Paranjape Boosts BGL's Tech Expertise with Director Role

Company - People | May 01, 2025 | EIN

Paranjape Boosts BGL's Tech Expertise with Director Role

Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL), a renowned independent investment bank and financial advisory firm, enhances its Technology investment banking vertical with the appointment of Lekha Paranjape as a Director. Based in Chicago, Paranjape will focus on leading the firm's investment banking activities in the EdTech and eCommerce software sectors. Her addition highlights BGL's commitment to expanding its expertise and coverage in these growing areas of technology. With over 15 years of investment banking experience and prior roles at Macquarie Capital, Lazard, SBI Capital Markets Limited, and Barclays, Paranjape brings an extensive background in M&A and capital raising. She holds an MBA from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. This strategic appointment is part of BGL's broader expansion efforts, which have seen the firm increase its senior banker headcount by over 90% and broaden its industry coverage and services since 2022.

Sectors

  • Investment Banking
  • Technology

Geography

  • United States – BGL is based in the United States with offices in major cities including Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles.

Industry

  • Investment Banking – BGL is a prominent independent investment bank focusing on various financial advisory services including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and restructurings.
  • Technology – The addition of Lekha Paranjape and the focus on EdTech and eCommerce software highlights BGL's engagement with the Technology sector.

Financials

    Participants

    NameRoleTypeDescription
    Brown Gibbons Lang & CompanyInvestment BankCompanyA leading independent investment bank and financial advisory firm focused on the global middle market.
    Lekha ParanjapeDirector, Technology Investment BankingPersonRecently joined BGL as a Director with a focus on EdTech and eCommerce software.
    Macquarie CapitalFormer Employer of Lekha ParanjapeCompanyPrevious employer of Lekha Paranjape where she focused on M&A and capital raising.