Investment Team

Jerónimo Bremer

Managing Partner

Conchita Calderon

Partner IR & BD

David Egido Nieto

Vice President

Demian Esser

Managing partner

Eduardo Fernández-Cuesta

Associate

Pedro González

Analyst

Jaime Gutiérrez-Cortines

Business Analyst Partner

Rodrigo Kuri

Managing partner

José Lopez Portillo

Managing partner

Nicolás Martin

Associate

Miranda Martínez Escalante

Senior Associate

Irene Palomo

Finance & Administrative Director

Belén Pérez-Ullivarri

Office Manager

Arturo Sánchez

Associate

Thilo Schlüter

Venture Partner

Jerónimo Bremer

Managing Partner

  • Founding Managing Partner of Besant with more than 20 years of investment experience and over $2.5 billion of investments completed.
  • Founding partner of international investment firm BK Partners and real estate development company RLD. Jerónimo co-founded and was appointed President of the Executive Committee of RLH Properties, a listed company with market cap of around $1 billion, focused on acquisition, development and managing of high-end Hotel and Resorts.
  • Founding shareholder of ACTUR, a high-end property developer with more than $300 million AUM with cornerstone investors Goldman Sachs, TPG-Axon and Morgan Stanley.
  • Co-Founder and member of the investment committee of BALAM Fund (renewable energy fund with a portfolio of approximately $500 million in generation assets).
  • Member of the investment and advisory board member of Pedralbes Partners, an investment and advisory firm.
  • Previously, Jerónimo was as Vice President at Goldman Sachs Principal Strategies Group in London, which invested the firm’s own capital, and had regional responsibility for Spain, France and Germany and European-wide coverage of sectors including internet, media, retail, automobiles and energy.
  • Graduated in Business Administration and Finance from the University of Cologne, Germany and ICADE, Madrid.

Conchita Calderon

Partner IR & BD

  • Based in Miami, Mexico, Zurich and Madrid, Conchita has spent over 20 years in Financial Advisory to UHNWI as Managing Director of the Private Banking units of JPMorgan (MD), Rothschild & Co. and Banco Santander. She has captured and managed over $1BN in clients across various Latin American countries.
  • Conchita has also been Partner at Canepa Asset Management fund raising team developing their business in Mexico and Spain.
  • She holds a double major having graduated in Financial Markets in the Instituto de Estudios Bursatiles and in Law at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

David Egido Nieto

Vice President

  • Vice President in Madrid’s office leading all aspects of new investments, including sourcing, due diligence, and deal structuring.
  • Prior to joining Besant Partners, David worked as M&A supervisor at PwC Corporate Finance in Madrid where he participated on more than 10 deals in the energy sector, mostly sell-side mandates, having closed 3 of them for a combined deal volume of approximately €200 million.
  • While at PwC, David was also part of the International Deals Graduate Programme where he worked as analyst in several Deals Business Units including Corporate Finance, Valuations, Transaction Services and Real Estate.
  • Prior to that, David worked at Rivergo, a management consultancy firm advising on Commercial Due Diligence, Strategic and Business Plan definitions.
  • David holds a master's degree in Industrial Engineering and Business Administration, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from ICAI Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid. He has also passed levels I and II of the CFA program.

Demian Esser

Managing Partner

  • Founding Managing Partner of Besant with extensive deal origination and execution experience having invested and advised globally on M&A and private equity transactions with total deal volumes of more than $35 billion.
  • Founder of Pedralbes Partners, a Mexico based merchant bank focused on growth companies across Latin America. Pedralbes invested and advised on transactions worth over $100 million.
  • Prior to founding Pedralbes Partners Demian was a Director at Citigroup’s investment bank in London, managing the EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) transportation and services team.
  • Demian started his career as strategy management consultant with Accenture in their Products and Services practice in Berlin.
  • MBA from IESE Business School, Barcelona and BA Hons in International Business Studies from the European Business School, London.

