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20 years of M&A

experience
in Latin America

Prismapar

Renato Souza Neto and Paulo Renato Souza, former Minister of Education in Brazil, founded Prismapar in 2002 with to offer specialized M&A advisory in the Education sector in Brazil.

Regional Expansion

Prismapar opened its Costa Rican office in 2012 and expanded to Colombia in 2015, with the integration of Marcelo Burbano as Managing Partner based in Bogotá. In 2018, the firm continued to grow, opening the Guayaquil office in Ecuador.

Industry Diversification

Starting in 2019, with the affiliation of new partners and advisors, Prismapar continued its regional expansion and moved to a multi-industry focus, advising important M&A transactions in different sectors.
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LATAM COVERAGE

Partners in 8 countries, connecting clients in main Latin American markets.

Team

We are a team of seasoned professionals in planning and executing strategic transactions, with experience at leading banks and major consulting firms across the world. Our expertise ensures a deep knowledge of Latin American markets and connections in key countries within the region, resulting in the delivery of personalized and assertive solutions to our clients.
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Renato Souza Neto

Managing Partner
Renato has an extensive track-record in M&A, capital markets and client relationship management. Prior to founding Prismapar, Renato held key positions in some of world’s largest organizations, such as Banco J.P. Morgan and Egon Zehnder. Renato holds a degree in Economics from The George Washington University in the US, and a MBA from INSEAD in France. Currently based in San José, Costa Rica, Renato leads Prismapar’s operations in the Caribbean and Central America and supervises the group’s corporate initiatives.


renato.souza@prismapar.com
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Marcelo Burbano

Managing Partner
Marcelo started his career in New York, within the M&A group at Deutsche Bank, and also served as an Advisor at Violy McCausland family businesses. Lather in his career, Marcelo became Senior Director and CFO at Alqueria, Colombia’s largest dairy company. Passionate about technology, Marcelo is one of the founders of the startup INNCUBATED, the first incubator focused on Education in Latin America. Marcelo holds an engineering degree from Universidad de Los Andes, an undergraduate business degree from Wharton School (UPENN) and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Marcelo is based in Bogotá and leads Prismapar’s transactions in the Andean Region.
marcelo.burbano@prismapar.com
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Oliver Klopfstein

Partner
Oliver started his career in the Strategic Planning group at Siemens Corporation in New York. Before joining Prismapar, Oliver was a partner at Grupo Spurrier, Ecuador’s leading economic and market research firm, where he collaborated with local and multinational companies, public institutions, and NGO’s on industry and competitive analysis, sectorial, economic, and market studies to support major strategic initiatives and investments. Oliver holds a degree in Management Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Babson College in the US and leads Prismapar’s office in Ecuador.
oliver.klopfstein@prismapar.com
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Bruno Croppo Maringoni

Partner
Bruno served as the Managing Partner of BRN Finance, advising shareholders and companies from several industries in Brazil. Bruno was also part of the M&A group at Banco Rabobank in the São Paulo office and later in New York. Bruno was also a consultant at Aggrego Consultores, dedicated mainly on M&A and debt raising mandates. Prior to joining Prismapar, Bruno co-founded Prova.lá, an e-marketplace. Bruno holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of São Paulo (FEA-USP) and leads Prismapar’s office in Brazil.
bruno.maringoni@prismapar.com
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Francisco Gómez

Principal
Francisco leads Prismapar projects in Mexico. Previously, he worked at Domínguez, Gómez y Rocabert in Investment Banking and Financial Advisory divisions, later at Finankia as Head of the ​​M&A – Investment Banking division; He’s also worked as a consultant for venture capital and private equity funds as an external advisor to their Investment Committees. Francisco has also developed entrepreneurial projects that have allowed him to gain operational experience and understand the complexities of runnig day-to-day operations. Mr. Gómez graduated with Honors in Accounting and Finance from Universidad La Salle in Mexico City, MX and obtained a Master’s degree in Finance from Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Mexico City. He speaks Spanish, English and Italian.
francisco.gomez@prismapar.com
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Ana Menezes

Associate
Prior to joining Prismapar, Ana worked at Hindalco Industries and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as a consultant and auditor. Ana also brings M&A experience from Grupo Zêlo, the largest consolidator in the funeral services industry in Brazil. Ana holds a degree in Economic Sciences from the Federal University of Ouro Preto, as well as degree in Accounting Sciences from PUC-MG, and a postgraduate degree in Applied Finance from PUC-MG. Ana is part of the Prismapar team in Brazil.

