Jose Lopez-Portillo is a seasoned finance and investment professional with extensive experience in founding and managing investment firms. As a Founding Partner at Besant Capital since July 2021 and Co-founder and Managing Partner at Pedralbes Partners since September 2014, Lopez-Portillo has played a pivotal role in strategic investment decisions. Additional current roles include serving as an Investor at Trocafone Inc., Board Observer at Trendier, and Board Member at both Logan and Prolyt-Power Expertise. Previously, Lopez-Portillo held key positions at LIV Capital as Principal and Vice President, and at Delta Partners as Senior Associate. Early career experience includes roles as Operations Manager at Prolyt and Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company. Lopez-Portillo holds an MBA from IESE Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey.