Juan Carlos Villalonga

Head of New Verticals

2024

INFINIT is a global vertical bank that provides revolutionary software tools and financing solutions for SMEs in select industries, including automotive, home improvement, energy and healthcare. INFINIT is backed by a group of tier-1 venture capital investors.

Strategy & Operations Lead

2023 - 2024

OpenStore is the world's largest owner and operator of Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) brands, managing a portfolio of 50+ e-commerce businesses across multiple categories. Co-founded and led by Keith Rabois (PayPal "mafia", Khosla Ventures), OpenStore is backed by prominent investors, including Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, General Catalyst and Lux Capital.

Strategy & Operations

2022 - 2023

MBA Candidate

2020 - 2022

Summer Associate - Private Equity

2021 - 2021

Ufenau Capital Partners is a pan-European alternative asset manager with €3B+ in AuM. Ufenau implements a buy-and-build strategy, creating value in fragmented services industries through both organic and inorganic growth. At Ufenau, I was a member of the investment team, where I executed the two foundational transactions—platform + add-on acquisition—for Grupo Sasti, an environmental health and industrial cleaning group.

Winter Associate - Private Equity

2021 - 2021

DeA Capital Alternative Funds is a leading independent alternative asset manager in Italy with €6B+ in AuM. At DeA, I was a member of the investment team managing Taste of Italy II, a mid-market buyout fund focused on the food & beverage sector in Italy and Spain. The Spanish portfolio includes Alnut (a B2B food manufacturer), Pizzeria Carlos (a retail pizza chain) and Ñaming (a prepared meals company).

Consultant

2017 - 2020

Summer Consultant

2016 - 2016

Summer Analyst - Investment Banking (M&A)

2015 - 2015