Salman Kazrooni is an Associate at Awad Capital where he supports the execution of buy-side and sell-side M&A mandates as well as capital raising transactions. He has 3 years of experience working in private equity and investment banking, with a particular focus on the software and technology industries.

Salman has worked on multiple transactions in technology across the MENA region, Europe, and North America. He has worked on the acquisition of Navitrans in Belgium and Commsoft in the UK by Valsoft Corporation, a private equity firm based in Montreal. He has also worked on the Series D capital raise of The Luxury Closet in Dubai.

He joined Awad Capital from Valsoft Capital, a Montreal-based private equity firm with a focus on mid-market software businesses. Before that, he worked in Valnet Inc., a media and advertising firm in Montreal, as part of their M&A and operations team. Salman holds an undergraduate degree in Finance and Economics from Concordia University, Montreal, and is a CFA Level II candidate. In his free time, Salman enjoys sports, reading, and learning music.