Neil Kleinberg

Neil Kleinberg, MS

Adjunct Instructor
Academic AreaFinance
Areas of InterestMergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Governance

As founder & CEO of DiliVer, an award-winning financial technology (FinTech) mergers and acquisitions (M&A) due diligence solutions company, and inventor of its intellectual property, Mr. Kleinberg is responsible for leading the company’s performance and growth functions.  With 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur, executive, management consultant, and lead technology engineer, his expertise spans the commercial and government sectors, including the information technology, healthcare, financial services, national security, judicial, public safety, and telecommunications industries.  In his previous role, Mr. Kleinberg led corporate development buy-side and sell-side M&A activities at enterprise software market leader ASI, and participated in 20+ initiated transactions, including a private equity raise.  Prior to ASI, as President of VerticalFalls Software, which developed CRM solutions for financial advisors working in brokerage firms, Mr. Kleinberg orchestrated a successful exit as the company was acquired by strategic partner Sage in 2007.  Before VerticalFalls, he was a founder/owner in two other prosperous high-growth technology companies—EIC, a management consulting firm, and NTC, a specialized high radio frequency electronics firm.  Mr. Kleinberg is also currently an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, where he teaches M&A, Entrepreneurial Finance, and Corporate Governance courses, and he serves on many boards across Johns Hopkins University, where he received his MS in Computer Science and BS in Bioengineering.  Mr. Kleinberg is also a mentor at the Washington, DC Metro Chapter of the Founder Institute, the INOVA Personalized Health Accelerator, the MACH37 cybersecurity accelerator, and the Maryland Tech Council; is an advisor at Angel to Exit; is an ambassador at the Center for Advancing Innovation, and was elected to the MindShare CEO Network and Alumni Association.

Education

  • MS, Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University
  • BES, Bioengineering, Johns Hopkins University

Teaching

Current
  • Entrepreneurial Finance
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Corporate Governance
Previous
  • Competing in iMarkets
  • Strategic Management

Honors and distinctions

  • Moxie Award in Software Category as M&A Community Disruptor
  • 30 Most Innovative Companies 2018 Award by CIO Bulletin
  • Top 10 FinTech Solution Provider 2018 Award by CFO Tech Outlook

Impact and engagement

Business
  • Active mentor/advisor/board member in the innovation ecosystem/M&A community
Community
  • Pro Bono Mentoring/Advising to Select Early-Stage Companies

In the media

  • August 2018: DiliVer awarded “Top 30 Most Innovative Companies 2018” by CIO Bulletin
  • June 2018: DiliVer Founder & CEO Neil Kleinberg appears on NewsWatch TV on the AMC Channel’s Summer Tech Special
  • May 2018: DiliVer Founder & CEO Neil Kleinberg featured in PROFILE Magazine
  • May 2018: DiliVer awarded “TOP 10 FINTECH SOLUTIONS PROVIDERS – 2018” by CFO Tech Outlook
  • March 2018: DiliVer and Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Lead FinTech M&A Integrated Solution MindShare Event