FREO Group S.A.
Oriol Francès, CFA, CAIA, serves as Vice President of Investments at FREO Group S.A., where responsibilities include managing high-quality real estate projects across multiple countries. With a prior role as Associate and Analyst at Azora, Oriol contributed to a diverse portfolio exceeding €4,000 million in assets. Experience also includes a Summer Analyst position at Active Venture Partners, focusing on venture capital, and an internship as a Business Analyst at TwinPikes, a management consulting firm. Oriol holds a Master of Science in Finance from Esade and a Bachelor of Business Administration from both Esade and FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas, along with an International Study Tour at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
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FREO Group S.A.
FREO Group S.A. is an established and successful European Private Markets and Real Estate Manager with a pan-European investment presence. The company exclusively focuses on institutional investors and counts some of the most prestigious Private Equity houses, Alternative companies, sovereign funds and insurances among its clients. In its 27 years since creation, FREO has realized more than € 3.1 bn of transactions with an equity multiple of 2.3x and and IRR of 20 % p.a.. The company has currently invested € 2.2 bn in ongoing projects. More than 80 experienced colleagues work across 11 offices in Germany, Switzerland, France, Spain, Italy, Luxembourg and the UK. FREO’s seasoned professionals hold an exceptional network and sourcing; indeed, the majority of the company’s projects are sourced off-market. FREO has broadened its company strategy and implemented further products in its offering: FREO Group offers classic real estate solutions both in project and fund form. The subsidiary Avelios presents clients Private Market products excluding real estate. Currently, the offer focuses especially on the renewables sector (mainly solar and wind) while FREO’s latest addition Green Only Development TM is a future-oriented enterprise that focuses on sustainable building projects through innovative solutions and partnerships. FREO Group S.A. is registered as an AIFM fund manager.