ramiro iglesias

T2 · manager / operator

Former BBVA investment banking analyst in New York (derivatives structuring), Columbia MBA (Summa Cum Laude), former CEO/Managing Partner of Antai venture builder (€1B+ AUM). Started investing at 14, worked with Spanish family offices on PE fund allocations before founding Crescenta to democratize elite private equity access via regulatory change (Crea y Crece law). Holds 70% of liquid net worth in Crescenta portfolios.

8 calls·8 names·75% bull·last heard 5 months ago·itnig
track record

no scored calls yet — needs a stated position or a categorical verdict, with a matured window vs SPY

top calls

highest conviction · one per company
1sthigh conviction
$INSIGHT-PARTNERSInsight Partnersposition

Insight Partners accepted Crescenta as LP despite $12.5B fund size

Top-tier growth equity firm Insight Partners (raising $12.5B fund) accepted Crescenta's $3M commitment as smallest LP, betting on Crescenta's ability to aggregate thousands of retail investors into a scalable distribution channel worth hundreds of millions over time.

itnig2026-03
2ndhigh conviction
$PRIVATE-EQUITYPrivate Equity (asset class)position

Ramiro recommends max 10% allocation to private equity for qualified investors

Private equity offers consistent double-digit net returns (20%+ for top quartile) with lower volatility than public markets; regulatory cap at 10% of financial assets for qualified investors makes it a no-brainer allocation given capital calls spread over 5 years (2%/year) and strong historical persistence of top managers.

itnig2026-03
3rdhigh conviction
$CRESCENTACrescentaposition

Crescenta democratizes elite private equity access via fund-of-funds platform

Regulatory change (Crea y Crece law) enables qualified retail investors (€100k financial assets) to access top-decile PE funds previously limited to €10M+ minimums; Crescenta aggregates demand to negotiate access and builds tech for efficient onboarding, reporting, and secondary liquidity.

itnig2026-03
8 total
$ELITAGE
Elitage
MEDramiro iglesias·itnig·5 months ago· position
Elitage selected as core holding in Crescenta's flagship portfolio
Elitage is a top-decile private equity fund with consistent >20% net returns, long track record, and proven ability to acquire and sell companies in reasonable periods while generating sustainable value for portfolio companies and investors.
"Pues este mes hemos hecho dos inversiones, uno es un fondo que se llama Elitage y otro que se llama Main Capital... estos fondos eh son muy buenos, significa que consistentemente…"
5:05
$INSIGHT-PARTNERS
Insight Partners
HIGHramiro iglesias·itnig·5 months ago· position
Insight Partners accepted Crescenta as LP despite $12.5B fund size
Top-tier growth equity firm Insight Partners (raising $12.5B fund) accepted Crescenta's $3M commitment as smallest LP, betting on Crescenta's ability to aggregate thousands of retail investors into a scalable distribution channel worth hundreds of millions over time.
"Fuimos su LP más pequeño... estaban levantando 12,500 millones de dólares... lo que yo les conseguí convencer era de que mis 3 millones cuando volvieran al mercado a levantar el s…"
9:30
$SERPA-CAPITAL
Serpa Capital
HIGHramiro iglesias·itnig·5 months ago
Serpa Capital recognized as Spain's most successful PE manager, chairman of Crescenta
Serpa Capital's track record as Spain's top PE manager (founded by Eduardo, Crescenta's chairman) validates Crescenta's fund selection expertise and provides proprietary deal flow access to elite Spanish and European PE funds.
"Eduardo es un gestor de private equity de toda la vida... montó Serpa Capital, Serpa Capital es reconocida como la mejor gestora de private equity de la historia de España."
102:50
$PRIVATE-EQUITY
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Private Equity (asset class)
HIGHramiro iglesias·itnig·5 months ago· position
Ramiro recommends max 10% allocation to private equity for qualified investors
Private equity offers consistent double-digit net returns (20%+ for top quartile) with lower volatility than public markets; regulatory cap at 10% of financial assets for qualified investors makes it a no-brainer allocation given capital calls spread over 5 years (2%/year) and strong historical persistence of top managers.
"O sea, yo maximizaría la exposición a private equity si tienes... es un 10%... si tú tienes 100,000 € y le metes 10,000 € a private equity, además ya sabes que no son 10,000 que d…"
19:31
$INDEXA
Indexa Capital
LOWramiro iglesias·itnig·5 months ago
Indexa Capital entering private equity may expand market more than compete
Indexa's planned PE product launch could legitimize the asset class for retail investors and grow the total addressable market, though their robo-advisor model with low barriers may commoditize distribution differently than Crescenta's curated elite-fund approach.
"Muestra ellos que Indexa va a lanzar producto de private equity. O sea, ahora sí que van a ser competidores de verdad... Creo que van a evangelizar más acerca de Crescenta que com…"
20:40
$CRESCENTA
Crescenta
HIGHramiro iglesias·itnig·5 months ago· position
Crescenta democratizes elite private equity access via fund-of-funds platform
Regulatory change (Crea y Crece law) enables qualified retail investors (€100k financial assets) to access top-decile PE funds previously limited to €10M+ minimums; Crescenta aggregates demand to negotiate access and builds tech for efficient onboarding, reporting, and secondary liquidity.
"Entonces, nosotros nos encontramos con Pontegadea, que es el family office de Amancio Ortega, cuando vamos a invertir en un fondo o con el de Juan Roig con este tipo de gente. Per…"
17:08
$URBANITAE
Urbanitae
MEDramiro iglesias·itnig·5 months ago
Urbanitae seen as evangelist for private markets rather than direct competitor
Urbanitae (real estate crowdfunding) launching PE products will expand the qualified investor market and educate retail on private markets, benefiting Crescenta more than competing for the same wallet share given Crescenta's focus on elite PE fund access vs. Urbanitae's real estate origins.
"Muestra ellos que Indexa va a lanzar producto de private equity. O sea, ahora sí que van a ser competidores de verdad... Creo que van a evangelizar más acerca de Crescenta que com…"
20:40
$MAIN-CAPITAL
Main Capital
MEDramiro iglesias·itnig·5 months ago· position
Main Capital selected as core holding in Crescenta's flagship portfolio
Main Capital is a top-decile private equity fund with consistent >20% net returns, long track record, and proven ability to acquire and sell companies in reasonable periods while generating sustainable value for portfolio companies and investors.
"Pues este mes hemos hecho dos inversiones, uno es un fondo que se llama Elitage y otro que se llama Main Capital... estos fondos eh son muy buenos, significa que consistentemente…"
5:05