Rita Lei

Rita, a Partner and Head of Technology at MCF Corporate Finance, has over 16 years of experience in technology investment banking, during which she has advised technology companies and their shareholders across Europe and the US on M&A and private capital transactions.

Before joining MCF in 2023, she was a Managing Director at Torch Partners, where for over a decade she advised clients across marketplaces and classifieds, travel tech, education tech, human capital management, e-commerce and customer experience software.

Over the course of her career, Rita has executed over 25 strategic transactions for leading European technology clients including Zoovu, Lodgify, GoHenry, Secret Escapes, Notonthehighstreet, Zoopla Property Group, Teamwork, Clavis Insight and Everli, and has built a strong network of investors and strategic buyers across Europe, the US, and Asia. Rita received her Bachelor of Arts in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge and earned her PhD at the Sainsbury Laboratory.