ana.menezes@prismapar.com
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Moises Gutierrez

Associate
Prior to joining Prismapar, Moises worked at Credicorp Capital, a leading Latin American investment bank with operations in Peru, Chile, and Colombia, where he also financially supported entrepreneurs. Moreover, Moises was a member of American non-profit organizations related to financial education. Additionally, he was a consultant at “Perú Sin Brechas” where he supported the virtual education of students from Catacaos, Piura. Moises holds an Industrial Engineering degree from Universidad de Lima. Currently, Moises is part of the Prismapar Team in the Andean Region.

moises.gutierrez@prismapar.com
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Hilario Nuño

Associate Partner
Hilario has worked as an independent consultant and associate for various investment banks, advising shareholders and companies in Latin America in the financial, agro-industrial, energy, education, and pharmaceutical sectors, among others. Hilario also served as the co-head of M&A at UBS in New York, advising family groups in Latin America. Hilario led various strategic projects as a Director and member of the Board at SISCO, a family-owned industrial group with operations in Central America. Hilario graduated in Law from the Complutense University in Madrid, and holds an MBA from the EU Business School in Switzerland. Hilario is based in the US and leads Prismapar’s New York office.
usa@prismapar.com
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Daniel Stiebler Villela

Associate Partner
Daniel has worked at Unibanco’s Investment Banking division, executing Capital Markets and M&A transactions. Daniel also worked at GP Investments and BRZ Investimentos, executing analysis of new investments, monitoring invested companies, and managing investor relationships. Daniel graduated in Business Administration from INSPER in Brazil and currently collaborates on selected projects in Brazil.

daniel.villela@prismapar.com
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Alejandra Solis Amodio

Associate Principal
Prior to joining Prismapar, Alejandra’s played leadership roles in business development related projects, innovation and M&A due diligence at Nacional Monte de Piedad, a well-known financial institution based in México. Alejandra was also an M&A Manager for Latin America at Laureate Education, one of the world’s largest higher-education group. Alejandra graduated with a major in Industrial and Systems Engineering from ITESM and obtained a joint degree from Northwestern University and MEM from McCormick School of Engineering. She also holds a MBA from Kellogg School of Management. Alejandra leads Prismapar’s México City office.
alejandra.solis@prismapar.com

Advisory Board

We count on the expertise of important executives, present in different countries and experienced in transactions of several types and sectors, as members of our Advisory Board.
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Andrés Cardó

Board Member
Andrés is an executive with extensive international experience in management positions. Andrés worked in various executive roles within Grupo Prisa, Spain’s largest communications conglomerate. Andrés was also part of the team that expanded Santillana in Latin America in the 1990´s. Andrés holds a degree in Economics and Human Sciences from the Pontifical Catholic University in Perú, studied finance at the ESAN University in Lima and obtained an MBA at the IESE Business School in Madrid. Currently, in addition to its role in Prismapar, Andrés serves on the board of several companies in Europe and Latin America.
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Guido Stein

Board Member
Prof. Guido is a renowned professor and consultant in the business field. Guido has a PhD in Business Management and Philosophy from the University of Navarra and is a Full Professor at IESE, Academic Director of the Executive MBA in Madrid and Director of the Negotiation Area. Guido is also a member of the International Academy of Management and the International Advisory Board MCC (Budapest) and has been executive president of EUNSA. Guido is the author of several books in Spanish, English and German, more than forty cases and numerous technical notes. His current research focuses on value creation and conflict resolution through negotiation, millennial and post-millennial leadership, the impact of digitization on leadership, and negotiation.

What we do

Prismapar highly specializes in advising cross-borders mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions, fundraising and venture Investing in main Latin American markets.

Together with our clients, we plan and execute the most strategic purchases, sales, diversification, rebalance of products, technologies, and market portfolio strategies.

Prismapar’s advisory services apply to all stages of a transaction

1) Initial diagnosis of the company, its shareholders, and the market, identifying risks and opportunities involved in the potential transaction

2) Planning and preparation of the desired process, including the development of materials and mapping of potential counterparties, buyers, or sellers

3) Presentation of the transaction to the interested parties, execution of NDAs, information exchange and submission/reception of non-binding offers, including the negotiation of main terms and transaction structure

4) Coordination of the due diligence process and negotiation of final binding terms and contracts, including the support on signing, closing and announcement of the transaction

4) Coordination of the due diligence process and negotiation of final binding terms and contracts, including the support on signing, closing and announcement of the transaction

– Client value;
– Dedication and availability;
– Loyalty and Confidentiality.

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