About
Ramiro Alfaro co-founded Paltus Capital, a firm that evolved from a search fund into a private equity firm, where he is Managing Director. He previously served as Head of Private Equity and Investment Committee member at Invercorp International, founded and led a search fund in Central America in 2018, and worked as a private equity investor at L Catterton and Mesoamerica Investments, as well as a consultant at Boston Consulting Group and IBM Global Business Services. He holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Experience
- Paltus CapitalFounder & Managing Directorcurrent2018 — present
- PerenniaFounder & Managing Directorcurrent2018 — present
- Raise Landscaping GroupBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
- PROELCA S.A.Executive Directorcurrent2023 — presentGuatemala City, Guatemala, Guatemala
- Desarrollos y Condominios, S.A. DECONSABoard Membercurrent2022 — presentGuatemala City, Guatemala, Guatemala
- Independent ConsultantIndependent Consultantcurrent2018 — presentGuatemala, Guatemala
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA Candidate2016 — 2018Cambridge, Massachusetts
- MesoamericaPrivate Equity Summer Associate2017Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
- The Boston Consulting GroupSenior Associate2014 — 2016Mexico City Area, Mexico
- IBM Global Business ServicesSenior Consultant2012 — 2014New York, New York
- IBM Global Business ServicesConsultant2011 — 2012New York, NY
- Enterprise Systems CenterConsultant2010Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Colgate PalmoliveGlobal Supply Chain Intern2010Topeka Metropolitan Area
- Colombina S.A.Industrial Engineer Intern2009Guatemala
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)2016 — 2018
- Lehigh UniversityB.S. Industrial Engineering, Minor in Business and Minor in Economics2007 — 2011
- American School of Guatemala1995 — 2007
Skills & more
Strategic Analysis2Strategic Sourcing3Strategy Development1Spend Analysis1Supplier NegotiationsContract Negotiation1Benefits Realisation1Management Consulting15Microsoft Office4Presentation Preparation1Data Mining1Data Analysis7
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Business AnalysisBenefit Cost AnalysisBusiness CaseAnalysisStrategyProcurementC++AMPLLeadershipManagementStrategic PlanningBusiness TransformationLanguages English · Spanish
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Investments
Board seats
DECONSAProductos Eléctricos CentroamericanosRaiz Landcaping Partners
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Paltus Capital
Cecilia Alfaro
Investor Relations & Operations at Paltus Capital
Diego Acevedo
Investment Partner at Paltus Capital
Giancarlo Sinibaldi
Analyst at Paltus Capital
Juan de Dios Aguilar
Managing Director at Paltus Capital
Mario Bonduel
Vice President at Paltus Capital
Melanie Dougherty
Associate at Paltus Capital
Santiago Granados
General Counsel at Paltus Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Ramiro Alfaro work?
- Ramiro Alfaro is Managing Director at Paltus Capital.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,969
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Also attended Lehigh University74
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Shared employers
Also worked at Perennia5
Also worked at The Boston Consulting Group867
David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Massimo PrelzInvestor at DN CapitalRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalRiccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures
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Also worked at IBM Global Business Services658
Ken ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRoger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalEricAdvisor at Clear VenturesKT MooreAdvisor at Clear VenturesVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also worked at Colgate Palmolive18
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