11 – 12 February 2026
Location: IESE Campus São Paulo | ISE Business School
R. Martiniano de Carvalho, 573
São Paulo, Brazil
The 2nd Latam Search Fund Conference will be held in person at IESE’s São Paulo campus, co-hosted by Spectra Investments and IESE Business School.
The conference will once again bring together the global search fund community, providing panels on how the Search Fund model continues to evolve and adapt across Latin America, as well as unique opportunities for networking and knowledge-sharing among entrepreneurs, investors, and academics.
The conference will officially begin on February 11 with sessions between searchers, CEOs, investors, and other members of the Search Fund ecosystem.
On February 12, the event will continue with a series of panel discussions and keynote presentations from industry leaders, addressing the latest trends and developments in this fast-growing market.
To conclude the event, all participants are invited to a closing Happy Hour.
Registry
Registry & Breakfast
Opening Remarks
Rapport with Sellers
• Mateus Orsini, CEO at Vulp Air (Brazil)
• Cristina Marques, Seller and Former Owner of Vulp Air (Brazil)
• Simon Bores, Partner at Istria Capital (Spain)
Moderator: Frederico Wiesel, Partner at Spectra Investments (Brazil)
Best practices for Due Diligences. How to structure properly, which type of providers to use, and what are the usual pitfalls in SPAs (clauses to pay attention to)
• Warren Chan, Anacapa Partners (USA)
• Eduardo Triulzi, Partner at Ritch Mueller (Mexico)
• Marcela Vasconcelos, Partner at Lobo de Rizzo (Brazil)
Moderator: Andrew Locke, Partner at Ambit (Canada / South Africa)
Networking break
M&A. Does it add value? How to do it properly?
• German Canale, CEO at Aguafria (Mexico)
• Rene Almeida, CEO at Voke (Brazil)
• Nicolás Lulli, Partner at Colca Capital (Peru)
Moderator: Esteban Kallay, Partner at JB46 (Spain)
Lunch
Board Dynamics
• Andrew Freiman, Cromwell Harbor (USA)
• Santiago Perez Teuffer, Partner at Cerralvo (Mexico)
• Rob Leblanc, Partner at Ambit (Canada / South Africa)
Moderator: Henrique Duarte, Partner at KYR Capital (Brazil)
The end of the Road: Exiting. When to sell, how to prepare the company and how to engage with buyers
• Gabriel Ronacher, Former CEO at Agger (Brazil)
• Artur Martins, COO at Confiance (Brazil)
• Vicente Ariztegui, Spectra Investments / Former CEO at Sekura (Mexico)
Moderator: Javier Páez, Principal at Alza Capital Partners (Mexico)
Coffee Break
How can we expand the local base of investors
• Raphael Klein, Partner at KVIV (Brazil)
• Thomaz Conde, TMB3 Fund (Brazil)
• Tushar Shah, Partner at Kinderhook (USA)
Moderator: David Farahi, Mazal Capital (USA)
Closing Remarks