BTIG announced today that Sasson Darwish has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Co-Head of TMT Investment Banking, alongside Brett Fodero and Steven Marder. This hire underscores BTIG’s long-term commitment to growing its Investment Banking practice—particularly within TMT—while continuing to deliver innovative advisory and capital markets solutions to clients.
Mr. Darwish brings more than 25 years of investment banking and corporate leadership experience to BTIG. Most recently, he served as a Managing Director and Global Head of the Technology Corporate & Investment Banking Group at Scotiabank. Prior to Scotiabank, Mr. Darwish held senior roles at RBC Capital Markets, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Nomura Securities and Lehman Brothers. Areas of focus for Mr. Darwish include Infrastructure Software, AI/analytics, DevOps, Cybersecurity, AdTech/MarTech and Communications with deep transaction expertise in equity, debt, M&A, and cross-border financings.
“This expansion of our TMT leadership team reflects BTIG’s increased focus in this sector,” said Jon Dever, Head of Investment Banking at BTIG. “Sass’s deal experience and client coverage, combined with our historic success under Brett and Steven’s guidance, will help drive our continued growth in the TMT space.”
Today’s announcement coincides with several key 2025 hires within BTIG’s research team, further reinforcing BTIG’s long-term commitment to the TMT sector.
About BTIG
BTIG is a global financial services firm specializing in institutional trading, investment banking, research and related brokerage services. With an extensive global footprint and more than 700 employees, BTIG, LLC and its affiliates operate out of 20 cities throughout the U.S., and in Europe, Asia and Australia. BTIG offers execution, expertise and insights for equities, equity derivatives, ETFs and fixed income, currency and commodities. The firm’s core capabilities include global execution, portfolio, electronic and outsource trading, investment banking, prime brokerage, capital introduction, corporate access, research and strategy, commission management and more.
About BTIG Investment Banking and Capital Markets
BTIG’s Investment Banking and Capital Markets groups engage with clients and institutional investors on mergers and acquisitions, public offerings including IPOs and follow-on offerings, ATMs, SPACs, private placements and PIPEs, convertibles, debt and loans, buybacks, liquidity solutions, and venture capital, private equity transactions.
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