Alejandro Ponce
| Alejandro Ponce | |
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| Born |
Alejandro Ponce May 3, 1970 Arequipa, Perú |
| Education | MBA from The Wharton School |
| Alma mater | University of the Pacific |
| Occupation | Economist, investor and entrepreneur |
Alejandro Ponce (born May 3, 1970, Arequipa) is a Peruvian economist, and recognized investor and entrepreneur. He is one of the founders of the globally renowned Nexus Group, the largest Peruvian private equity firm with total commitments of about 1 billion.[1][2]
His areas of expertise and experience lie within startups, turnaround and growth investment.[3]
In 2013 he was named one of the Top 50 most influential people in Latin American private equity by Private Equity World.
The most important companies he has founded includes Cineplanet, Casa Andina, Innova Schools, Oechsle and Promart, among others. He has also participated in turnaround with Supermercados Peruanos, and also helped the growth of companies such as Inkafarma or Peruplast, among others.[1]
Early life and education
Alejandro Ponce graduated with Honors from Universidad del Pacificoain Lima, Peru. Universidad Del Pacífico is considered one of the most prestigious private education institutes in Peru, characterized by the professional excellence of its graduates who occupy important positions in a wide range of sectors including finance, politics, economics and consultancy. He was recognized as one of the highest achievers at Pacifico, being honored with the Robert Maes Award, given each year to students who succeed in gaining first place in academic performance in the various programs offered by the university.
Ponce went on to gain an MBA from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.[3][4]
Career
Ponce began his professional career as an Analyst at Interinvest (Investment Bank in Peru) and during his MBA he worked for Salomon Smith Barney , a Wall Street investment bank that went on to become the investment banking operations of Citigroup after a merger in 1998.
In 1998, at age 28, he founded Nexus Group with Rafael Dasso, Carlos Rodríguez Pastor, and Jose Antonio Rosas. As a managing partner he has been responsible for sourcing new ventures and investment opportunities as well as strategic monitoring of the portfolio companies. Since the beginning of his professional career in Nexus Group, he has been responsible for the acquisition or creation of companies such as Cineplanet, Casa Andina, Innova Schools, Oechsle, Promart, Supermercados Peruanos, Inkafarma, Peruplast, Bembos, UTP, Chinawok, Dunkin Donuts, Don Belisario, Popeyes, Papa John's, SMI and Ipae.
In 2011, he led Nexus Group to raise its first institutional private equity fund NGCP I (Nexus Capital Partners I) with total commitments of $320 million.[5]
In 2012, Ponce participated in IPO (Initial Public offering) of Inretail, one of the Nexus’s portfolio of $460 million.
In 2013, he led Nexus Group to raise its second institutional private equity fund NGCP II (Nexus Capital Partners II) with total commitments of $600 million.[6]
Other Duties
He is a member of the council of the EMPEA (Emerging Markets Private Equity Association), a global industry, independent non-profit organization for private capital in emerging markets.
Awards and recognition
• 1993: Robert Maes Especial Award from Universidad del Pacifico in 1993. Best student in his 5 years of university studies.[3]
• 2010: Appointed as “one of the Top 25 best young person that would transform the Peruvian economy” by Semana Económica for its 25 Anniversary.
• 2013: Appointed as “one of the Top 50 most influential people in Latin American private equity today” by Private Equity World.
References
- 1 2 "Los hombres detrás de los 'deals' más importantes del 2012". Gestion (in Spanish). 17 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ "Nexus Group negocia compra de la colombiana Flexo Spring". El Comercio (in Spanish). 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 "CADE Ejecutivos 2012 » Alejandro Ponce". ejecutivo.cade-ipae.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ↑ "Wharton Global Alumni Forum Lima, Perú". www.whartonlima08.com. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ↑ "Nexxus Exceeds Halfway Mark Toward $600M Target for Sophomore Fund". pevc.dowjones.com. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ↑ "Nexus Group raises $600m for NG Capital Partners II, L.P. « Latin American Private Equity and Venture Capital Association". Retrieved 2016-01-18.