Eduardo Fernández-Cuesta

Associate

  • Associate in Madrid’s office, in charge of deal execution and asset management, including financial analysis & modeling, DD, market research and underwriting.
  • Eduardo has over 5 years of experience in Investment & Asset Management of Real Estate assets. Having been involved in over 10 deals worth combined c.€300 Million.
  • Prior to joining Besant, Eduardo worked in Grupo Lar for over four years, having held different positions in Asset and Investment Management of offices, shopping centers, logistics assets and alternatives.
  • Eduardo holds a dual bachelor’s degree in business administration and international relations from ICADE, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, Madrid.
  • During his university years, Eduardo did various internships in different companies, mainly in the Real Estate Industry (CBRE UK, Pryconsa, Celebrents), including an internship in the Hospitality investment team in Azora.

Pedro González

Analyst

  • Analyst based in Madrid, specializing in financial and business analysis, industry research, and pipeline identification.
  • He began his career in the Asset Management department as an intern at Arcano Partners, an Alternative Investment Manager based in Madrid, Spain.
  • During his university years, Pedro, co-founded Lumnis, an alternative data platform for Crypto retail investors, securing funding from IVenture, a Chicago-based accelerator supported by the National Science Foundation.
  • Pedro holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics with a minor in History from the University of Chicago.

Jaime Gutiérrez-Cortines

Business Analyst Partner

  • Jaime is a seasoned Business Analyst at Zink Investment Solutions, concurrently serving as a Partner at Besant Capital, with a base in Madrid. He brings a unique perspective to his role, driving strategic insights and fostering growth in the dynamic landscape of investment solutions.
  • Prior to joining Zink, Jaime worked in Acciona, S.A. where he honed his skills for over two years as an analyst specializing in Corporate Development (M&A).
  • During his university years, Jaime completed an internship in the Finance Department of Qualitas Energy.
  • Jaime holds a Double Degree in Law and Business Administration at Universidad Pontificia de Comillas - ICADE

Rodrigo Kuri

Managing Partner

  • Managing Partner at Besant with over 20 years of trajectory in Digital and Retail Banking with hands on experience leading deep digital transformations in large financial institutions.
  • Rodrigo has been the CEO at Citigroup’s Global Consumer Bank in Mexico where he was responsible for running a USD 4bn P&L, comprising the Wealth Business, Retail, Risks, Digital, Marketing and Distribution including 1,400+ branches with over 30,000 employees serving 23 million clients.
  • Prior to that, Rodrigo was Chief Digital Officer at Citibanamex where he led the transformation agenda encompassing digital solutions, new revenue models and data capabilities to improve acquisition, loyalty and client experience.
  • Before Citibanamex, he held C-suite roles at Banco Santander in Mexico and Spain, including Managing Director for the Bank of the Future where he worked closely with the fintech and payments ecosystem in the US and European markets.
  • Rodrigo started his career as a Financial Analyst in Electronic Data Systems, then moved to financial services as an Investment Banking Associate at Banco Santander where he led equity and structured debt transactions in Real Estate and Commercial verticals worth USD > 150m.
  • Rodrigo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a minor in Marketing from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM).

José Lopez Portillo

Managing Partner

  • Founding Managing Partner of Besant and experienced private equity manager having acted as senior executive in growth-expansion funds in Mexico and emerging markets with more than $245 million of assets under management in the telecommunications, media, financial services, and digital sectors.
  • Founder of Pedralbes Partners, a Mexico based merchant bank focused on growth companies across Latin America. Pedralbes invested and advised on transactions worth over $100 million.
  • Prior to founding Pedralbes Partners, José was a Principal at LIV Capital, one of the pioneer venture growth capital fund manager in Mexico with focus on Digital and Media and a Senior Associate at Delta Partners in Dubai, a management consulting and private equity firm focused on Digital and Media.
  • José started his career as Business Analyst at McKinsey in Mexico City and Operations Manager at Prolyt, an energy and power electronics company in Mexico.
  • MBA from IESE Business School, Barcelona and a Bachelor of Science Honors in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from ITESM, Mexico City.

