Team
Roberto Terrazas
COFOUNDING MANAGING PARTNER
Leads sourcing, structuring and investor relations initiatives, as well as key financial aspects at portfolio companies including financing and M&A. Co-responsible for sourcing, analyzing, structuring, managing and closing deals and overall Fund management.
Financial background having structured and closed a large number of PE transactions in several sectors, including IT, Logistics, Financial Services, Tourism, Retail and Restaurants.
More than 20 years of PE, M&A and operating experience with robust track record in sourcing, executing and monetizing deals.
René Fernández
COFOUNDING MANAGING PARTNER
Leads strategic, operational and talent due diligence as well as value acceleration initiatives at portfolio companies. Co-responsible for sourcing, analyzing, structuring, managing and closing deals and overall Fund management.
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Strategic Consulting background having been a Partner at both McKinsey & Co and Bain & Co for a combined 14 years.
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More than 15 years of PE experience in Mexico anchored in a philosophy of active value acceleration.
Jesús Fernández
DIRECTOR
Holds a Strategic Consulting and Operating background from experience as a consultant at Bain & Co for 6 years and COO of an E-commerce apparel retailer for 4 years.
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3 years of PE experience having been a senior member of the Value Acceleration Team in one of the leading PE organizations in Mexico and Spain, closely working with the BOCEL partners on multiple DD, sourcing efforts and value acceleration interventions.
Carlos Flores
VICE PRESIDENT
With +10 years of experience in Investment Banking and Asset Management, Mr. Flores has led the execution of multiple M&A transactions, carve-outs, restructurings, and consulting projects across different sectors.
Previously served as VP of M&A at Actinver and Principal at CANVAS Partners, a boutique investment bank. He has a degree in Economics and Finance from Tecnológico de Monterrey and an MBA from IPADE.
Gabriel Ruiz
ASSOCIATE
More than 5 years of PE and M&A experience. Prior to joining BOCEL, Mr. Ruiz worked at Dadoo & Asociados, a boutique investment bank specialized in M&A.
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Internships at Citi Private Bank, at Grupo Financiero Inbursa's capital markets division and at Orbia.
Andrea Pérez-Gil
SENIOR ANALYST
Ms. Pérez-Gil worked previously at Convixión, a boutique consulting firm specialized in institutionalizing companies.
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She holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana.
Pilar Gaviria
SENIOR ANALYST
Ms. Gaviria worked previously in corporate development at Banco Santander focusing in strategic M&A for the bank.
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She holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana and has passed the CFA Level I and Level II exams.
Nicolás Fuentes
ANALYST
Mr. Fuentes recently completed a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering at Universidad Iberoamericana.
Santiago Fernández
ANALYST
Mr. Fernández worked previously at Cometa, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies targeting Spanish-speaking markets globally.
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He holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Technologies from Tecnológico de Monterrey.
Renata Aguilar
INVESTOR RELATIONS
Ms. Aguilar worked previously in the investor relations departments of FIBRA Terrafina and PGIM (Prudential Financial).
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She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Universidad Iberoamericana.
Mariana Linares
OFFICE MANAGER
Over 20 years of experience in administration activities.
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Previously worked at a private equity organization in Mexico undertaking administrative activities and at one of the largest financial institutions in Mexico.