Bio

Allen is a Director at Inertia Advisors and leads the firm’s efforts in Digital Media. He has spent 10 years as an investment banker representing mid- to late-stage technology companies in their M&A and capital raising processes. Allen possesses deep domain expertise in the video sector (traditional broadcast, OTT and Internet new media), mobile ecosystem and human-computer interaction space. Allen possesses strong understanding of the technology stack – from embedded hardware and software to apps and services – and a wide network of industry relationships. Prior to Inertia, Allen was at Mooreland Partners, where he was part of the founding team of the Silicon Valley office. Over 7 years at Mooreland, Allen executed transactions across various technology sectors including digital media, mobile, Internet services, ad tech, semiconductors and storage software. Selected transactions he has completed include Qumu’s divestiture to Equus Holdings, Viewdle’s sale to Google/Motorola Mobility, Scalado’s sale to Nokia, Saffron Digital’s sale to HTC, The Astonishing Tribe’s (TAT) sale to Blackberry and Diligent Technologies’ sale to IBM. Prior to Mooreland, Allen spent several years at SVB Alliant, the investment banking arm of Silicon Valley Bank, where he executed capital raising assignments for technology and healthcare/biotechnology clients. Allen received a B.S. in Business Administration from the Haas School of Business at U.C. Berkeley in 2005.