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Fernando Díaz Solís

Investor

Co-founder and Managing Partner at Kibo Ventures

Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area

Writes $2.2M – $6.5M checks

About

Fernando Díaz Solís co‑founded and leads a lower‑mid‑market PE platform inside a venture firm, uniquely bridging growth/VC and control‑buyout investing with 20+ years’ PE experience applied to tech and SMEs.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardware

Experience

  1. NzymeManaging Directorcurrent2022 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
  2. C InvestmentsManaging Director2016 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
  3. Oliver WymanPrincipal2015 — 2016
  4. Advent InternationalDirector2002 — 2014Madrid, España
  5. Dresdner Kleinwort CapitalAssociate2001 — 2002Madrid, España
  6. Singer and FriedlanderInvestment advisor1999 — 2001London, UK

Education

  1. IESE Business School2014 — 2015
  2. University of NavarraLicenciatura, Administracion y Direccion de Empresa1994 — 1998
  3. Downside School1990 — 1993

Skills & more

Private Equity32LBO5Valuation5Corporate Finance17Mergers & Acquisitions6Corporate Development3Due Diligence5Financial Modeling4Business Strategy11Investments9Financial Structuring2Financial Analysis8
+1 moreStrategy

Languages English · Spanish

From Fernando's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended IESE Business School153

Carlos ContiManaging Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRobin LiInvestor at GGV CapitalDan LupuInvestor at Earlybird Venture CapitalSamuel GilCEO & General Partner at JME VenturesRiley RodgersVenture Partner at Valia VenturesPablo VenturaInvestor at Kfund

+ 147 more

Also attended University of Navarra21

Alba FernándezAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment GroupCésar TraseiraInvestor at KfundItziar EstevezPartner - Growth at Iris CapitalCarlos PayaVenture Partner at Ysios CapitalCatalina CuchyExecutive Assistant at Ysios CapitalManuel RavagoPrincipal, Portfolio Management at Wavemaker Partners

+ 15 more

Also attended Downside School9

David DennyManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Longwall Venture Partners LLPJames Scott-GattyNon-Executive Director at OakglenBella TaylerTrainee Investment Manager - UK at OakglenIan W. MillsEntrepreneur-in-Residence at Frazier Life SciencesStephen GeddesInvestor at Two MagnoliasClare HunterHead of Brand, Communications and Marketing at Backed

+ 3 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Nzyme6

Jose Manuel GasallaCo-founder and Managing Partner at Kibo VenturesGonzalo Sánchez-ArjonaInvestment Director at Kibo VenturesÁlvaro FresnilloValue Creation Director at Kibo VenturesMiguel García-OviesInvestment Manager at Kibo VenturesÁlvaro LozanoInvestment Vice President at Kibo VenturesJaime GervásInvestment Associate at Kibo Ventures

Also worked at Oliver Wyman96

Leonard PicardoAdvisor at Manta Ray VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersDale ChangOperating Partner at Scale Venture PartnersAmias GeretyPartner, Head of U.S. at QED InvestorsLaura BockPartner at QED InvestorsWarren ChengVenture Partner at Context Ventures

+ 90 more

Also worked at Advent International50

Julie YangVice President at InvestcorpNenad MarovacInvestor at DN CapitalMassimo PrelzInvestor at DN CapitalJames LuoInvestor at CapitalGWilliam WooImpact at Non Sibi VenturesLaurel SmithInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITAL

+ 44 more

Colleagues at Kibo Ventures

Álvaro Fresnillo
Value Creation Director at Kibo Ventures
Álvaro Lozano
Investment Vice President at Kibo Ventures
Aquilino Peña
Co-founder & Managing Partner at Kibo Ventures
Covadonga García-Valdés
Principal at Kibo Ventures
Edvinas Kiskis
General Counsel at Kibo Ventures
Gonzalo Duarte
Investment Manager at Kibo Ventures
Gonzalo Sánchez-Arjona
Investment Director at Kibo Ventures
Guillermo Álvarez
Value Creation Vice President at Kibo Ventures