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Karen SheffieldunlockedCarlos: together at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (2000–2005)
×3Carlos: together at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
×5Carlos: together at ESIC Business & Marketing School
Carlos: together at AccorHotels
About
Carlos Calderón Cárdenas is the founder and CEO of Acorde, a Peruvian private credit fund focused on asset-backed SME lending and ESG-aligned investment. The fund provides financing to Peruvian SMEs that meet environmental, social, and governance standards. Calderón Cárdenas previously worked as a corporate lawyer at law firms and has international academic training.
Experience
- AcordeCEOcurrent2022 — presentLima, Peru
- AcordeCo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentLima, Peru
- AcordeGeneral Counsel2020 — 2022Lima, Peru
- Cloud FactoringCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentLima, Peru
- IndependentReal Estate & Hospitality Investorcurrent2025 — presentPeru
- CMS GrauSenior Associate2016 — 2022Province of Lima, Peru
- Estudio Echecopar asociado a Baker & McKenzie InternationalSenior Associate2014 — 2016Lima, Peru
- Estudio Echecopar asociado a Baker & McKenzie InternationalAssociate2011 — 2013Lima, Peru
- AccorHotelsCoordenador Jurídico América Hispânica (secondment)2014Greater São Paulo Area
- Grupo Sandoval (Talma, Aeropuertos del Perú, Braniff, Dinet, Axur, IKSA)Senior Legal Counsel (secondment)2012Lima, Peru
- Universidad Peruana de Ciencias AplicadasTeaching Assistant - Business Law2011Lima, Peru
- Rebaza Alcazar & De Las Casas Abogados FinancierosAssociate2006 — 2010Lima, Peru
- Rebaza Alcazar & De Las Casas Abogados FinancierosTrainee2004 — 2006Lima, Peru
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica del PeruTeaching Assistant - Contracts2005Lima, Peru
- Alayza Consultores Legales SCRLTrainee2004Lima, Peru
- Rivera Costa AbogadosTrainee2004Lima, Peru
Skills & more
Teamwork4Problem-Solving/Reasoning/Creativity4Leadership/Management Skills2FactoringReal Estate DevelopmentEnvironmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)Rental Real EstateReal EstateReal Estate MarketingComplianceLAFTCorporate Law18
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Contractual AgreementsM&A experienceMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness AnalysisSpanishCommercial LitigationGeneral Commercial AgreementsShareholder AgreementsDownsizingEnglishPortugueseLanguages English · Portuguese · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Carlos Calderón Cárdenas?
- Carlos Calderón Cárdenas is the founder and CEO of Acorde, a Peruvian private credit fund focused on asset-backed SME lending and ESG-aligned investment. The fund provides financing to Peruvian SMEs that meet environmental, social, and governance standards. Calderón Cárdenas previously worked as a corporate lawyer at law firms and has international academic training.
- Where does Carlos Calderón Cárdenas work?
- Carlos Calderón Cárdenas is Partner, CEO at Acorde.
- Where did Carlos Calderón Cárdenas go to school?
- Carlos Calderón Cárdenas studied at ESAN Graduate School Of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management); Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Law); Bursen - Centro de estudios de la Bolsa de Valores de Lima (Postgraduate Degree, Investments and Securities).
Same school
Also attended ESAN Graduate School Of Business4
Also attended Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú22
Karen SheffieldFounder & Managing Partner at Pachamama VenturesMayra ArntzPrincipal at Building VenturesMartin SalasFounder & CEO Meraki at Taram CapitalGustavo Luna-VictoriaHead of Legal at BDev VenturesLuis DanielGeneral Partner at Sunna VenturesLuis Daniel ArbulúGeneral Partner at Sunna Ventures
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Also attended ESIC Business & Marketing School17
Michael HorejsiController at Burda Principal InvestmentsAgustín RotondoInvestor at MatterScale VenturesJon EtxeberriaPrincipal at Draper B1Peeter KompusPrincipal at Trind VenturesChristian OnettoCo-Founder and Partner at Taram CapitalAlberto BaratasPartner at Civeta Investment
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Shared employers
Also worked at AccorHotels25
Ioanna ChrysanthouPeople Lead at SpeedinvestPatrick SayerGodfather at OneRagtimePhilippe BourguignonGodfather at OneRagtimeParinaz MotamedyPartner at Safar PartnersGuy ProssPartner at Lumir VenturesKelly MurphyDirector of Administration at Lead Edge Capital
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