Sebastian Urbán Muñoz
Telecommunications Engineer from the first class of the University of Seville, I am currently a partner at Asterion Industrial Partners (AIP), the largest Spanish private equity fund, where I lead investments in telecommunications infrastructure at the European level, after a professional career of more than 25 years in investment management, mergers & acquisitions positions and as an executive in the industry, always in the field of Telecommunications.
Before joining AIP at its founding, I was Head of Strategy and Alliances for the Telefónica Group, having previously led the Strategy Area of Telefónica Latin America, where I was a member of the Executive Committee based in Sao Paulo. Previously, I held the position of Executive Director within the Investment Banking divisions of Nomura & Lehman Brothers, focused on Mergers and Acquisitions in the European Telecommunications, Media and Technology sector in Europe, based in London. Previously, I worked as a senior investment manager at Norges Bank Investment Management, the world's largest sovereign wealth fund, where I managed a Global telecommunications portfolio, based in London.
Likewise, I am a Chartered Financial Analyst by the CFA Institute and a trustee and founding member of the ADF Sustainable Development Foundation.
Even in a field as seemingly distant as finance, the technical knowledge and skills I acquired have given me a huge competitive advantage in my profession.