Cian Cotter

Cian Cotter joined Insight in 2003 and leads Insight's capital markets activities. Cian focuses on creating strategic outcomes for Insight's portfolio companies including IPO preparation and execution, recapitalizations and M&A advisory. He leads Insight's relationships with strategic acquirers in the software and Internet sectors and helps strengthen corporate and business development activities on behalf of Insight's portfolio companies. Cian maintains relationships with the global investment banking community and also manages Insight's inbound private placement investment opportunities. During Cian's tenure at the firm, 6 of Insight's portfolio companies have achieved an IPO. Cian has influenced several strategic acquisitions of portfolio companies including IBM's acquisition of DWL, Oracle's acquisition of Primavera, Thomson Reuters' acquisition of Paisley Software and Nordstrom's acquisition of HauteLook. Cian also leads Insight's capital formation activities and is responsible for coordinating Insight's relationships with potential and existing investors. During his time at the firm, Insight has raised approximately $3 billion in capital commitments to augment prior assets under management. Prior to joining Insight, Cian was a Product Marketing Manager with Canon, Inc. and a Product Strategy Manager with Cable & Wireless, plc. Cian has a BBS from the University of Limerick, Ireland and an MBA from HEC, France. He is fluent in French.