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With more than 10 years of PE and M&A experience, seasoned investor Wenceslao Guerrero has launched Aureus Partners, a SF focused on acquiring and operating established businesses in the Dominican Republic. He is backed by a group of experienced investors and operators from the Dominican Republic, the United States, and Latin America, including Altio, Amergent Capital, Cerralvo, Spectra Investments, Ambit Partners, Ventus, and Colca Capital.
Wenceslao has executed over US$1 billion in equity investments across multiple industries in the U.S. and Latin America. He previously served as a Vice President on the U.S. Direct Investments team at Temasek, a Singapore-based investment company with more than US$300 billion in assets under management, where he focused on growth equity and buyout investments in technology and consumer businesses across the Americas. His prior experience also includes roles at Blue Road Capital, a US$433M PE fund focused on the food supply chain, and Bridgewater Associates, a leading global macro hedge fund. Wenceslao began his career as an investment banker at Credit Suisse’s Latin America Group, advising clients on M&A and capital-raising transactions. He holds a BA in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Aureus Partners seeks to align financial and human capital to build upon the legacy of existing businesses while accelerating their growth trajectory. The firm is interested in acquiring well-established companies operating in growing industries with strong, recurring revenue bases. Ideal targets are market leaders with limited customer and supplier concentration and reputable sellers. From a financial perspective, Aureus Partners targets businesses with at least US$5M in revenue, a proven track record of positive revenue growth, US$1M or more in EBITDA, and consistent positive free cash flow. He is particularly focused on opportunities within the export sector (Free Trade Zones), tourism, B2B services, and select B2C verticals.
