Fernando Diaz Requena Email and Phone Number

Teaching Introduction to Private Equity and M&A activity

Biotech opportunities assessment and investment decision taking

With responsabilities in Economy, Private Sector financing, Entrepreneurship and Employment.- 1.500 people; 270M€ annual budget.- Developed a financial support strategy to foster innovation driven start-ups. Over 150 start ups backed, 4 new private equity funds. - Designed and implemented a strategic plan for restructuring the public employment service. - The Region of Valencia awarded as “European Entrepreneurial Region 2015” by the Comitee of the Regions thanks to the cross cutting strategy implemented.

- Advisor in several processes of acquisition or divestment in industrial sectors (food, plastics).- Acted as Investment Director for Sherpa Capital (Turn around) in the acquisition of companies.

- Led the acquisition process of the market leader in Spain and Mexico for retail store merchandising and visual communication: opportunity assessment, price negotiation, due diligence and the investment contracts. Exit completed (3xMoney).- Succeeded in closing the acquisition debt needed to repay vendors finance.- Over 200 investment opportunities assessed in various sectors: food, health, education, retail. - Origination of direct investment opportunities.- Member of the board of directors ot the invested company.

- Responsible for the opening, marketing and management of a resort with 260 rooms. Resort reached 70% occupancy rate in August, only 4 months after opening.

- Led a capital increase in a transport company, negotiation of shareholder´s agreement and creation of a new business plan for the company focused on value creation activities.- Led the selling of a Software company stake.- Involved in the acquisition of a minority stake in a Spanish quoted company.- Performed strategic and financial analysis in a Hospitality company to identify underperforming assets, which led to implement a new value-oriented strategy.- Portfolio Manager of the invested companies (Hospitality, Transport, Software).

- Advised a major telecom infrastructure provider in the assessment of the first Spanish network outsourcing maintenance contract bid.- Involved in the strategic and financial assessment of a lease-back contract of a Telecom Network Sites.- Advised telecom infrastructure provider in the spin-off of a non-core activity (network roll out). Prepared the financial projections and valuation of the new company. Also, identified potential acquirers.