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DAVID BENDEL

Managing Partner at Minerva Capital

Madrid, Spain

About

Until 1990, David worked for 13 years as CFO of Coats Viyella textile multinational group in its subsidiaries in Europe and South America. Between 1990 and 1997 he was responsible for both the development of venture capital activity Rothschild Group in Europe.From 1997 he was a partner and vice president of Excel Partners to its incorporation as founder and managing partner Minerva Capital in 2004, where he is responsible for the overall direction of the company.Throughout his career he has invested and divested more than 30 companies (eg .: ECI Ventures) as a member of more than 20 boards.David holds a degree in mathematics from the University of Cambridge. In addition to Spanish and English (mother tongue) speaks Portuguese fluently.

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