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Borja Diez de Rivera

IESE MBA 2017 || Investment Principal at Think Bigger Capital || Tech and innovation Venture Capital ||

Madrid, Community of Madrid

Invests in

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  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Education

Work Experience

  • Founder

    2021

  • Profesor asociado

    2024

    Asignatura: Marketing y gestión de clínicas odontológicas

  • Chief Operating Officer (COO)

    2018

    ► Defined and implemented strategy of a family-owned business engaged in Real Estate, urban development and financial asset management, with operations in different cities across Spain. ► Restructured the financial, legal, tax and human resources organization of the business to institute best practices. ► Managed day-to-day operations and revamped internal procedures and controls. ► Evaluated and executed potential Real Estate and financial investment opportunities. ► Coordinated and negotiated terms with legal authorities, banking entities, attorneys and consultants.

2019 - 2023

  • Investment Principal

    2020 - 2023

    - Co-leading the set-up of the venture capital firm and the VC Fund. - Member of the Board of Directors. - Create the fund investment strategy - Check portfolio companies run smoothly and, when needed, be on the board of portfolio companies. - Network and identify interesting opportunities for the fund to negotiate terms of acquisitions, and also to exit portfolio companies successfully. Think Bigger Capital is a technology and innovation venture capital firm based in Spain. Our mission is help to create successful companies with the most talented entrepreneurs worldwide. Our goal is to achieve superior returns by investing at the earliest possible stage ( pre-seed and seed ) in companies with strong business plans and excellent management teams. Think Bigger Capital S.G.E.I.C is a Spanish aproved by CNMV regulator VC Fund Management Company subsidiary of Demium. Demium, with an ever expanding network of incubators, creates startups from scratch, enabling local entrepreneurs to create valuable and lasting companies. Individuals get support from Demium throughout their journey, from finding a co-founder to developing an idea into a verified business model and helping to secure seed investment.

  • Investment Manager

    2019 - 2019

Bonsai Enterprises Family Office

2007 - 2018

  • Bonsai Venture Capital

    2010 - 2018

    ► Performed detailed fundamental analysis to assess current and potential portfolio companies, recommending investments and divestments to the Board. ► Contributed to deal flow execution by reviewing valuation models and taking part in buy-side and sell-side M&A trades. ► Acquired extensive expertise in internet-technology sectors: market trends, companies, new technologies, etc. ► Interacted frequently with entrepreneurs, sector experts, partners, investors, etc. ► Organized, facilitated and contributed to meetings of key sector players coordinated by Bonsai. ► Invested and collaborated in a startup which won Telefonica’s Wayra startup program / accelerator.

  • Portfolio Manager

    2010 - 2018

    ► Defined investment strategy and asset allocation and established investment protocols to manage funds. ► Performed extensive bottom-up analysis (financials, KPIs, strategy, business model, industry, competitors, management, etc.) of potential investments across industries and asset classes. ► Executed operations in global listed equities, bonds and other derivatives markets. ► Developed risk management and control tools to assess industries, currency, standard deviation, etc. ► Monitored ongoing performance and presented monthly results and strategy to Board of Directors. ► Led design and development of big data Fintech app for selection and classification of investments and subsequent portfolio management. ► Contributed to the launch of Bonsai Blue Capital SICAV in compliance with legal requirements. ► Negotiated and coordinated terms with banking entities, consultants and attorneys.

  • Office of the Chairman / President

    2007 - 2018

    ► Contributed to development of strategic maps, long-term objectives and mission/vision of the Family Office. ► Prepared numerous presentations and participated in Board and shareholder meetings. ► Responsible for IT systems: email server migration, system standardization, cloud, etc.

  • Real Estate

    2007 - 2018

    ► Participated in asset/portfolio M&A transactions and supervised development projects in Spain and Germany. ► Undertook portfolio business development: identifying potential opportunities, mapping new markets, finding commercial relationships and cultivating partnerships. ► Managed rental assets, including budget planning and management, screening tenants, setting and collecting rents.