Mauricio Orellana
InvestorManaging Director at Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
About
Mauricio Orellana is Managing Director of Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital, with over 27 years of experience across private equity, investment banking, and financial services, including work at a development finance institution. He previously held CFO/COO and board roles at Andina Acquisition Corp III and Andina II, was a Managing Director at Stephens Inc. and Cori Capital Partners, and served as an investment officer for Emerging Markets Partnership and the Inter-American Investment Corporation. He holds a degree in electrical engineering from the Universidad Central de Venezuela and an MBA from the Instituto de Educacion Superior de Administracion.
Experience
- Aliança pelo ImpactoBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- VereneBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- ABVCAPBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Blue like an Orange Sustainable CapitalManaging Director, Head of Brazilcurrent2018 — present
- STS Gaea CapitalHead of Private Equity2016 — 2018R. Jeronimo da Veiga, 384 - 3o. andar
- Credit SuisseDirector, Mezzanine Financing2011 — 2016
- Darby Overseas Investments, Ltd.Senior Vice President, Head of Brazil Private Equity2004 — 2011Greater São Paulo Area
- Morgan StanleyAssociate, Investment Banking Division2001 — 2004New York, USA
- BungeCorporate Development Manager1999Greater São Paulo Area
- BungeM&A Analyst1997 — 1998Greater São Paulo Area
- Santista AlimentosBusiness Development Analista1997Greater São Paulo Area
Skills & more
Business Planning3Business Strategy2Capital Markets4Corporate Finance11
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Colleagues at Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital
Andres Amador
Director at Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital
Anna Oleksiak
Director at Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital
Augustin Degroote
Chief Financial Officer at Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital
Bertrand Badré
Managing Partner & Founder at Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital
Christopher Onorato
Principal at Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital
Cristina Penteado
Managing Director at Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital
Diana Patricia Luna Espinosa
Analyst at Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital
Emmanuelle Yannakis
Managing Partner & Founder at Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mauricio Orellana?
- Mauricio Orellana is Managing Director of Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital, with over 27 years of experience across private equity, investment banking, and financial services, including work at a development finance institution. He previously held CFO/COO and board roles at Andina Acquisition Corp III and Andina II, was a Managing Director at Stephens Inc. and Cori Capital Partners, and served as an investment officer for Emerging Markets Partnership and the Inter-American Investment Corporation. He holds a degree in electrical engineering from the Universidad Central de Venezuela and an MBA from the Instituto de Educacion Superior de Administracion.
- Where does Mauricio Orellana work?
- Mauricio Orellana is Managing Director at Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital.
- Where did Mauricio Orellana go to school?
- Mauricio Orellana studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business; FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas (Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management); USP - Universidade de São Paulo (Bachelor's degree, Biology).
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