Andres Hernandez Fonseca

Director

2021 - Current

As the Leader of GBM Ventures, the private investment arm for GBM (Mexico’s largest broker-dealer), I oversee a dual investment strategy. Actively engaged in the startup ecosystem in Mexico and LATAM, we directly invest in Venture Capital (Seed and A rounds). Simultaneously, we target high-growth medium-sized companies and family businesses in Mexico through Private Equity. Our approach extends globally with a fund of funds strategy, focusing on Private Equity and Venture Capital investments outside Mexico. I serve on the boards of thriving companies, including Someone Somewhere, Cluvi, Médica Santa Carmen, Casamata (Cosme, Esse Taco, Atla, Damian), Hema División Restaurantes (Buffalo Wild Wings), Norpol, Matter and Aware. I am also a voting member of GBM Real Estate Investment Committee https://gbm.com/ventures/

Principal

2020 - 2021

Consultant at Accenture Strategy

2017 - 2020

• Enabled an acquisition and structured the post-merger integration strategy for all functional areas (from HR to operations). The transaction was an acquisition of a production asset from an independent oil co. to a supermajor. On site in Colombia • Enabled real-time operational decisions using technology in remote operation centers for unconventional wells for an European Oil co. On site in Texas • Developed the strategy and execution of proofs of concept to adopt new technologies (IoT, predictive analytics) under a Digital Transformation project for midstream and downstream businesses in a Latam Oil co. • Designed a solution to reduce non-productive times in construction of exploratory wells in an Operational Excellence Project for a Latam Oil co.

Summer Associate

2016 - 2016

•Structured a strategic roadmap for ADIN to become a placement agent, sourcing greenfield and brownfield energy assets in emerging markets for PE funds and family offices •Pipeline development for midstream opportunities in Mexico and Brazil

Senior Economic Consultant

2013 - 2015

•Led an economic consulting team (e.g. pricing, market structure and valuation, elasticities and fees analysis using econometric models) for different industries: Energy, Rail, Aviation, Financial Services, Telecom, Drugs •Coordinated over 10 processes before the Mexican Antitrust Authority (COFECE) and the Telecom Regulator (IFT) that included M&A approval, arbitration, investigations on monopolistic risk •Research assistant to Dr. Serra Puche on international trade for the publication “NAFTA and the Building of a Region” and a joint publication with BBVA on the Pacific Alliance

Economic Planning Analyst (Ministry of Finance)

2011 - 2012

•Developed economic forecasts for macroeconomic indicators and performed policy evaluations using quantitative methods