About Aventino
Aventino is an investment banking firm based in Asunción, Paraguay. The firm provides M&A and Private Equity advisory services to clients around the world with interests or investments in the Southern Cone of South America. Its founders have a successful track record with leading banks and private equity funds in New York, Buenos Aires, Santiago and Asunción.
Our team
The firm is led by experienced professionals who are highly involved and hands-on to deliver the best results for our clients.
Federico Ravazzani
Partner
Mr. Ravazzani is a founding partner of Aventino Partners based in Asunción. Prior to founding Aventino Partners, he was the Head of Investment Banking for Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay at Itaú, based in Asunción. Before that, Mr. Ravazzani was the Head of Investment Banking for Chile at Itaú, based in Santiago. Before joining Itaú, he was a Regional Executive Director at L Catterton, a private equity fund based in New York. Before joining L Catterton he was Chief Executive Officer of Hydrochile, a renewable energy firm headquartered in Santiago. Prior to moving to Chile, he worked at Eton Park Capital Management in New York, where he was responsible for private investments in Latin America.
Prior to joining Eton Park, Mr. Ravazzani spent 13 years in investment banking, primarily in Latin American mergers and acquisitions based in New York. He was a Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Sponsors at Santander. Previously, he was Head of Southern Cone Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley. Earlier in his career, Mr. Ravazzani was a mergers and acquisitions banker with Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan. Mr. Ravazzani is currently a member of the Investment Committee of FIS II, a venture capital fund based in Santiago, Chile. He has served on the board of directors of several institutions, including Hydrochile (Chile), Allus (Argentina, Colombia and Peru), Navix (Mexico), Tower Fund (Argentina) and ReachingU (Uruguay).
Mr. Ravazzani graduated magna cum laude from Tufts University with a BA in Economics and International Relations. He also earned an MA from the University of Essex and an MBA from the University of Chicago. Mr. Ravazzani is fluent in Spanish, English and Italian.
Mr. Ravazzani is a founding partner of Aventino Partners based in Asunción. Prior to founding Aventino Partners, he was the Head of Investment Banking for Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay at Itaú, based in Asunción. Before that, Mr. Ravazzani was the Head of Investment Banking for Chile at Itaú, based in Santiago. Before joining Itaú, he was a Regional Executive Director at L Catterton, a private equity fund based in New York. Before joining L Catterton he was Chief Executive Officer of Hydrochile, a renewable energy firm headquartered in Santiago. Prior to moving to Chile, he worked at Eton Park Capital Management in New York, where he was responsible for private investments in Latin America.
Prior to joining Eton Park, Mr. Ravazzani spent 13 years in investment banking, primarily in Latin American mergers and acquisitions based in New York. He was a Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Sponsors at Santander. Previously, he was Head of Southern Cone Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley. Earlier in his career, Mr. Ravazzani was a mergers and acquisitions banker with Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan. Mr. Ravazzani is currently a member of the Investment Committee of FIS II, a venture capital fund based in Santiago, Chile. He has served on the board of directors of several institutions, including Hydrochile (Chile), Allus (Argentina, Colombia and Peru), Navix (Mexico), Tower Fund (Argentina) and ReachingU (Uruguay).
Mr. Ravazzani graduated magna cum laude from Tufts University with a BA in Economics and International Relations. He also earned an MA from the University of Essex and an MBA from the University of Chicago. Mr. Ravazzani is fluent in Spanish, English and Italian.
Mauricio Rodríguez Alcalá
Partner
Mr. Rodríguez Alcalá is a founding partner of Aventino Partners based in Asunción. Prior to founding Aventino Partners, he was part of the Itaú BBA Investment Banking team for Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, based in Asunción. Before joining Itaú Mr. Rodríguez Alcalá spent nine years working in investment banking and financial advisory in Paraguay. Mr. Rodríguez Alcalá was the Senior Manager and country head for Deloitte Financial Advisory in Paraguay. Before joining Deloitte, he worked for Alpax, a regional mergers & acquisitions advisory firm based in Miami.
Mr. Rodríguez Alcalá graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York. He is fluent in Spanish and English.
Mr. Rodríguez Alcalá is a founding partner of Aventino Partners based in Asunción. Prior to founding Aventino Partners, he was part of the Itaú BBA Investment Banking team for Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, based in Asunción. Before joining Itaú Mr. Rodríguez Alcalá spent nine years working in investment banking and financial advisory in Paraguay. Mr. Rodríguez Alcalá was the Senior Manager and country head for Deloitte Financial Advisory in Paraguay. Before joining Deloitte, he worked for Alpax, a regional mergers & acquisitions advisory firm based in Miami.
Mr. Rodríguez Alcalá graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York. He is fluent in Spanish and English.
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