BlueBull Team

A line-up professionals with an analytical mindset and entrepreneurial DNA

The key to our success is the people who make up the team: highly specialised professionals in corporate finance, investment banking, asset management, entrepreneurship, and technology.

Joaquín Durán Blasco

Managing Partner

Years of experience: +15

Career: Founder of BlueBull, Partner at Arcano, Founder Roma Tech Group

Deals: Deporvillage, Seabery, Evicertia, Firmaprofesional, Swipcar, PLD Space, MashMe, Electronic ID, Casavo, Dosfarma, Zeleros, among others

Expertise: M&A, Fundraising, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Data, Artificial Intelligence

Francesco Crovace

Managing Director

Years of experience: +10

Career: Rothschild, Lazard, Société Générale, Klecha & Co

Deals: MyInvestor, Apparound, DeepTrace, Gellify, Talentomobile, Edison, MyInvestor, SecureFlag, Switcho, NaeGlobal

Expertise: Fintech, B2B SaaS, Business Services, Telecommunications, PropTech

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Diego López Silva

Director

Years of experience: +11

Career: Alantra, Caixabank, BNP Paribas

Expertise: Debt advisory, project finance, structured finance, debt capital markets

Pablo del Palacio Tamarit

Director

Years of experience +10

Career: DC Advisory (Madrid-Londres), Irea Corporate Finance

Deals: GoTo Global, Keesing Media, Idealista, Crisalion, Veta+, CA Sports, among others

Expertise: B2B SaaS, Tech-enabled services, Digital marketing, Cybersecutiry, EdTech, Ecommerce and Marketplaces.

Pablo es Director de BlueBull con más de 10 años de experiencia en operaciones de M&A y obtención de capital. Antes de unirse al equipo en abril 2023, trabajó durante 8 años en DC Advisory, en las oficinas de Madrid y Londres, donde estuvo asesorando a compañías y fondos de capital riesgo en operaciones cross-border y de middle-market

Carlos de Andrés Pérez

Director

Years of experience: +10

Career: Novum Capital Partners (Ginebra), Bankia AM, Allianz Popular AM.

Expertise: Private Equity Strategies, Tailored Portfolio Development, Advanced Modeling and Forecasting, Fund investment Sourcing.

Miguel Otero Romaní

Director

Years of experience: +20

Career: 4 years leading the design, implementation and management of R&D Tax Structures in Banca March. 2 years as "Subdirector General" at ICO (Spain’s Public Bank) +16 years in International Corporate Finance roles at 4 international leading banking groups.

Álvaro Ibáñez Perez de los Cobos

Associate Director

Years of experience: +5

Career: Draper B1, Nestlé, Compass Group

Deals: PLD Space, Flat 101, Demium, Firmaprofesional, Gnanomat, Jobin, Maskokotas, Zeleros, The Valley

Expertise: Ecommerce, Aerospace, Digital Brands, SaaS, EdTech

Jaime Huete Solís

Vice President

Years of experience +10

Career: CaixaBank, Alantra

Expertise: Advisory on M&A transactions and Capital Raising with over 25 closed deals across various industries. Most recent experience in Renewable Energy and CleanTech.

Iñigo de Churruca Churruca

Associate

Íñigo has been a member of the Debt Advisory team since 2022 and has extensive experience in the sector, having worked for Álvarez & Marsal, EY, BNP Paribas, BNP Paribas and others.

Daniel Alcusa Ferrer

Associate

Daniel has been involved on projects in different sectors, with a particular focus on digital commerce and digital trust. Previously he worked in audit in the financial institutions team at PwC.

Ramón Martínez Gozalo

Associate

Ramón joined BlueBull in 2021 and has strong expertise in tech M&A, contributing to several high-profile transactions. Before BlueBull, he gained valuable experience at Novartis and WindRose. Ramón holds a BBA from IE Business School.

Flor Maiz Panno

Associate

With more than seven years of experience in the financial sector, Florencia has spent the last five years in the private markets at AltamarCAM Partners in operations and investments as a specialist in the management of Venture Capital funds.

Luca Benvenuti

Associate

Before joining BlueBull Luca worked more than 3 years at Bondo Advisors, an M&A Advisory boutique focusing on transactions in the digital sector. Previously Luca worked in Italy, gaining experience in other corporate finance firms and in the investment department of Assicurazioni Generali.

Alex Álvarez i Fernández

Analyst

Alex specializes in debt transactions and brings expertise in Restructuring and Debt Advisory from KPMG and PwC.

Ana Teresa Pemán Rodríguez

Analyst

Ana holds a degree in International Business Management from Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE) and Lancaster University. During her degree, she trained in the financial sector at AltamarCAM Partners before joining BlueBull Partners.

Blanca Pallarés Andino

Analyst

Blanca brings three years of experience in the financial sector, having previously worked at KPMG in bank financial auditing and at Intermoney in financial consultancy, before joining the BlueBull team.

