Oriol Rius
InvestorVenture Partner at Alaya Capital
New York, New York
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Oriol Rius is Chief Executive Officer at Microwd Inversiones and brings over 20 years of experience in investment banking, capital markets, and corporate finance across Latin America. He has worked with government institutions, asset managers, corporations, and high-net-worth families to develop financial solutions, with a focus on impact investing and sustainable finance.
Experience
- Microwd InversionesChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — present
- Microwd InversionesFinance & IR Committee Member2022 — 2023
- empatIAChief Financial Officercurrent2023 — present
- ALAYA CAPITALVenture Partnercurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Vista Alta Management Solutions Inc.Co-Founder2020 — 2023New York
- Santander Private Banking InternationalHead of Corporate Finance Solutions2016 — 2020Miami
- Santander Corporate & Investment BankingMD Corporate Finance - Santander Investment Securities Inc2013 — 2016New York City
- Banco SantanderManaging Director2009 — 2013Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
- Merrill LynchDirector of Structured Clients Solutions for Latin America2005 — 2009New York City Metropolitan Area
- BBVA New YorkHead of Sales1999 — 2005
- BBVA New YorkInstitutional Sales1997 — 1999
- CaixaBankSales & Trading / Treasurer Caixabank1993 — 1997
Education
- Columbia UniversityMaster, International and Public Affairs2004 — 2006
- Columbia | SIPAExecutive MPA, International Public Affairs2004 — 2006
- Universitat de BarcelonaBachelor, Business School1984 — 1989
Skills & more
Latin America3Strategic Planning3Management4Strategy10Derivatives71Structured Finance14Investment Banking48Corporate Finance43Trading11Portfolio Management35Equities37Cross-functional Team Leadership1
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SalesTreasuryStructured ProductsInvestmentsAsset ManagementCapital MarketsFinanceFixed IncomeHedgingBankingEquity DerivativesFX OptionsLanguages Catalan · English · French · Spanish
- The Age of Sustainable Development, by Jeffrey Sachs — Columbia University
- Series 24, 79 & 63 — FINRA
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Same school
Also attended Columbia University498
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Also attended Columbia | SIPA44
MarioPartner at Hummingbird VenturesMarissa SterlingSenior Platform Associate at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESKatie ChoiInvestor at Chaac VenturesNick AlbaneseVP, Research & Strategy and Investment Associate at The Westly GroupRoy WiesnerPartner at aMoonAdriana SuarezInvestor at MatterScale Ventures
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Also attended Universitat de Barcelona88
Andrea AmadorCompliance Manager at Inveready Technology Investment GroupNelson CardonaController at Inveready Technology Investment GroupJosep Maria EcharriManaging Partner & CEO at Inveready Technology Investment GroupMar FernándezMarketing & Communications Manager at Inveready Technology Investment GroupMartina MilàAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment GroupSara SecallGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at Microwd Inversiones1
Also worked at ALAYA CAPITAL10
Luis BermejoManaging Partner at Alaya CapitalLorena SuarezManaging Partner at Alaya CapitalJuan Manuel GinerPartner at Alaya CapitalEugenio SelleController at Alaya CapitalBruno Pérez CelioVenture Partner at Alaya CapitalCarlos BaradelloInvestor at Alaya Capital
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Also worked at Santander Private Banking International1
Also worked at Santander Corporate & Investment Banking10
Jaime MorenoPartner and Chief Strategy Officer at GP BullhoundKevin AlonsoSenior Manager at Axon Partners GroupJacopo SiniscalcoInvestments at FoundamentalAlfredo Iglesias ColinoAnalyst at Sabadell Venture CapitalMichel GoguikianChairman at SquareOne CapitalJen MurrayManaging Director at TDC LLP
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Colleagues at Alaya Capital
Agostina Peressotti
Platform at Alaya Capital
Bruno Pérez Celio
Venture Partner at Alaya Capital
Carlos Baradello
Investor at Alaya Capital
Carolina Costa
Investor at Alaya Capital
Eugenio Selle
Controller at Alaya Capital
Giuliana Bonaparte
CFO at Alaya Capital
Josh Ferrufino
Venture Partner at Alaya Capital
Juan Manuel Giner
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