PRIVATE EQUITY VS VENTURE CAPITAL
"Two Ways to Multiply Family Wealth"

MODERATOR
Maria Andrea Villanueva
Deputy Director
Col Capital

SPEAKER
Gregorio Londoño
Partner
MKF Ventures

SPEAKER
Alfredo Montoya
Managing Partner
Colaborativo VC
Topics
1. What's the Difference?: Fundamentals of Private Equity vs. Venture Capital
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Investment stages, types of target companies, and return horizons.
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Risk level, control, and management participation.
2. Advantages and Challenges for Equity Investors in Each Vehicle
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PE: control, stable flows, and established companies.
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VC: innovation, high growth, but high volatility and illiquidity.
3. Colombia as a Ground of Opportunity: Current PE and VC Landscape in the Country
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Active funds, fastest-growing sectors (technology, healthcare, fintech, agribusiness, etc.).
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Highlighted cases from Medellín and emerging innovation hubs.
4. Investment Thesis and Investor Profile: What Best Aligns with Your Family Strategy?
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Are you looking for impact, innovation, and legacy? Or efficiency, control, and stable performance?
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What place does each occupy within a diversified portfolio?
5. Participation Models: Direct, Co-investment, or Through Funds
Access to opportunities: local vs. international funds.
Pros and cons of co-investing with GPs or leading investments directly.
6. Governance, Due Diligence, and Asset Protection in PE and VC
How to evaluate managers, legal structures, key clauses, and exits.
Best practices for protecting family assets when investing in these types of assets.