Marquee Capital and Cognita promote the construction of a new school in Barcelona

Marquee Capital has entered into a strategic agreement with Cognita, a leading international education group, for the development and construction of a new school in Barcelona. This project reinforces the company’s commitment to investing in top-tier educational assets and consolidates its presence in Catalonia.
The new centre will be located in the Maresme area and will offer families a modern, sustainable infrastructure adapted to the needs of 21st-century education. With this collaboration, Cognita will expand its network of schools in Spain, where it already manages several of the highest-ranked centres in national and international rankings.

Presence in specialised media

The agreement has been widely reported in leading industry media outlets:

These publications highlight both the significance of the operation and the growing demand for innovative educational spaces in the Barcelona metropolitan area.

Commitment to educational excellence

Marquee Capital is committed to real estate projects with social impact, and the education sector is one of its main areas of growth. The partnership with Cognita reinforces this commitment, ensuring that the new school will meet the highest standards of quality in infrastructure and services.

It is worth noting that Cognita is among the educational groups recognised in prestigious rankings. In fact, some of its schools are included in lists such as the best schools in Spain published by Forbes and featured in 20 Minutos, which ranks several of its centres among the most outstanding in the country.

Gonzalo Uyarra

Analyst

Gonzalo holds a degree in Economics from the University of Navarra, an MBA with an ICEX scholarship and a Master’s degree in Corporate Finance & Investment Banking from the Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles (IEB).

He has developed his professional career at Acciona, where he participated in a rotation programme in the Corporate Finance Department, and previously worked at the Economic and Commercial Office of the Spanish Embassy in Riyadh. He is currently part of Marquee Capital, also participating in structured finance and M&A projects at Grupotec.

Pablo Fernández Díaz

Finance Associate

Pablo has a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of La Coruña, complementing his training at the École Politechnique of the Université Catholique de Louvain. He also has a Master’s degree in Project Finance and M&A from ISBIF Finance School.

He has worked in the financial control of construction projects at Dragados and currently complements his activity at Marquee Capital with support for financing projects and M&A operations at Grupotec.

Lucas Ortiz Varona

Analyst

Lucas cuenta con una formación multidisciplinar en arquitectura y estrategia inmobiliaria y habilidades en la elaboración de modelos financieros, análisis de inversiones y gestión de activos.

Es arquitecto por la Escuela de Arquitectura de Navarra y Master en Financial Strategy and Real Estate Business en IESE y Universidad de Navarra. A lo largo de su trayectoria en Londres, Lima y Madrid, ha trabajado en funciones de arquitectura y asset management en firmas como Benoy y Cerberus Capital Management.

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Fernando Sánchez-Junco

Investment Director

Fernando has developed his career in different international firms, as well as in entrepreneurial projects. Throughout his 19 years of experience, he has advised numerous private investors and investment funds, both national and international, with a strong specialisation in the Health Care sector.

An architect from the Alfonso X El Sabio University, he has an Executive Master’s Degree in Urban Planning Law from Garrigues and holds MRICS certification in Valuation and Commercial Properties. Prior to joining Marquee Capital, he founded Buyfor and Silvergreen, firms focused on the Senior Care sector. Between 2012 and 2016 he was Director of Financial Advisory Real Estate in the LATCO region for Deloitte from the Bogotá office. He previously worked at Deloitte Madrid in the TAS (Transaction Services) Department and at Savills (Aguirre Newman) in the Real Estate Valuation Area.

Andrés de la Fuente

Partner

Andrés has extensive experience in the financial sector, having participated in more than 25 transactions in areas such as Project Finance, M&A and LBO. He has managed the financing of more than 2.5 billion euros and has been responsible for investments of more than 150 million euros.

He has a degree in Law from the Complutense University of Madrid and a degree in Business Administration and Management from EBS, with training in Munich, Madrid and New York. He also has an Executive MBA from IESE. Currently, in addition to being a Partner at Marquee Capital, he is the Director of Corporate Finance at Grupotec. Previously he worked in Project Finance at Gestamp Wind and West LB, in Leveraged Finance at Rabobank, and in Structured Finance at BBVA New York.

Fausto Vizoso

Managing Partner

Fausto has more than 20 years’ experience in advising on, buying and selling and developing real estate projects. He has participated in operations in more than 10 countries in Europe and America, managing investments of more than 1.5 billion euros.

Degree in Business Administration and Management, specialising in finance, from the Complutense University of Madrid. He has been Partner and Head of Real Estate at Everwood Capital and previously Managing Partner at Castellana Capital Advisors and Knightsbridge Partners, the latter located in Mexico. He also held the position of Director of Client Solutions & International Investments at BNP Paribas Real Estate.