Ventura

ABOUT US

Ventura Search Capital is a Search Fund Investment Vehicle focused on investing proactively in Europe, North America and in select opportunities elsewhere.

The Ventura Search Capital team brings a compelling alternative to searchers and investors searching for attractive returns with 60+ years of investing and operating experience, and a decade of involvement in the Search Fund world.

OUR TEAM

Our team brings extensive investing, operating and Search Fund experience

Javier Molinar

30 + years of investing and operational Experience

  • Executive Chariman at Ventura Entertainment, Arpa Capital and Agropyrgos
  • Board Member: Grupo Gigante, Grupo Porres, Mexplorer
  • Ex-CEO Ixe Grupo Financiero
Manuel Ruiz

20 + years of investing exprience

  • Partner at Ventura Capital Privado
  • Ex –VP of Investment Banking at IXE
  • M.S.c in Finance (Cum Laude) – Essex University
  • Board Member: Ventura Entertainment
Henry Davis

  • 4 + years at Ventura CP, participating in various debt and equity transactions as well as in deep operational advisory
  • Investment Committee advisor – Promotora DAC
  • MBA – Kellogg School of Management (23’)
Roberto Liaño

15 + years of active investing experience

  • Successful searcher and board advisor of property management business acquired with a traditional search fund
  • CEO of a multi family office in Mexico
  • Ex-Hedge Fund manager and equity research analyst
  • MBA – IE Business School (16’), CFA Charterholder

Henry Davis

  • 4 + years at Ventura CP, participating in various debt and equity transactions as well as in deep operational advisory
  • Investment Committee advisor – Promotora DAC
  • MBA – Kellogg School of Management (23’)

Roberto Liaño

15 + years of active investing experience

  • Successful searcher and board advisor of property management business acquired with a traditional search fund
  • CEO of a multi family office in Mexico
  • Ex-Hedge Fund manager and equity research analyst
  • MBA – IE Business School (16’), CFA Charterholder

Ventura

THE VENTURA DIFFERENCE

Access to best-in-class human capital: Proven access to deal and searcher origination through an expansive network in top MBA programs, brokers, financial institutions, life-long investors and operators
Team with a strong background: With 60+ years of combined search fund, operating and investing experience record the team offers an appealing profile to searchers and operators
Access to deal origination and financing:  The team has a strong reputation in the financial community both in Mexico and internationally
Strong track record: A strong track record of successful acquisitions of founder owned businesses
People Focus:  The VSC team prides itself on working together with and investing in people and their human qualities, forming strong relationships that provide strong intangible benefits to its investments

Ventura Search Capital and its partners are invested in the following searches and operating companies

Search Funds

Operating Companies