Francisco De Jesús

Bio

A former Partner with Pacesetter Capital, Mr De Jesús has 16 years of experience in corporate finance, private equity, international finance, credit analysis, industry specialized lending and investing, mergers and acquisitions, institutional fund raising, joint ventures, corporate strategic planning, and corporate restructuring. Mr De Jesús is responsible for originating, structuring, executing and monitoring of the Firm’s investments. Mr De Jesús was a Founding Member of Fleet Development Ventures LLC, a $100M private equity fund that focused on emerging and established companies seeking growth and expansion capital. Mr De Jesús spent several years in Bank of Boston’s Latin America Trade Banking Group, specializing in the Financial Institutions and Media & Telecommunications industries and managing over $100 million in country exposure to Mexico, Argentina, Peru and Brazil. Mr De Jesús is a Director and the Treasurer of the National Association of Investment Companies. He is the past Vice-Chairman of the Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce in Boston. Mr De Jesús is also a founding member of the Independent Spanish Broadcasters Association, and a member of the New America Alliance. Currently serves on the board of directors of Conley Lott Nichols. Holds a BS and a Master of Science in Finance from Suffolk University.