NEW YORK | June 3,  2021 – Global technology, media, and communications investment bank Drake Star Partners announced today that it has appointed financial industry veteran Trevor Barran, Director / COO of Lionheart Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: LCAP), as a Senior Advisor. Mr. Barran will advise Drakestar and its clients on efforts and engagements focused on SPACs, Retail / Proptech, Esports and Interactive Entertainment.

With over 25 years of experience leading investment and execution across multiple industries, Mr. Barran is a proven expert in physical to digital transformation, SPACs, emerging technologies, and scaling operations with successful ventures in financial services, healthcare, data analytics, hospitality and real estate.

“I am excited and enthusiastic about joining the Drake Star family” stated Mr. Barran. “The world is evolving at a rate like never before, there is disruption and opportunity all around us as industries crash together and raise up mountains of opportunity at their interfaces, especially where tech impacts legacy industries. From new post-pandemic retail to the development of the interactive metaverse there is a profound shift happening and I am passionate about working with such a tech-forward investment bank as Drake Star to capture the now and uncover the next.”

Commenting on Trevor Barran’s appointment, Marc Deschamps, Executive Chairman of Drake Star Partners, said: “We are very honoured to welcome Trevor Barran to our team of experts. SPACs have become a key transaction type in the past 2 years, and we have many opportunities underway at Drake Star that are considering this type of execution. Trevor’s first-hand experience and track record will be instrumental in advising and ensuring our clients the best possible guidance with these transactions.”

Gregory Bedrosian, CEO of Drake Star Partners added, “With the international expertise and breadth of technical industry experience Trevor has had, we look forward to his contributions across our sectors and geographies."

As a key executive at Lionheart Capital for over a decade, Mr. Barran has been a driving force behind many successful real estate initiatives. In December 2019, Mr. Barran took on the role as COO of Lionheart Acquisition Corp. II, leading Lionheart Capital’s second SPAC to a $230M raise and IPO of its proptech SPAC. As COO of a subsidiary, Out-of-the-Box Ventures, Trevor has been instrumental in building and developing an innovative retail transformation platform.

Mr. Barran’s storied career as a Founder-entrepreneur also includes successful endeavors across a variety of tech-focused businesses such as Biointegral Surgical, Inc., EagleStone Advisors LLC, and FischerJordan Analytics.

Inquiries
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Trevor Barran
trevor.barran@drakestar.com