 - January 2023 (4 years)
    London, UK
    - Delivered strategic advice to C-suite executives on capital raising and structuring of transactions with a geographical focus on DACH and Nordics
    - Prepared marketing materials for both deal execution and deal origination (Capital Market Days, investor presentations, company presentations, press releases, among others)
    - Delivered analytical insights on shareholder composition, market positioning, and competitor benchmarking
    - Member of the Talent & Diversity Council, leading the 'Speaker' initiative to promote learning

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Education

  • Practitioner Diploma in Executive Coaching
    AoEC
    2026
    Practitioner Diploma in Executive Coaching
  • MSc
    Imperial College Business School
    2013
    MSc

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