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Oriol Rius

Senior Banking Executive | Latin America | Impact Investing | Capital Markets | Corporate Finance | Venture Capital

New York, New York

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Education

Work Experience

  • Chief Executive Officer

    2024

  • Finance & IR Committee Member

    2022 - 2023

    Microlending company providing outstanding entrepreneur women with financing at a significant lower cost through an innovative technological solution.

2023

  • Chief Financial Officer

    2023

    The bridge to Digital Inclusion: an AI solution trained to turn digital onboarding challenges into opportunities. ADA is the first conversational, intelligent and empathetic onboarding service that connects the less digitized segment with products and services of their interest.

  • Venture Partner

    2021

    Representative of Alaya Capital in NYC regarding investor relations, pipeline generation and portfolio company acceleration and expansion to new geographies.

  • Co-Founder

    2020 - 2023

    An advisory Impact Investments company for the Agro companies in Latin America.

  • Head of Corporate Finance Solutions

    2016 - 2020

    Head of Corporate Finance Solutions in BPI, Miami (2016-2019) Bridge Santander’s investment banking capabilities to the top private banking clients in Latin America. • Provided Structured Financing through accurate Secured Lending analysis of the clients’ portfolios. • Offered Solutions to Corporate activity needs regarding M&A and their access to Capital Markets.

  • MD Corporate Finance - Santander Investment Securities Inc

    2013 - 2016

    Responsible for Equity Capital Markets and CED in NY, as well as the coordination of the LatAm team’s businesses. • Managed Global Coordinator roles for IPO of Santander Consumer USA & multiple Latin American companies.

2009 - 2013

  • Managing Director

    2009 - 2013

    Responsible for Equity Derivatives Sales in Latin America, Madrid Headquarters (2009-2012) Coordination of local teams in the region and bridge products, policies and procedures for Santander’s capabilities of Equity Derivatives and Structured Products. • Built teams and increased scope of business enhancing activity with other asset classes and areas

2005 - 2009

  • Director of Structured Clients Solutions for Latin America

    2005 - 2009

    Provided tailor-made solutions to Latin American Institutions and Corporate. Responsible for Equity Structuring Successfully executed sizable Equity Derivatives transactions, especially with Institutions in Mexico, Peru and Colombia, and with Mexican Corporate clients.  Awarded ‘Deal of the Year 2006’ by Structured Products Magazine for an Equity-linked $130 million issuance.  Advised local industry regulators on the implementation of new policies and market regulations.  Speaker at Euromoney and Structured Products Americas Conferences, as well as in numerous ML client events

1997 - 2005

  • Head of Sales

    1999 - 2005

    Structuring & Marketing of products, ideas and hedging instruments to local banks in Latin America  Advised Latin American Governments & Central Banks, US & Latin American Corporate and Investors on managing risks on portfolios and balance sheet.  Led a team with different investment bank activities and a variety of profiles toward successfully achieving a challenging budget

  • Institutional Sales

    1997 - 1999

     Managed relationship with main subsidiaries of the BBV Group for hedging solutions and enhanced returns.

1993 - 1997

  • Sales & Trading / Treasurer Caixabank

    1993 - 1997

    Managed Treasury of the banks owned 100% by “la Caixa” during the last year.  Coordinated policies and activity with financial group’s treasurer.  Headed Clients Sales Desk. Commercial Treasury for Clients’ needs of Treasury Products.  Multiplied flows and income annually from the entities start-up to a profitable business.