Our Team
Finance Meets Technology
Our team combines deep financial expertise with hands-on AI engineering capability. We don't outsource the technology — we build it ourselves, inside the businesses we invest in.
Leadership
Who We Are
Daniel Bae
Managing Partner
Former investment banker with 17+ years of experience across M&A advisory, corporate finance, and strategic transactions at Citi, Moelis, and ANZ. Daniel leads Amafi Capital's investment strategy and portfolio company partnerships across Asia Pacific.
Valentin Badonfai
Chief Technology Officer
Co-founder and CTO with 10+ years of fullstack and data engineering experience. Previously held senior AI and technical lead positions at Deutsche Bank, Bundesdruckerei GmbH, QiO Tech, QUNIS, and ixto. Valentin leads Amafi Capital's AI engineering team — building the automation and intelligent systems deployed into portfolio companies.
Our Capabilities
Two Teams. One Mission.
Investment & Advisory
- — Deal sourcing, valuation, and transaction structuring
- — Portfolio company strategy and board governance
- — Add-on acquisition sourcing and integration
- — Market expansion across Asia Pacific
- — Exit planning and execution
AI & Technology
- — Full operational audit and automation roadmap
- — AI system design, development, and deployment
- — Workflow automation and systems integration
- — Data infrastructure and analytics
- — Custom AI agents and intelligent tooling
Work With Us
Whether you're a business owner exploring a partnership or a professional interested in joining our team — we'd like to hear from you.
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