Nicolás Martin

Associate

  • Associate in Mexico’s office, specializing in financial and business analysis, industry research, and pipeline identification.
  • Prior to joining Besant Capital, Nicolás worked as a Project Finance Analyst in the Corporate & Investment Banking division at CaixaBank in Madrid, where he closed 9 debt transactions totaling €337 million across various real estate sectors. His role included financial modeling, preparing credit memoranda, conducting industry analysis, and executing valuations.
  • Previously, he gained strategic consulting experience at Management Solutions and EY-Parthenon, working on sustainability, Client acquisition strategies, M&A, Due Diligence, and Restructuring projects.
  • Nicolás holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and International Relations from IE University. He has also passed CFA levels I and II.

Miranda Martínez Escalante

Senior Associate

  • Senior Associate at the Mexico City office, specializing in deal execution, financial modeling, underwriting, market research, business due diligence, and investor reporting, with a primary focus on the real estate and luxury hospitality sectors.
  • Before her current role, Miranda was an Investment and Asset Management Associate at Vertex Real Estate Investors, a Mexican Private equity fund that invest in all real estate asset classes, where she gained extensive experience in real estate investment and fund management. She played a significant role in the acquisition of the St. Regis Punta Mita and the successful exits of investments from Vertex Fund I.
  • Miranda holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México.

Irene Palomo

Finance & Administrative Director

  • Finance and Administrative Director of Besant with more than 10 years of experience as head of the financial auditing and controlling teams in consulting firms within the financial and renewable energy sectors such as Deloitte and Vector Cuatro, respectively.
  • At Deloitte, Irene was in charge of the audit of Funds and Investment and Venture Capital Companies, Management Companies of Collective Investment Institutions and Companies and Securities Agencies of the main Spanish financial groups, such as BBVA and Banco Santander.
  • During her time at Vector Cuatro (now Vector Renewables), Irene was responsible for the financial management of the photovoltaic and wind projects of the international portfolio, being mainly in charge of the review of financial statements and annual accounts, as well as all audit processes.
  • Irene holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and a Master’s degree in Human Resources from EAE Business School.

Belén Pérez-Ullivarri

Office Manager

  • Office Manager and Executive Assistant at Besant in charge of the Madrid Office and giving support to the team.
  • Previously, Belén worked at Dentons, one of the world’s largest law firms as Office and Executive Assistant and gained relevant experience in organizational and legal matters.
  • Belén holds a Bachelor’s degree in Protocol and Events Management from Miguel Hernández University of Elche and is also trained in Digital Marketing.

Arturo Sánchez

Associate

  • Associate at Besant's Mexico office in charge of financial and business analysis, industry research and process mapping.
  • Previously, Arturo worked at a high growth startup Credenza as a Financial Analyst and gained relevant investment experience at NSC Asesores, an investment advisor in Mexico City.
  • Arturo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Financial Administration from Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico in Mexico City and completed the CFA Level 1.

Thilo Schlüter

Venture Partner

  • Seasoned executive with a proven track record in strategic investments as well as in transforming and scaling business models.
  • Prior to joining Besant Partners, Thilo was Chief Operating Officer at German media company Pantaflix AG, responsible for transforming and growing the digital & tech business.
  • Previously, as Vice President Product & Marketing and Strategy Director for Northern Europe at ViacomCBS, he was in charge of growing and transforming media and digital ventures, building platform ecosystems and optimizing go-to-market approaches.
  • Senior Strategy Consultant at Interbrand and Senior Strategy Consultant at BBDO Group, leading consulting projects in digital & tech, financial services as well as the mobility and energy industries for clients such as Deutsche Telekom, Deutsche Börse, DZ Bank, Lufthansa, Opel, RWE, OMV or Petrol Ofisi.
  • Thilo studied Business Administration at the University of Cologne, ESADE Business School and Università Bocconi and holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Cologne.