Colca Capital

Overview

Colca Capital is a private investment firm co-headquartered in Lima, Peru and Boston, MA, focusing on acquiring and operating high-growth companies in Latin America. The firm manages long-term capital with a flexible mandate, allowing for an atypically long investment horizon that enables the creation of lasting value for all stakeholders. Colca Capital's investment team is supported by a diverse network of industry experts and local entrepreneurs with extensive experience in operating and scaling Latin American companies. Founded in 2019 by Julio Ramirez, Diego Febrero, and Nicolas Lulli, Colca Capital aims to acquire category-leading businesses with significant untapped growth potential, providing a viable succession path for entrepreneurs considering retirement or transitioning out of their companies. The firm works directly with business owners to incorporate their preferences for privacy, timing, and transaction structure. Post-acquisition, Colca Capital employs an extremely hands-on methodology, involving itself in every aspect of the business and actively managing the company as CEO(s). This patient capital facilitates the execution of a value creation plan centered around precise, timely investments, without being unduly compelled by fund cycles or macroeconomic events. Colca Capital differentiates itself by seeking to acquire majority stakes in high-growth companies in Latin America. The team performs detailed fundamental analyses of each potential business, focusing on identifying true market leaders and best-in-class companies. Following a strategic investment, Colca Capital dedicates itself exclusively to accelerating growth, maximizing performance, and generating enduring value for all stakeholders. The firm's approach includes flexible transaction structures that adapt to the seller's needs, such as carve-outs of family real estate assets, establishment of brand royalties, additional payments to sellers for post-purchase company outperformance, rollover equity for sellers, and opportunities for sellers to remain involved in the business in an operational or board capacity, depending on interest. Colca Capital's portfolio includes companies like CANVIA, a leader in technological solutions and digital transformation in Peru, and Polysistemas, a company specializing in document management. These acquisitions reflect Colca Capital's commitment to investing in businesses with significant growth potential and providing a succession path for entrepreneurs considering retirement or transitioning out of their companies. The firm's patient capital and hands-on approach enable the execution of value creation plans centered around precise, timely investments, without being unduly compelled by fund cycles or macroeconomic events.

Investment Focus

• High-growth companies in Latin America
• Businesses with significant untapped growth potential
• Companies seeking succession planning for entrepreneurs considering retirement or transition

Portfolio Companies