Jose Luis Ferrando Trenor

Analyst

José Luis has worked as a strategy analyst at Urbaser and trained at the law firm of Uría Menéndez.

José María Morales Garcés

Analyst

José María has more than three years of experience in the financial sector, having worked previously at Tikehau Capital, Santander CIB and Edmond de Rothschild AM.

Roberto Strazzeri

Analyst

Roberto holds a MSc in Finance from ESADE Business School. He previously worked at GP Bullhound in London, focusing on SPAC and Investment Banking covering software and digital services firms.

Juan Gimeno Combarro

Analyst

Juan B. Gimeno holds a double degree in BA and Law from UNAV and a M&A and Private Equity certificate from ISBIF. With 3 years of experience, Juan was part of CREA Inversión before joining BlueBull, where he worked on both M&A and fundraising processes with technology companies.

Alfredo Pérez Pérez

Junior Analyst

Alfredo holds an MSc in Corporate Finance, M&A and Private Equity from ISBIF and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from CEU San Pablo University. Before joining BlueBull, he worked as a Risk Analyst at Santander Bank.

Borja Peiró Mora

Junior Analyst

Borja holds a degree in Business Management from EDEM Business School and EDHEC Business School. During his degree, he trained in the financial sector at Howden before joining BlueBull Partners.

Javier Bretón Villalobos

Junior Analyst

Francisco Javier Bretón Villalobos is an Industrial Engineer from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and holds a MSc in Corporate Finance, M&A, and Private Equity from ISBIF Finance School. He began his career in Stellantis' Talent Program and subsequently worked as a financial consultant at Iplusf. He then joined Axon Partners Group as an analyst in the M&A team before moving to BlueBull Partners.

Sofía Ricarte González

Manager

Sofia has more than 8 years of experience, working in the integral management of R&D projects through public funding, in addition to the identification and integral management of R&D in companies of all fields. Before joining the team, she developed her career in companies such as ITENE, FIBHULP and FI Group.

Eduardo Alberto Garci-Martín Pascual

Manager

With over 7 years of experience in business development, Eduardo is an expert in identifying R&D+i projects in companies from various sectors and subsequently managing them to secure public funding. Prior to joining our team, he developed his career at renowned companies such as Telefónica, Iberia, and FI Group.

Carlos López Téllez

Consultant

Carlos studied the double degree in Business Administration and Services Engineering and is part of the public aid team, where he establishes comprehensive management of R&D projects through public funding, as well as the identification and analysis of innovation in companies from various sectors.

Laura Silva Moreno

Consultant

Laura is part of the Public Grants team, where she specializes in the comprehensive management of Research and Development (R&D) projects funded by public financing. Additionally, she is responsible for identifying and managing R&D projects across various sectors. With over two years of consulting experience, she has developed her professional career at FiGroup.

Roger Iborra Escarré

Consultant

+4 years as a member of the team in charge of the design, implementation and management of R&D Tax Structures in Banca March. 6 months as a Structured Debt Risk Analyst Intern in Banco Sabadell.

Raúl Díaz Camps

Senior Advisor

With a profile that combines a background in economics and engineering, Raúl is a specialist in big data. He worked for 15 years as a project manager at Minsait (Indra) before becoming Chief Digital Officer at Arcano Partners.

Paula Tamarit Blasco

Corporate Development

Paula is responsible for corporate development and the BlueBull brand. She executes the communication and marketing strategy, as well as managing external and group events. Before joining Bluebull, Paula worked as a Brand Manager in the cosmetics industry.

Juanjo Ballester Agulló

Finance

With more than a decade working in financial management for multinational companies in different sectors, Juanjo is responsible for looking after and optimising BlueBull's finances. Previously he worked as a financial auditor at EY and held positions as Controller and Reporting Manager at Smurfit Kappa and Valencia CF.

Borja Afán de Ribera Portillo

People

Borja has worked as a generalist M&A Associate at EY and at Asta Capital during the acquisition process of its investee. Since 2019, he has been developing his career in the headhunting sector focused on professional services and private equity at firms such as Robert Walters and Transearch.

Pablo Pitarch Casanova

Finance

Pablo holds a degree in Business Administration from the Universitat de València and the Rotterdam Business School. He trained for two years at Ortiz & Asociados in tax and financial consulting, auditing and financial statement analysis.

Patricia González Villasmil

Graphic Design

Patricia is responsible for the design and development of BlueBull's visual identity. Previously she has worked in the field of corporate image, branding, advertising, and web design, in advertising agencies and media. In addition, she was Lead Designer at BOD Universal Bank for more than 10 years.

Florencia Piacentini

Office Management

Florencia works as an Office Manager. Before joining Blue Bull, she was dedicated to account management in communication and advertising agencies, and to executive assistance in national and multinational companies.

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