Team
We have a team of highly qualified professionals with extensive experience in investment banking and financial advisory
Rafael Rivas Founding Partner
Alfredo Uribe Managing Partner
Federico Greiffenstein Associate
Sebastián Eraso Analyst
Juan Ferreira Analyst
Rafael Rivas Founding Partner
Rafael Rivas is the Founding Partner and Managing Director of Ágora. He previously served as Head of Rothschild’s Colombia office between 2000 and 2004.
Prior to Rothschild, he was a founding partner of Económica Consultores, an economic and regulatory consulting firm.
He served as Economic Secretary to the Presidency during the administration of César Gaviria, and also held roles as advisor to the Director of the Departamento Nacional de Planeación and to the Fiscal Policy Council at the Ministry of Finance.
Rafael Rivas is a Ph.D. candidate at Harvard University, holds an M.Sc. from Queen Mary University of London, and is an economist from Williams College.
He is an occasional columnist in various publications and co-author, together with Armando Montenegro, of Las Piezas del Rompecabezas.
He has served on the boards of directors of leading companies, including Bavaria, Publicaciones Semana, Biomax, Corporación Financiera Colombiana, FINDETER, and SOFASA, among others.
As Economic Secretary to the Presidency, he was a permanent invitee to the Board of the Banco de la República. He also served on the National Tariff Board, was a professor at Universidad de los Andes, and a member of the editorial board of Revista Dinero.
@Rafael_Rivas
rafael.rivas@agoracorp.com
Alfredo Uribe Managing Partner
Background
Economist from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid with over 17 years of experience in investment banking. Currently serves as Managing Partner at Ágora. Previously, he was Vice President of Investment Banking at Bancapital (2015–2018), where he led the execution of the investment banking division. Earlier in his career, he worked for more than five years as a Project Manager at Ultrabursátiles. At Ágora, he has participated in M&A, project finance, valuation, privatization, and capital raising mandates.
Selected Transaction Experience
Alfredo has recently participated in the following transactions:
- Advised Climate Fund Managers (CFM) on the sale of the Pétalo del Norte I solar project (27 MWp)
- Advised on the sale of the Solar Zaino project (12.6 MWp) and the Quinchía small hydro project (2.5 MW), including process structuring and financial analysis
- Advised Tecnova (Bosch Ecuador) on the sale to Conauto
- Valuation of Seguros Confianza in connection with a call option exercised by one of its shareholders
- Developed financial models and advised SER on the valuation of public policy implementation for members of SER Colombia
- Built financial models and advised Strabag on the evaluation of multiple solar projects at different stages
- Advised ISA on the evaluation of a potential toll road concession acquisition
- Advised Celsia on the evaluation of a potential acquisition of a regional transmission line
- Advised CHEC (Grupo EPM) on the incorporation of a strategic partner for renewable energy development, including acquisition opportunities and tax equity structuring under Law 1715
Roles & Responsibilities
In these processes, Alfredo has been responsible for:
- Leading strategic structuring of M&A and project finance transactions
- Designing financing structures for infrastructure and energy projects
- Leading competitive sale and acquisition processes
- Coordinating multidisciplinary teams during due diligence and closing
- Advising sponsors, institutional investors, and developers
- Structuring and negotiating corporate and project finance transactions
Federico Greiffenstein Associate
Background
Business Administrator from Universidad de los Andes with more than five years of experience in investment banking, focused on M&A, corporate financing, and project structuring across infrastructure, renewable energy, technology, and financial services. He has led analyst teams at Ágora across multiple buy-side, sell-side, and financing processes involving companies and infrastructure assets
Selected Transaction Experience
Federico has recently participated in the following transactions:
- Advised Climate Fund Managers (CFM) on the sale of the Pétalo del Norte I solar project (27 MWp)
- Advised on the sale of the Solar Zaino project (12.6 MWp) and the Quinchía small hydro project (2.5 MW), including process structuring and financial analysis
- Advised on the sale of Tecnova (Bosch Ecuador) to Conauto
- Valuation of Seguros Confianza in connection with a call option exercised by one of its shareholders
- Developed financial models and advised SER on the valuation of public policy implementation for members of SER Colombia
- Built financial models and advised Strabag on the evaluation of multiple solar projects at different stages
- Advised ISA on the evaluation of a potential toll road concession acquisition
- Advised Celsia on the evaluation of a potential acquisition of a regional transmission line
- Advised CHEC (Grupo EPM) on the incorporation of a strategic partner for renewable energy development, including acquisition opportunities and tax equity structuring under Law 1715
Roles & Responsibilities
In these processes, Federico has been responsible for:
- Developing and structuring complex financial models for M&A, corporate financing, and infrastructure and energy projects
- Supporting the structuring and execution of buy-side, sell-side, and capital raising processes
- Preparing investor materials and coordinating due diligence with legal, financial, and technical advisors
- Participating in negotiation and transaction documentation, including NDAs, letters of intent, and purchase agreements
- Evaluating financing structures and investment scenarios
- Coordinating analyst teams and supporting execution through closing
@Federico_Greiffenstein
federico.greiffenstein@agoracorp.com
Sebastián Eraso Analyst
Background
Business Administrator from CESA (Colegio de Estudios Superiores de Administración) with a minor in Data Analysis and academic distinction for outstanding performance. He has experience in investment banking, participating in M&A, corporate financing, and financial modeling for infrastructure and renewable energy projects.
Selected Transaction Experience
Sebastián has recently participated in the following transactions:
- Advised Climate Fund Managers (CFM) on the sale of the Pétalo del Norte I solar project (27 MWp)
- Advised on the sale of the Solar Zaino project (12.6 MWp)
- Advised on the sale of the Quinchía small hydro project (2.5 MW)
- Advised on the sale of Tecnova (Bosch Ecuador) to Conauto
- Valuation of Seguros Confianza in connection with a call option exercised by one of its shareholders
- Built financial models and advised Strabag on the evaluation of multiple solar projects at different development stages
- Developed financial models for SER Colombia to support the valuation of public policy implementation in the renewable energy sector
Roles & Responsibilities
In these processes, Sebastián has been responsible for:
- Developing and structuring financial models for M&A, corporate financing, and infrastructure and energy projects
- Performing earnings quality analysis (QoE), working capital assessments, and net debt calculations
- Preparing investor materials and supporting competitive sale processes
- Coordinating due diligence with legal, financial, and technical advisors
- Evaluating financing structures and investment scenarios
- Supporting execution and transaction closing processes
Juan Ferreira Analyst
Background
Business Administrator from CESA (Colegio de Estudios Superiores de Administración) with a minor in Data Analysis. He has experience in investment banking, participating in M&A processes, financial structuring, and financial modeling for renewable energy projects.
Selected Transaction Experience
Juan Andrés has recently participated in the following transactions:
- Advised Climate Fund Managers (CFM) on the sale of the Pétalo del Norte I solar project (27 MWp), supporting financial structuring, marketing materials preparation, and due diligence and closing processes
- Advised on the sale of Tecnova (Bosch Ecuador) to Conauto, supporting due diligence processes, coordination with external advisors, and valuation impact analysis
Roles & Responsibilities
In these processes, Juan Andrés has been responsible for:
- Developing and structuring financial models
- Managing data rooms for competitive processes and due diligence
- Preparing investor materials and supporting competitive sale processes
- Evaluating debt structures and financing scenarios
- Supporting execution and transaction closing processes
