Mas Equity Partners

Mas Equity Partners, a private equity firm, specializes in later stage companies rooted in the energy and banking sectors.

Juan Pablo Arboleda

Associate

Patricio D'Apice

Managing Partner and CIO

Andrés Gutiérrez

Associate

Isabella Muñoz

Partner

Hector Cateriano Rondón

Managing Partner and CEO

18 past transactions

La Fazenda

Private Equity Round in 2020
La Fazenda is a pork industry in Colombia and one of the most important food companies in the country. Aliar is the only vertically integrated pork company in the country and has production plants in Meta and Bogotá, from where it serves more than 4,500 clients in 5 regions of the country, under the renowned brand “La Fazenda”.

Dekel

Private Equity Round in 2019
Dekel is an innovative real estate developer with a unique community-building approach. Through its own methodology, the Company identifies overlooked neighborhoods, establishes a stronghold through the acquisition of a critical mass of strategic real estate assets, and then transforms the neighborhoods into vibrating and high-value communities, general value faster than traditional real estate developers.

ESSI

Private Equity Round in 2019
ESSI is an engineering company that manufactures flexible aseptic packaging and process machines for the dairy industry. ESSI exports its products and services to 15 countries, including Argentina, Chile, Peru, Mexico, and India. The company offers efficient solutions in aseptic processes for the food industry, especially the dairy industry, as well as solutions for industrial processes and the power and oil & gas industries. ESSI offers consulting, audit and construction of electric infrastructure, automation, and renewable energy solutions, providing effective solutions and value add to its customers.

PELPAK

Private Equity Round in 2019
PELPAK permanently incorporates cutting-edge technology in order to offer new and better products and services to the market. They manufacture innovative and reliable packaging solutions, recognized for their ability to create value in the supply chain of their customers, making available products with the required quality through creativity and operational excellence.

ROCSA COLOMBIA

Private Equity Round in 2017
ROCSA COLOMBIA is a distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals in the Andean region, combining a wide range of products. Founded in Bogota in 1997, ROCSA COLOMBIA today is one of the companies with the highest growth and recognition for its efficient service.

Kokoriko

Private Equity Round in 2017
Kokoriko is a restaurant conglomerate based in Colombia, specializing in both quick service and full-service dining. The company operates a chain of fast food restaurants that are well-known for their fried and roasted chicken, as well as a diverse menu of other food products. By focusing on delivering delicious meals that are quickly prepared and affordably priced, Kokoriko aims to meet the needs of customers seeking convenient dining options.

Sonría

Private Equity Round in 2015
Sonría operates a chain of dental clinics that owns and operates 62 clinics, has 16 franchises, of which it partially owns and operates. Founded in 1992, Sonría is the leading chain of dental clinics in Colombia.

SportsManias

Angel Round in 2014
SportsManias is designed to be the easiest, fastest, most complete source of fantasy, team, and league news. SportsManias’ content is personalized to the user, delivering fans to all of the information they crave in one shot and making it easier to follower their teams than on other sports platforms. SportsManias’ foundation of Twitter-based content makes it faster than other sites and apps, as it pulls in every tweet from professional beat writers, top athletes and the teams themselves in real-time. SportsManias provides more complete team coverage than other platforms because it provides sports fans with articles, tweets, videos, rumors, scores, schedules and standings, covering all the bases for every MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, NCAA Division I and major international soccer team. The SportsManias app features the only real-time, personalized newsfeed for fantasy players and the world's first animated sports emoji keyboard. SportsManias consistently ranks as a Top 5 sports app in the App Store.

OPL Carga

Private Equity Round in 2014
OPL Carga is a freight forwarding company that offers innovative logistics services. Established in 2006 in the city of Bucaramanga, OPL is a group of five companies providing Integrated Logistics Services in Colombia.

SportsManias

Angel Round in 2013
SportsManias is designed to be the easiest, fastest, most complete source of fantasy, team, and league news. SportsManias’ content is personalized to the user, delivering fans to all of the information they crave in one shot and making it easier to follower their teams than on other sports platforms. SportsManias’ foundation of Twitter-based content makes it faster than other sites and apps, as it pulls in every tweet from professional beat writers, top athletes and the teams themselves in real-time. SportsManias provides more complete team coverage than other platforms because it provides sports fans with articles, tweets, videos, rumors, scores, schedules and standings, covering all the bases for every MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, NCAA Division I and major international soccer team. The SportsManias app features the only real-time, personalized newsfeed for fantasy players and the world's first animated sports emoji keyboard. SportsManias consistently ranks as a Top 5 sports app in the App Store.

Las Américas Auna

Private Equity Round in 2013
Las Américas Auna is a holding company encompassing a leading group of healthcare institutions. Its oncology unit is the only institution of its kind in Colombia and ranked 5th in Latin America. It was established in 1989 in Medellin.

Petroworks

Venture Round in 2009
PETROWORKS S.A.S. was founded in 2003 and is based in Bogotá, Colombia.

Andrés Carne de Res

Private Equity Round in 2008
Andrés Carne de Res is an operator of a chain of restaurants and bars. It is a thematic restaurant bar with a unique entertainment experience. A special brand that comprises a restaurant, event venue, and art gallery, perfectly blended with a synchronized operation with matchless entertainment.

Bodytech

Venture Round in 2007
Bodytech, the second-largest gym company in Latin America, was created in 1997 by Nicolás Loaiza and Gigliola Aycardi as part of their MBA graduation project for the University of the Andes in Bogota, Colombia. Currently, it has more than 75 locations in Colombia, 18 in Peru, and 48 in Chile. Its aim is to help more people in Latin America improve their health and well-being through exercise and improved nutrition. Bodytech's offerings include full service gyms, high performance gyms, gyms for children and Life Fitness gym products sold for personal and commercial use. Bodytech is focused on building full-service gym locations across Latin America with offerings such as advanced cardio and weight training, group fitness classes, swimming pools, saunas and spa services. In addition, Bodytech has a network of doctors, physiotherapists, and nutritionists to provide integrated health services to its members. Bodytech is an active member of Endeavor, the leading high-impact entrepreneurship network around the world. Aycardi and Loaiza were nominees to the World Entrepreneur of the Year Award from Ernst & Young in 2015.

Refinancia

Venture Round in 2006
Refinancia S.A. provides credit management services. The company purchases and manages non-performing loans and consumer debt portfolios. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Bogota, Colombia.