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Hugo ManentiHM

Hugo Manenti

Corporate Development / M&A

€1,000/day
Athens, GR
8-15 years
Corporate strategy
Due Diligence
Valuation
Growth Strategy
Project Management

Average response time: 1 hour

About Hugo

Experienced M&A executive and corporate development leader with 10+ years of experience spanning top-tier investment banking (Evercore), principal investing (Virgin Management), and in-house M&A execution (Fluidra).
Proven track record of executing $200M+ cross-border acquisitions without the need for external financial advisory firms.
Deep sector expertise in Financial Services (Barclays, Virgin Money), Energy (Kosmos), Travel &Entertainment (Virgin Australia) and Industrials (Fluidra).
A multilingual dealmaker (able to work in English,French, Spanish and Italian) with a strong track record bridging European and US M&A.
Active equity investor and investment research writer.
Banking and Financial Services
Oil and Gas
Energy and Electricity
Aerospace
Construction

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual

  • Italian

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Athens (up to 50km)

Experience

  • eToro
    Independent Investor & Research Writer
    PRIVATE EQUITY
    September 2021 - Today (4 years and 9 months)
    Athens, Greece
    Fundamental, long-term equity investor with up to $25M AUM and 7,000clients.
    Author of an investment research newsletter (hugomanenti.substack.com), providing detailed company analysis, valuation commentary, and financial projections.
    Valuation Asset Management Investor documents Due Diligence
  • Fluidra
    Corporate Development Director
    ENTERTAINMENT AND LEISURE
    April 2019 - September 2021 (2 years and 5 months)
    Barcelona, Spain
    I led the company's external growth efforts, specifically tasked with reshaping the business through the expansion into underpenetrated geographies (e.g. USA, Brazil) and market segments (e.g. connectivity, commercial pools), as well as through the sale of non-core businesses.

    Operated as an autonomous M&A function – executing all transactions without external advisers, delivering significant cost savings and efficiencies vs. traditional investment banking fees.

    Rapid deal execution and full cycle ownership from strategic thesis to post-merger integration planning.

    Key transactions include:
    - Acquisition of CMP (USA, $245M)
    - Acquisition of SR Smith (USA, $240M)
    M&A Growth Strategy Corporate strategy Due Diligence Valuation
  • Virgin Management
    Investment Associate
    PRIVATE EQUITY
    April 2017 - April 2019 (2 years)
    London, UK
    As part of the Investment team, I supported the growth of Virgin's portfolio companies and identified new investment opportunities.
    In addition, I led several central projects supporting the overall management of the Group (e.g. scenario planning and valuation).
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Education

  • Master of Science in Management
    HEC Paris School of Management
    2014
    Master of Science in Management

Certifications

  • Certificate in International Advanced Wealth Management (Level IV)
    Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment
    2022
    Wealth Management Valuation Financial Advisory Microsoft Excel

Skill set

Corporate Finance
Corporate Restructuring
Due Diligence
Investor documents
M&A
Growth Strategy
Portfolio Strategy

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