Sylvaine Masson

Managing Director, Head of Asia Pacific

Sylvaine is the Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific at Equiteq, based in Singapore. She is a specialist corporate advisor with over a decade of experience leading sell-side and buy-side M&A transactions across the region.

Value to clients

  • Brings over 10 years of M&A and corporate finance experience
  • Actively engaged with entrepreneurs and private equity investors across APAC
  • Skilled at identifying and articulating key value drivers to both strategic and financial investors
  • Deep understanding of the technology services and professional advisory landscape
  • Experienced cross-border dealmaker, adept at navigating business, regulatory, and cultural complexities
  • Strong grasp of transaction value, risks, and opportunities critical to high-quality M&A advisory
  • Combines operational, financial, and strategic capabilities to deliver well-rounded, impactful guidance

Experience

Sylvaine has deep sector expertise in Technology and Professional Services. She has worked with a wide range of clients to conduct strategic reviews, drive business development, support international market entry, prepare for exit, and execute successful M&A transactions. She leads Equiteq’s Asia Pacific deal team.

Her international career includes roles in India, Argentina, France, and Australia. In 2012, she relocated to Singapore to co-establish Equiteq’s Asia Pacific operations.

Sylvaine holds a Master’s in Management from ESSEC Business School, an MSc in Applied Mathematics and Finance from Paris Dauphine, and an Engineer’s degree in Financial Mathematics and Computer Science from EISTI.

Other things about Sylvaine

  • Enjoys outdoor sports, including scuba diving, canyoning, wakeboarding, and rock climbing
  • Passionate about gastronomy and oenology
  • Married with two children