Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) today announced the appointment of Mika Melamies as Managing Director in the Global Technology Group, to strengthen its presence in the Nordics.
Mika joins from Nomura, where he spent three years as Co-Head of Nordic Investment Banking, leading Nordic operations and working with Nordic climate tech, industrial technology, software and business services companies. Prior to joining Nomura, he spent 15 years at Carnegie Investment Bank, building a track record in IPOs, public takeovers, and M&A deals, advising corporates, entrepreneurs and the leading Nordic financial sponsors. During his career, Mika has advised on 15 IPOs, over 100 M&A and ECM deals in the Nordic region and the Baltic states.
Mika Melamies, Managing Director, Stifel said: “The Nordic region is a dynamic and innovative market, at the forefront of global advancements in AI, robotics, digital infrastructure, and enterprise software. In recent years, it has evolved from a regional market to one that is increasingly attracting transatlantic deal activity, including corporates and private equity investors. Stifel’s strengths across key European markets, coupled with its strong U.S capabilities, positions the bank to leverage these growing opportunities.”
Greg Revenu, Head of Advisory & Equities, European Technology and Healthcare Groups said: “Mika brings over 20 years of investment banking experience across M&A, ECM and capital raising transactions, working with leading Nordic financial sponsors, corporates and entrepreneurs across a broad range of M&A, IPO, DCM and capital markets transactions. His experience across climate tech, industrial technology, tech-enabled services, software and digital infrastructure, gives him a highly differentiated multi-product perspective across the Nordic market that complements Stifel’s deep sector expertise. His arrival represents another important step in strengthening our European Technology franchise in the Nordics, while further enhancing our connectivity with financial sponsors, public companies and investors across the region.”
