Jed Repko
Partner
Jed advises public and private companies on high-impact communications across the full spectrum of investor relations and special situations—from IPOs, M&A and leadership transitions to shareholder activism, employee and social issues and crisis preparedness. His work often involves guiding clients through proxy fights and behind-the-scenes shareholder agitation, as well as building long-term communications strategies that support ongoing IR and corporate reputation. As co-head of our San Francisco office, Jed brings deep experience in technology, software and healthcare, with a nuanced understanding of the dynamics at play in these industries. He is a steady partner to management teams navigating cyber incidents, sensitive internal matters and the evolving expectations of investors and employees.
Recent Highlights
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M&A / Transactions
He works with clients in both friendly and unsolicited M&A transactions including Sage Pharmaceuticals in its sale to Supernus; Scale AI in its significant investment by Meta; Sanmina in its acquisition of ZT Systems assets from AMD; NRG in its acquisition of a power portfolio from LS Power; Howard Hughes Holdings in its significant investment by Pershing Square; SilverBow Resources in its sale to Crescent Energy; HashiCorp in its sale to IBM; Everbridge in its sale to Thoma Bravo; Juniper Networks in its sale to HPE; Hawaiian Airlines in its sale to Alaska Airlines; Inari Medical in its acquisition of LimFlow; Crestwood Equity Partners in its sale to Energy Transfer; Thoma Bravo in its acquisition of Magnet Forensics; Qualtrics in its sale to Silver Lake and CPP; Coupa Software in its sale to Thoma Bravo; Sierra Wireless in its sale to Semtech; Proofpoint in its sale to Thoma Bravo; Citrix in its sale to Vista and Elliott; Jazz Pharmaceuticals in its acquisition of GW Pharmaceuticals; Pluralsight in its sale to Vista; Forescout in its sale to Advent; Salesforce in its acquisitions of Tableu, MuleSoft, DemandWare and Slack.
IPOs and Spin-offs
Experience includes Affirm, GRAIL, Latch, Lyft, TPG, Venture Global, Warby Parker, Dover (Apergy), Symantec (Veritas), JDS Uniphase (CCOP) and Agilent Technologies (Keysight).
Shareholder Activism
Assignments include Avantor (Engine); Equinix (Elliott); Lyft (Engine); The Tejon Ranch Company (Bulldog); SilverBow (Kimmeridge); Turtle Beach (Donerail); Semtech (Lion Point); Salesforce (multiple funds); Kirby Corporation (JCP); Mellanox (Starboard); Boingo (Ides Capital); Cabela’s (Elliott); Citrix (Elliott); Shutterfly (Marathon); Informatica (Elliott); Sotheby’s (Third Point / Marcato); IGT (Ader Investment Management); LSB Industries (Starboard / Engine); ValueVision Media (Clinton Group) and Canadian Pacific (Pershing Square).
Restructuring and Bankruptcy
Notable assignments include Thrasio; GOL; SVB Financial Group; CARD; Riverbed Technology; JCPenney; Frontier Communications; EP Energy; PG&E; CTI Foods; Taco Bueno; Mattress Firm; Southeastern Grocers; Charter Communications; Edison Mission Energy; Energy Partners; Washington Mutual.
In Conversation
Personal Side
Jed serves on the Board of McSweeney’s Literary Arts Fund, a nonprofit publishing company based in San Francisco. In addition to operating a daily humor website, McSweeney’s also publishes McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, The Believer, Illustoria Magazine, and an extensive and highly creative list of truly beautiful books of many genres. So much of the reading experience is tactile, and McSweeney’s publishes visually stunning designs that compliment the written word. Some of Jed’s favorite publications include the woodcut version of The Eyes & the Impossible, the fur-covered version of The Wild Things and the singular All Known Metal Bands.
Credentials
Jed joined Joele Frank with more than seven years of financial advisory experience in corporate bankruptcy and restructuring. He was previously a vice president at AlixPartners and an analyst at Kroll Zolfo Cooper. Jed received a BA in art history with a minor in philosophy from Bowdoin College.