Functional Skills
Real Estate Investing
Private Equity Investing
Venture Capital Investing
Growth Strategy
Financial Modeling
M&A Deal Sourcing
Financial Due Diligence
Corporate Finance
Commercial Due Diligence
Communications
Finance Transformation
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Investor Relations
Leadership Development
Software Skills
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Capital IQ
Sector Experience
Business Services
Energy
Industrials
Technology
Telecom
Languages
English
Spanish
Experience
CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean
Finance
Principal Investment Officer | Private Equity/Venture Capital
1/2016 - 8/2024
Structure/execute and manage the CAF’s $160+ million impact equity investment deals. Direct capital investments via capital funds, and equity/quasi-equity in companies. Mentored junior team members in their professional development
• Revitalized CAF’s presence in the Colombian PE/VC market and developed a network of new deal flow, including 18 potential investment opportunities in infrastructure and venture capital, representing $90 million in new investments
• Spearheaded renovation of venture capital strategy to support the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the region, focused on innovative and high-impact projects, including a complete overhaul of internal processes and corporate governance
• Supported capital-raising for CAF-sponsored private equity funds, managing relationships with institutional investors (e.g., co-structured Colombia’s first VC funds of funds, raising over $35 million to strengthen the local VC ecosystem)
• Revitalized CAF’s presence in the Colombian PE/VC market and developed a network of new deal flow, including 18 potential investment opportunities in infrastructure and venture capital, representing $90 million in new investments
• Spearheaded renovation of venture capital strategy to support the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the region, focused on innovative and high-impact projects, including a complete overhaul of internal processes and corporate governance
• Supported capital-raising for CAF-sponsored private equity funds, managing relationships with institutional investors (e.g., co-structured Colombia’s first VC funds of funds, raising over $35 million to strengthen the local VC ecosystem)
Independent Management Consultant
Management Consulting
Independent Management Consultant
6/2012 - 12/2015
Aided companies in achieving their business objectives via strategy/business plan development, capital investment analysis, M&A valuations and due diligence, and venture capital/entrepreneurship, as well as introducing potential investors and participating in the negotiation process
123.com.ve/Alodiga
Corporate Strategy & Development
Vice-president | Corporate Development
7/2008 - 5/2012
• Led and coordinated the strategic planning process, aligning organizational vision with actionable goals, including market expansion and new industry entry, while fostering cross-functional collaboration to ensure successful implementation
• Structured the initial development of a 90,000 sq. ft. office building in Miami, FL (Design 41), which included:
o Spearheaded land acquisition and negotiations with the General Contractor to align project goals and timelines
o Secured $20 million financing combining EB-5 Investor Program and the New Market Tax Credit Program
o Successfully facilitated the sale of the company’s stake in the project to one of the partners
• Facilitated launch in 3 new markets (Colombia, Panama, and the US), a new Payment and Remittance Services Unit, and secured Money Services Business (MSB) License Type II in Florida to provide money services in the US Market
• Structured the initial development of a 90,000 sq. ft. office building in Miami, FL (Design 41), which included:
o Spearheaded land acquisition and negotiations with the General Contractor to align project goals and timelines
o Secured $20 million financing combining EB-5 Investor Program and the New Market Tax Credit Program
o Successfully facilitated the sale of the company’s stake in the project to one of the partners
• Facilitated launch in 3 new markets (Colombia, Panama, and the US), a new Payment and Remittance Services Unit, and secured Money Services Business (MSB) License Type II in Florida to provide money services in the US Market