BlueBull Team

A line-up of investment banking 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, entrepreneurship, and technology.

Joaquín Durán

Founding 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

Alfonso Díaz

Director

Years of experience: +10

Career: BBVA, Stifel Investment Bank (Londres), Haitong (Londres)

Deals: Structuralia, Swipcar, Firmaprofesional, Evicertia, Deporvillage, Mashme.IO, The Valley, Electronic ID

Expertise: B2B SaaS, Cybersecurity, Digital Trust Services, EdTech, Industrial Tech, Mobility

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Francesco Crovace

Director

Years of experience: +10

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

Deals: MyInvestor, Apparound, DeepTrace, Gellify, Talentomobile, Edison

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

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Diego López

Director Debt Advisory

Years of experience: +11

Career: Alantra, Caixabank, BNP Paribas

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

Pablo del Palacio

Director

Years of experience +10

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

Deals: GoTo Global, Keesing Media, Idealista, among others

Expertise: B2B SaaS, Cybersecurity, 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

Álvaro Ibáñez

Associate

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

Álvaro tiene mas de 4 años de experiencia trabajando en el ecosistema de inversión en startups en BlueBull Partners, habiendo realizado operaciones en sectores como Ecommerce, Aerospace, Marketing Digital, SaaS, EdTech, entre otros. Antes de formar parte del equipo BlueBull desarrolló su trayectoria como Intern en el fondo de Venture Capital Draper B1 (antes BBooster Ventures), y en el departamento financiero de multinacionales como Nestlé o Compass Group.

Luis Patiño

Associate

Years of experience: +5

Career: GP Bullhound, Draper B1, KPMG

Deals: Structuralia, Swipcar, Seabery, Evicertia y Dosfarma

Expertise: EdTech, Mobility, Industrial Tech

Años de experiencia: +5

Trayectoria: GP Bullhound, Draper B1KPMG

Deals: Structuralia, Swipcar, Seabery, Evicertia, Dosfarma

David Matarredona

Associate

Years of experience: +7

Career: DC Advisory, Livingstone, Saba Group, KPMG, BBVA

Deals: MyInvestor, Grupo Implika, Lyntia, Telefónica Rural, Nuovvo, Permasteeelisa, Enertis

Expertise: E-commerce, Mobility, Infra Tech, Edtech, Telecommunicatios, Fintech, Industrial Tech

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Íñigo de Churruca

Associate Debt Advisory

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.

Germán Álvarez

Associate Debt Advisory

Germán is a member of the Debt Advisory team. He specialises in advising on raising finance in the renewable energy sector, where he worked for several years at Voltiq. He also worked as an analyst at KPMG.

Florencia Maiz

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.

Daniel Alcusa

Analyst

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

Analyst

Ramón is a member of the BlueBull analyst team. Previously, he trained in M&A and company valuation with his time at WindRose Financial Services and Novartis.

Francisco Navas

Analyst

Francisco specialises in M&A processes, through his time at Livingstone Partners and his training as a financial consultant at KPMG.

Noel Romeu

Analyst

Noel has worked in the corporate finance department of BDO and trained as an investment analyst in a family office.

José Luis Ferrando

Analyst

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

Carlos Sanz

Chief Operations Officer

Carlos leads BlueBull's strategic projects and the Group's operations. He previously worked at Paack, where he contributed to the development of one of the most promising startups in the Spanish ecosystem. He also has extensive experience in strategic consulting in large firms such as KPMG and Banco Santander.

Raúl Díaz

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.

Juanjo Ballester

Head of 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.

Miguel Ángel Díaz

Head of People and Culture

Miguel Ángel is responsible for the design of corporate culture, talent management and training experiences. He has extensive experience helping to create stimulating work environments in almost a hundred companies and helping a multitude of professional profiles to achieve the best version of themselves.

Borja Afán de Ribera

Talent Acquisition Manager

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.

Paula Tamarit

Brand & Office Manager

Paula is responsible for the smooth running of our offices and teams on a day-to-day basis. Prior to joining Bluebull, she worked as a brand manager in the cosmetics industry, which included marketing, communication and management responsibilities.

José Manuel Sanchis

Communications & Content Manager

With more than 20 years of experience as a writer and editor in the news media, José Manuel is a specialist in corporate communications and content creation. Before joining the team, he developed his career at GoHub Ventures.

Patricia González

Graphic Designer

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.

Pablo Pitarch

Financial Specialist

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.

Jose Sahuquillo

IT Specialist

Jose is responsible for managing the technological infrastructure of the entire BlueBull team. Previously, he worked in different departments of Mercadona.

Larissa Campos

Office Manager Madrid

With a degree in Applied Management from the University of Navarra, she is in charge of the smooth running of our Madrid office.

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