Javier Loizaga is currently the CEO and Managing Partner of MERCAPITAL, one of the oldest Spanish Private Equity managers, which he joined 16 years ago. Mercapital was established in 1985 and is based in Madrid, focusing on mid market buyouts in Iberia, and has around Eur 1 billion under management.

Previous to joining Mercapital, Mr. Loizaga worked as Investment Director at Compagnie de Suez in París, and as a Senior Consultant at the Information and Management Consulting Division of Arthur Andersen & Co. in Madrid.

He is actively involved with the work of EVCA, the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, and is a member of the EVCA Board of Directors and Executive Committee, as well as having chaired EVCA's Investor Relations Committee for 4 years. Mr Loizaga is currently Chairman of EVCA for 2006-2007.

Until 2001, Mr. Loizaga sat on the Governing Board of the Spanish Venture Capital Association (ASCRI), of which he was also Chairman in 1995 and 1996. He is also a member of the Spanish International Council of INSEAD.

Mr. Loizaga holds an MBA from INSEAD and a MSC degree in Civil Engineering from Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain.


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