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Fernando Lelo De Larrea Mexico Venture Partners Fernando has ten years of experience in operational and financial aspects of private equity, project finance and management of growing enterprises. Prior to joining Venture Partners, Fernando was CEO of Umbral Capital, a real estate private equity fund specialized in housing projects. At Umbral Capital, Fernando was responsible for the investment of MXN $500 million and for the creation of the first integrated funding vehicle for housing projects, with MXN $400 MM of equity and MXN $2,000 of debt in the sector. Fernando is a mentor at Endeavor Mexico A.C. and board member at seven companies in the health, financial, technology and mobility industries. Joaquim Lima United States Riverwood Capital Joaquim Lima is the Latin America Regional Director for Riverwood Capital where he focuses on Brazil and Brazil-related investments. Prior to joining Riverwood, Joaquim worked as an Investment Officer at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), primarily in the Latin America region. While at IFC, Joaquim focused on growth equity investments in the information technology, business services, IT/telecom infrastructure, internet and media sectors, based in Washington DC and São Paulo, Brazil. Luis Lora United States Allen & Company Luis is a Director at Allen & Company, a boutique merchant banking firm, where he is responsible for Latin American opportunities. Luis has worked in private equity, corporate development and investment banking. He has over 15 years of experience throughout the region, most recently living and working in São Paulo, Brazil. Luis received his undergraduate degree in economics from Harvard College and a masters degree from the MIT Sloan School of Management. AndrÉs Maza Casas Mexico GBM Global Andrés is the senior analyst at GBM Global and GBM Mexico Fund I (GBM's two multistrategy funds) with a primary focus in the Mexican market. Prior to this he was an analyst at GBM's research department, focused in the small and mid-cap. He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering and a graduate degree in Project Management, both from Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City. 13