RBC Capital Markets, the corporate and investment banking arm of RBC Financial Group has appointed Louis Draper as managing director in its US investment banking Technology Group.
Draper joins RBC Capital Markets from Raymond James & Associates, where he was a managing director and head of West Coast Technology and Communications Investment Banking since 2001. Previous to that, he was with Goldman Sachs’ investment banking services group for more than a decade.
Draper will be based in RBC Capital Markets’ San Francisco office and will work closely with John Brew, head of the firm’s US Technology Group.
“Louis’ broad banking experience, especially his work with emerging growth companies, is a perfect fit with our practice,” said John Brew, head of RBC Capital Markets’ Technology Group. “He will work across sectors within the tech group, as well as deepen our focus on venture capital and private equity relationships.”
“Recognizing the significant opportunity in the technology space now and in the future, we are pleased to have Louis’ wealth of experience in this sector,” said Peter de Vos, head of Corporate Finance for RBC Capital Markets.