Adeel Rouf

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CEO

Adeel Rouf is a seasoned financier and SPAC sponsor with a background spanning investment banking, capital markets, and corporate finance. He currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Voyager Acquisition Corp., a Nasdaq-listed special purpose acquisition company that recently announced a $1.3 billion merger with Veraxa Holdings, a Switzerland-based biotechnology firm.

Mr. Rouf is also the President and Chief Financial Officer of Titan Acquisition Corp., a fintech-focused SPAC that raised $277 million in its initial public offering. He has previously held officer and director roles in several other SPACs, demonstrating a consistent track record in sourcing, structuring, and executing complex transactions across sectors.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Rouf was part of J.P. Morgan’s Investment Banking Leveraged Finance team, where he focused on executing high-yield and structured debt financings. He also worked at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, advising on structured credit and project finance deals.

He earned a BBA in Accounting from Baruch College and holds a Master of Science in Sustainability Management and Energy Finance from Columbia University.

Oct. 15, 2025

Why Global Companies Are Choosing U.S. Listings

Adeel Rouf on why strong companies from Europe and Asia still pick Nasdaq and the NYSE, drawing on Voyager's SPAC deal with a Swiss biotech firm.
Guest: Adeel Rouf
Oct. 2, 2025

Risk-Reward Equation for Serial SPAC Sponsors

Adeel Rouf on the real risk-reward tradeoff of being a serial SPAC sponsor, and why sponsors must build executable deal flow well before the IPO.
Guest: Adeel Rouf
Sept. 17, 2025

Why Biotech and FinTech Are Primed for SPAC Deals

Adeel Rouf makes the case for biotech and fintech as overlooked SPAC sectors, with many quality biotech companies still deeply discounted since 2021.
Guest: Adeel Rouf
Sept. 15, 2025

Hard Lessons from 10 SPAC Deals

Adeel Rouf shares candid lessons from 10+ SPAC deals, from rushing companies public before they were ready to underestimating the pressure of quarterly reporting.
Guest: Adeel Rouf
Sept. 10, 2025

What Makes a Company Public Ready

Adeel Rouf on what makes a SPAC target public-ready: audited financials, seasoned investors, prior funding rounds, and a management team built for the public spotlight.
Guest: Adeel Rouf
Sept. 2, 2025

How SPACs Blend Private Equity and Public Markets

Voyager CEO Adeel Rouf on what makes SPACs unique: one deal at a time, blending private investing with the move to public markets.
Guest: Adeel Rouf
Sept. 1, 2025

SPAC Guest Spotlight: Adeel Rouf

Voyager CEO Adeel Rouf on his path from investment banking to sponsoring 10+ SPACs, raising over $2B in IPOs and executing more than $5B in de-SPAC deals.
Guest: Adeel Rouf