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Out of Office: Aryeh Bourkoff

Last Updated: April 26, 2023
The Founder and CEO of LionTree speaks with Rich and Gianni about working on some of the world’s biggest M&A deals and what continues to drive him on the latest “Out of Office.”

Click here to listen to the full episode.

If you’ve witnessed any of the major M&A deals across the worlds of media, technology over the past decade, whether you realized it or not, you were seeing the influence and vision of Aryeh Bourkoff play out before your eyes. As the Founder and CEO of investment banking company LionTree, he’s worked on everything from the mergers of CBS and Viacom and Warner Media and Discovery to Verizon’s sale of AOL And Yahoo to Apollo Global Management.

And as he explained to Rich Kleiman and Gianni Harrell on the latest episode of Boardroom’s “Out of Office” podcast, his ability to remain self-aware and grow his network are among the keys to the growth process that’s allowed him to achieve so much success.

Bourkoff also touches on his views on the trajectory of blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, NFTs, and the metaverse — and responds to the moment in December’s Season 3 finale of HBO’s Succession in which LionTree got name-dropped.

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Sam Dunn

Sam Dunn is the Managing Editor of Boardroom. Before joining the team, he was an editor and multimedia talent for several sports and culture verticals at Minute Media and an editor, reporter, and site manager at SB Nation. A specialist in content strategy, copywriting, and SEO, he has additionally worked as a digital consultant in the corporate services, retail, and tech industries. He cannot be expected to be impartial on any matter regarding the Florida Gators or Atlanta Braves. Follow him on Twitter @RealFakeSamDunn.

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Sam Dunn
Sam Dunn
Sam Dunn
Sam Dunn is the Managing Editor of Boardroom. Before joining the team, he was an editor and multimedia talent for several sports and culture verticals at Minute Media and an editor, reporter, and site manager at SB Nation. A specialist in content strategy, copywriting, and SEO, he has additionally worked as a digital consultant in the corporate services, retail, and tech industries. He cannot be expected to be impartial on any matter regarding the Florida Gators or Atlanta Braves. Follow him on Twitter @RealFakeSamDunn.