Mercè Tell

General Partner & COO

2023

Expert evaluator for Research Executive Agency

2017

Expert evaluator under the EU Horizon 2020 Innovation in Small and Medium Enterprises

Board Member

2012

Mutua de Propietarios is a specialized Real Estate insurance mutual with HQ in Barcelona and over 180 years of history.

Founding Partner

2017 - 2023

Director CVC / Roca Group Ventures

2022 - 2022

Founding Partner

2015 - 2017

Avet Ventures is a Barcelona-based VC firm seeking scalable early stage innovative companies led by outstanding teams with global ambitions and excellent execution capabilities. Avet Ventures managed 2 funds under divestment period: Fonsinnocat F.C.R. (n. 34 CNMV register) & Highgrowth Innovación F.C.R. (n. 81 CNMV register) and a seed fund launched in February 2016: Strengzen Invest SCR SA (n. 235).

Investment Director

2007 - 2014

Highgrowth Partners was a pioneer venture capital management company targeting innovative companies in Catalonia. Analysis and assessment of investment opportunities including selection, valuation and due diligence. Negotiation and reviewing of investment agreement. Monitoring and supporting of investee companies: financial budgeting and additional financing, sales and marketing planning and internationalisation and product strategies. Responsible for drawing up reporting to LPs and regulatory authorities.

Investment Analyst

2002 - 2006

Highgrowth Partners was a pioneer venture capital management company targeting innovative companies in Catalonia. Analysis of investment projects and financial monitoring of portfolio companies for Fonsinnocat FCR, a pioneer VC fund aimed at innovative early-stage Spanish companies and Inverpymes SA (fund based in Argentina aimed at SMEs in traditional industrial sectors). Reporting to LPs and fundraising documentation and modelling. Accounting, tax and administrative management of Highgrowth and some of its fund's investees. Responsible for the contribution at EC consortium EASY and its organization of investment events.

Financial Analyst

2000 - 2001

Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ASH) is a premier, global specialty chemicals company. Analysis of the composition of the group from a tax and legal standpoint for its subsequent optimisation. Creation of excel macros to compile accounting data and adaptation of annual accounts of the European subsidiaries to the US GAAP standards. Review of transfer princing policy. Completing tax reports for consolidation of the holding company.