Partner
Wael Abou Karam
experience:10 yrs · M&A
previously:Clipperton, Deloitte, Barclays
education:HEC Paris
Wael Abou Karam co-founded Cavalier Capital in 2025.
Before founding Cavalier Capital, Wael spent six years at Clipperton, where he was a Director working on technology M&A transactions. He began his career as an Analyst in the Transaction Services team at Deloitte France, then worked at Barclays Investment Bank and Middle East Venture Partners on transactions across the TMT sector.
Wael holds a Master in Management from HEC Paris and a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from the American University of Beirut.
Transaction experience
Before co-founding Cavalier Capital, Wael advised on these transactions
ClientTypeCounterpartySector
SkillCornerGrowth equitySilversmithSoftware
HubloLBOFive ArrowsSoftware
SinequaSell-side M&AChapsVisionSoftware
VadeSell-side M&AHornetsecuritySoftware
BraincubeGrowth equityScottish Equity Partners, BpifranceSoftware
HarfangLabSeries ACrédit Mutuel Innovation, MassMutual Ventures, ElaiaSoftware
TaurusSeries BCredit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Pictet, Arab Bank Switzerland, InvestisSoftware
In The MemorySell-side M&AVusionGroupSoftware
vLexGrowth equityOakley CapitalSoftware
Bimpli (Groupe BPCE)Sell-side M&ASwileSoftware
AstorgBuy-side · growth equityEcoVadisSoftware
AssessFirstLBOCapzaSoftware
LengowGrowth equityMarlin Equity PartnersSoftware
EkimetricsGrowth equityTikehau, BpifranceServices
BrevoGrowth equityBridgepoint, Bpifrance, BlackRockSoftware
GastrofixSell-side M&ALightspeedSoftware
