Daniel Perez-Garcia

Senior Investment Officer - Head of Direct Equity

2022 - Current

Leading the Direct Equity Investment Strategy of the innovation Lab of the Inter-American Development Bank

Investor

2018

Director, Board Of Directors

2020 - 2022

Impact & Corporate VC Senior Investment Manager

2018 - 2022

Led the Venture Impact Investing strategy of the Bank and Co-led Bancolombia Ventures (Bancolombia’s Corporate VC program). • Led the whole investment process, from scouting to investment committee presentation, due diligence and legal documentation of 12 direct venture investments and two VC / Impact fund investments. Member of two board of directors and one Limited Partners Advisory Committee. • Creation and later approval by the board of the impact investment policies for Bancolombia’s Corporate Foundation, investing in impact funds and directly into companies. Created and implemented the internal processes for deal screening, investment execution and investments management. • Co-created LatImpacto, the International Venture Philanthropy Center chapter for Latin America, a network of Venture Philanthropists and Impact Investors that aims to mobilize more capital for impact, sharing the best practices of Venture Philanthropy and Blended Finance. Member of the Steering Committee.

Venture Partner

2018 - 2018

Multi-corporate VC investing globally.

Senior Corporate Relationship Manager

2013 - 2016

Managed the bank’s portfolio and consolidated credit exposure with 40 corporate clients. Advised clients on project finance, capital structure and all banking products; leading a team of 12 business unit experts. • Originated, structured and closed loan transactions for infrastructure projects in healthcare. The deals involved equity investments from real estate funds, and the debt disbursements reached EUR 80 Million. • Led and negotiated syndicated debt restructurings for two large healthcare institutions, equivalent to EUR 150 Million with tenors ranging from 10 to 15 years. • Awarded “Best-performing Manager” in the Region for 2016. Increased the profits of the account by 40% and the consolidated portfolio by 25% while monitoring and maintaining its high-quality post-disbursement. • Co-developed and structured a government subsidized credit line (Blended Finance). • Led the development of a hedging model for a low-cost airline, focused on stabilizing the impact of FX and JET FUEL volatility in the cash flow.

Fx and Derivatives Sales Trader

2010 - 2012

Traded currencies, FX and IR derivatives for SMEs clients. Structured hedging strategies, assessing interest and exchange risk. • Co-developed and launched a two-year derivatives structure for agribusinesses; hedging more than EUR 400 Million of Future Cash Flows. • Increased number of clients using hedging strategies with derivatives in 20% by creating innovative structures with options and forwards.