José is a founding partner of Emerge Capital and actively serves on several boards of directors for regional companies.
José was a partner at Aureos Capital, where he managed private equity funds in emerging markets across Central America, the Caribbean, and South East Asia. He also contributed to CDC Group PLC, a British governmental development institution.
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Throughout his career, José has been involved in a diverse range of industries including services, consumer products, plastics, retail, and energy.
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José holds an MBA with an emphasis in Banking and Finance from the National University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Universidad Autónoma de Centro América (UACA) in Costa Rica. He has also completed numerous courses on valuations, trading, and private equity throughout his career.