The 30 most influential in private equity in Spain
The most prominent professionals of 2025, profiled by Financecommunity.es through their careers and key moves over the last twelve months
In a context marked by macroeconomic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and a prolonged lack of liquidity, private equity has once again demonstrated its adaptability and resilience in Spain in 2025. This was pointed out by numerous professionals in the sector during IPEM, one of the main international private equity meetings, held in Paris, where caution coexisted with a clear message: the market is recovering, albeit under new rules.
The data confirms this. For Spanish private equity, 2025 ended on a positive note. The total value of transactions reached €33.676 billion, an increase of 16.49% compared to 2024, according to figures from TTR Data. It is true that the number of transactions fell slightly, with 430 transactions, 8.51% less than the previous year, but the growth in volume reflects a more selective market. By sector, Internet, Software & IT Services once again led investor interest, with 35 transactions, despite a 29% drop. It was followed by Travel, Hospitality & Leisure and Business & Professional Support Services, both with 29 transactions, while the strong growth of the Specialised Medicine sector stood out, with 26 transactions and a 73% increase over the previous year. In terms of divestments, real estate accounted for the largest number, followed by Travel, Hospitality & Leisure, renewable energy and food.
In this scenario of transformation and adjustment, Financecommunity.es wanted to focus on the people behind the decisions, strategies and transactions that have marked the year. This ranking of the 30 most influential professionals in private equity in Spain in 2025 recognises the leaders who, from national and international management companies, have had a decisive impact on the market over the last twelve months.
This is an editorial ranking, based on a qualitative analysis that combines different criteria: the professional career of each executive, the weight and positioning of the fund or management company in which they operate, their relevance in the Spanish market, the operations carried out in 2025…
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Pictured: Jorge Quemada, co-managing partner and chairman of the investment committee at Cinven
