Alejandro Ibarra
Principal @Opes Italia Sicaf
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WORK HISTORY
Principal @Opes Italia Sicaf
I led early-stage investments and portfolio management. Responsible for deal sourcing, execution, board governance, and post-investment support and impact monitoring. Managing EUR 36M fund across a 13-company portfolio with over 7 led investments, including follow-ons.I also ellaborated our two impact reports, organized our first investor day and founders\' meetups to foster collaboration.
EDUCATION
Universidad Anáhuac
Certificate, Business Administration and Management, General
HEC Paris
Master of Business Administration - MBA, MBA
Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México
Bachelor of Science - BS, Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Certificate, Investments and Securities
ABOUT ALEJANDRO IBARRA
I\'m a Venture Capital Principal at Opes Italia, a social impact fund, where I lead early-stage impact investments across Southern Europe. Over the past 3 years, I\'ve sourced and executed investments totaling EUR 19M across a 13-company portfolio, personally leading 4 seed and Series A deals in traveltech, fintech, and edtech, always with an inclusion lens.Before VC, I built and successfully exited my own company (Sukha Hostel), scaling it from zero to MXN 1.5M annual revenue in 2 years, achieving profitability within 3 months since launch, and recovering full investment in 2.5 years. This hands-on operator experience gives me unique insight when evaluating founders and supporting companies through the challenges of early-stage growth.Beyond deal execution, I serve on the board of 3 portfolio companies, providing strategic guidance on fundraising, go-to-market strategy, and operational scaling.What I bring- 10+ years across venture capital, M&A, entrepreneurship, and turnaround management- Proven ability to identify and execute high-conviction early-stage investments- Hands-on operating experience as founder, general manager, and project lead - Multilingual: Spanish (native), English (fluent), Italian (fluent), French (intermediate)- Strong and growing network across European, East African, and Latin American startup ecosystemsI\'m always interested in connecting with fellow investors, ambitious founders building scalable impact solutions, and ecosystem builders across Europe and emerging markets. Feel free to reach out.
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