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Proaltus Capital Partners
Proaltus Capital Partners was established in Madrid in 2012. Marcelo A. Benitez, who previously worked at Cemex, Boston Consulting Group, and Violy & Company,...
Proaltus Capital Partners
Proaltus Capital Partners was established in Madrid in 2012. Marcelo A. Benitez, who previously worked at Cemex, Boston Consulting Group, and Violy & Company, serves as CEO and Founding Partner. The firm shifted to a multi-family office model in 2015 and opened its Miami office under Proaltus USA Inc. in 2016. Its clients are primarily families from Latin America, the United States, and Europe. The firm allocates across private equity, venture capital, real estate, private credit, hedge funds, infrastructure, and natural resources. It executes direct co-investments and SPVs alongside fund commitments and secondaries. Confirmed positions include the Interaltus Real Estate Opportunities Fund with assets in Madrid and Miami, the Three Stones Berlin residential project, the Three Stones Gefcare commercial asset in Europe, and the SIMA Off-Grid Solar & Financial Access Senior Debt Fund I focused on Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Geographic coverage spans North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and South America. Proaltus maintains a global team of professionals with backgrounds at Credit Suisse, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, and BBVA. Additional offices support administrative functions in Monterrey and Bogotá. Adjacent vehicles include the Interaltus US Real Estate Opportunities Fund I and a joint venture with Interland for real estate opportunities. Marcelo Benitez maintains an association with Tiger 21. No operational events from the last 24 months appear in public records. A structural differentiator is the 2015 spin-out of Skypointer Venture Partners from Proaltus’s alternative investments division, with Pablo Ortega moving to lead the new vehicle while retaining a partner relationship. The firm also operates the Fidelis International Institute as a separate philanthropic entity founded by Benitez.
General information
Firm type
Multi Family Office
Year founded
2012
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Spain
City
Madrid
Corporate office
Calle de Álvaro Caballero 14, 28023 Madrid, Spain
Additional offices
Miami, FL, United States · Monterrey, Mexico · Bogotá, Colombia
Principals
Marcelo A. Benitez
CEO & Founding Partner
Jose María Carbajo
Managing Partner
Marcelo Canavati
Managing Partner USA
Abraham Cotaina
Chief Investment Officer
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Proaltus Capital Partners?
Marcelo A. Benitez serves as CEO and Founding Partner. Abraham Cotaina acts as Chief Investment Officer with 24 years in investment banking. Jose María Carbajo and Marcelo Canavati hold managing partner roles with prior experience at ETS Asset Management Factory and Credit Suisse.
How does Proaltus Capital Partners source proprietary deal flow?
The firm maintains relationships with nearly 100 institutional and niche managers. It leverages regional partners in Mexico, Colombia, Spain, and the Middle East plus joint ventures such as the one with Interland for real estate funds.
Is Proaltus Capital Partners structured as a single family office or does it operate more like a venture firm?
It operates as a multi-family office. The firm executes direct co-investments, SPVs, fund-of-funds commitments, and real estate vehicles rather than operating a dedicated venture franchise after the 2015 spin-out of Skypointer Venture Partners.
Does Proaltus Capital Partners participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
It participates in both. The firm commits to private equity funds, hedge funds, and infrastructure vehicles while also executing direct co-investments and SPVs in real estate and venture opportunities.
What investment stages does Proaltus Capital Partners typically target?
The firm targets early stage, growth, and late stage opportunities through its venture capital and private equity allocations. It also deploys across real estate and private credit without stage restrictions.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
The firm does not disclose specific family wealth origins. Its clients are described as Latin American, American, and European families seeking wealth management, succession, and philanthropic services.
Does Proaltus Capital Partners maintain philanthropic structures, and how are they separated?
Marcelo A. Benitez founded the Fidelis International Institute. The institute operates separately from the investment management activities of the multi-family office.
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