Patricia A. Christabel J. Toha

A finance graduate from Universitas Indonesia with experience in corporate strategy, investment, and strategic research. Keen to explore opportunities in M&A advisory and investment banking. 

My current experience at LinkAja, one of Indonesia’s largest fintech firms, as part of the Corporate Development team primarily revolved around handling strategic corporate actions. To date, I become a critical team member in executing the Series-B fundraising amounting to USD 40 mn from Indonesian prominent state-owned enterprises and a global investor. The key deliverables I have created include a five-year financial projection from scratch, valuation using DCF and trading multiples, as well as a confidential information memorandum. I am also involved in reviewing legal documentation (e.g., investment agreements, shareholder agreements, shares subscription agreements, etc.) and creating an appropriate deal structure. Not to mention, I have also been honing my soft skills by frequently engaging in a discussion with the c-level and shareholders during the creation of critical deliverables. Through this experience, I gained valuable technical skills that might be useful for my future contribution.  

In addition, I am also in charge of generating business projections for the company alongside the management. This process involves quantifying the impact of each new initiative on the company’s financial performance. My business acumen is nurtured during the process since I need to relook at and challenge the assumptions underlying each figure.  I managed to produce a firm business projection which leads to a future reduction in the negative EBITDA figures by ~90%. All these efforts have managed to provide me with an accelerated promotion to Senior Associate level in just one year.

I have a bachelor’s degree in business with a concentration in finance from Universitas Indonesia, a renowned university in Indonesia. I managed to maintain a 3.86 cumulative GPA through a well-balanced program of study, which is very analytical and technical by nature and helps to build leadership and team collaboration qualities. I believe my academic background, business, and industry knowledge as well as firsthand experience have provided me with solid credentials.