JP Duque

Business Development Latin America

2023

Angel Investor

2017

Advising and investing in pre-seed to series A tech-enabled startups, sector agnostic but interested in fintech, SaaS, health/wellness, D2C, logistics, B2B marketplaces and agtech.

Executive Committee Member, Board Member

2011

Laboratorios Kener is a fully-integrated pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, markets and distributes generic pharmaceuticals (Rx and OTC), cosmetics, dietary supplements, wound care and hygiene products in Mexico. I co-led a significant turnaround in nearly every aspect of the company. Among other achievements, we attracted a stronger management team, we refocused the firm’s strategy and pipeline, we updated and optimized production facilities, we improved corporate governance and we improved and broadened relationships with clients, suppliers, authorities and financial institutions.

Managing Partner

2018 - 2020

Cantera Capital is an early stage, impact venture capital fund. Cantera invests throughout Spanish speaking Latam - a region with more than 400 million people and a vast need for more disruptive innovation. Initial investments are at seed to series A rounds.

Vice President

2008 - 2009

Sourcing, execution and monitoring of middle-market private equity investments in Mexico. Focused on sectors most likely to benefit from the growing needs of emerging consumers, including education, entertainment, and healthcare.

Vice President - M&A

2004 - 2007

Part of the Mexico coverage team that provided a broad range of investment banking services to top-tier Mexican corporates, with a focus on M&A. Transactions and mandates advised on included: - Sale of New Zealand Milk Mexico to Sigma Alimentos; - US$200m receivables-backed facility for TMM; - Acquisition of a Central American target by a Mexican beverages company; - Acquisition of a Mexican securities brokerage firm by a global investment bank.

Vice President - Financial Institutions Group

2002 - 2004

M&A advisory to financial institutions in Spain and Portugal. Transactions and mandates advised on included: - Sale by Arab Banking Corporation of controlling stake in Banco Atlantico to Banco Sabadell for EUR1.5bn; - Sale of BCP's Seguros e Pensões insurance group, the largest insurer in Portugal, to CGD (EUR357m for 100% of the non-life insurance companies) and to Fortis (EUR450m for 50% of the life insurance companies): - Advised Aviva in their bancassurance joint ventures with Spanish savings banks – Bancaja, Unicaja, Caixa Galicia, Caja España, and Caja Granada, deals totaling over EUR1.0bn; Sale of Aviva's Spanish non-life operations to Groupama for EUR241m.

Associate - Financial Institutions Group

2000 - 2002

Associate

1996 - 1998

Capital markets research and strategy, focus on analysis of short-term economic indicators and news that affects tactical allocation to Mexican and US government and corporate bonds and related USD/MXN market. Banamex was acquired by Citigroup in 2001.

Analyst - Corporate Investments

1993 - 1995

Advised large cap corporate treasury accounts and pension funds regarding investments in Mexican government and corporate bonds, and money market instruments. InverMexico was acquired by Santander in 1996.