About
Juan Colón is co-founder and CEO of Darwinex, a platform that connects investors and institutions with independent traders through real-time performance metrics and transparent benchmarking. The platform hosts over 10,000 independent managers and operates a capital allocation fund that invests in top-performing traders, while providing investors weekly visibility into strategy performance and capital rotation. Darwinex serves family offices, hedge funds, and institutional investors seeking access to uncorrelated alpha sources without traditional fund formation overhead.
Experience
- DarwinexCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2012 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- IDEON Financial SolutionsHead, European Sales2008 — 2012Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- Capital Efficiency GroupSenior Marketer2007 — 2008Zug, Switzerland
- Oliver Wyman, Financial ServicesSenior Job Manager2000 — 2007London Area, United Kingdom
Education
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)MSc, Economics1998 — 2000
- Universidad Pontificia ComillasE4, International Business Administration1994 — 1998
- Reutlingen UniversityDiplom Betriebswirt, Betriebswirtschaftslehre1994 — 1998
- Deutsche Schule MadridAbitur, Science1986 — 1994
Skills & more
Management Consulting31Risk Management51Economics11Business Strategy36Strategic Planning13Business Analytics8Investment Management7Financial Services25Capital Markets45Strategy57Corporate Finance14Valuation13
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BankingHedge FundsEntrepreneurshipInvestmentsTradingFinancial ModelingFinancial MarketsLanguages English · French · German · Italian · Spanish
- financial risk manager — Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)
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Same school
Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)830
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLavinia FerriAssociate at P101 Ventures
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Also attended Universidad Pontificia Comillas115
Christian TeichmannCEO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlejandro de RemediosInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsAntonio GarcíaAssociate at Inveready Technology Investment GroupAdrián MachoAssociate at Inveready Technology Investment GroupAlain MarxuachAssociate at Inveready Technology Investment GroupJavier RedondoPartner at Scale Venture Partners
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Also attended Reutlingen University2
Shared employers
Also worked at Oliver Wyman, Financial Services103
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
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