Luis Solorzano Aizpuru
- Nationality: Mexican.
- Mr. Solórzano is Chief Executive Officer and Founding Partner of Acamar Partners. Mr. Solórzano has over 20 years of investment experience across various sectors. Mr. Solórzano has previously served on the boards of various public and private companies, including Shift Technologies, CarLotz, Inc., Acamar Partners Acquisition Corp II, Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, Acamar Partners Acquisition Corp I, Dufry, Latin American Airport Holdings, Aerodom, InverCap Holdings, and Viakem. Mr. Solórzano began his career with BankBoston Capital, where he spent 4 years making private equity investments and corporate loans across Latin America. In 2001, Mr. Solórzano joined Advent International becoming a partner and Managing Director in 2008. He served as Chairman of the Latin America’s Investment Committee from 2013 to 2017. During his tenure at Advent, Mr. Solórzano participated in various investments and management activities encompassing various of Advent’s private equity funds. He played a leading role in 15 investment transactions in various sectors, including retail and consumer, financial services, industrials, information technology and infrastructure. Mr. Solórzano also played a significant role in supporting portfolio companies in the design and implementation of various strategic, operating and financial value creation initiatives. Mr. Solórzano served as Chief Executive Officer and director of Acamar Partners Acquisition Corp I from its inception in November 2018 until the successful completion of its business combination with CarLotz, Inc., a leading consignment-to-retail used vehicle marketplace. Mr. Solórzano graduated with a degree in Economics (cum laude) from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de Mexico (ITAM) and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
- Mr. Solórzano brings distinctive expertise to the Board of Directors, drawing upon over 25 years of experience holding executive positions in investing and developing of both public and private companies across diverse sectors and geographies. Throughout his different professional experience, he has played a pivotal role in assisting businesses and management teams in corporate strategic and financial decision-making; overseeing overall growth initiatives; and implementing operational improvements. His direct investment involvement and contributions to the development of numerous airport concession and airport-related businesses, both in Mexico and internationally, uniquely position him as an expert in airport concession management. Additionally, Mr. Solórzano brings valuable expertise in financial markets and M&A processes, further enhancing his contribution to the Board of Directors.
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