As K continues to grow, we’re excited to welcome Ricardo Palacios as our new Chief Financial Officer.
Ricardo joins us after four years leading Finance for Southern Europe at Permira, bringing deep experience across private equity, corporate finance and international financial operations. Before joining K, Ricardo:
As CFO, Ricardo will help us continue building the financial foundations that allow K to back exceptional founders across Europe and Latin America for the long term.
“I’ve spent years working across Latin America and Southern Europe, so joining K, a fund investing in those same regions, already feels a bit like home. I’ve built my career in private equity and corporate finance, high-performance environments where everything is measured. But what ultimately brought me to K wasn’t something you could capture in a spreadsheet: it was the people. A team made up of profiles you rarely find together in the same place, combining exceptional talent with genuine ambition. As a lifelong motorsport enthusiast, I see my role much like a Formula 1 pit crew: making sure the financial engine is always running at its best so the rest of the team can focus on what they do best finding and supporting outstanding founders. I’ve been looking forward to a challenge like this.”
Welcome to the team, Ricardo!
As K continues to grow, we’re excited to welcome Ricardo Palacios as our new Chief Financial Officer.
Ricardo joins us after four years leading Finance for Southern Europe at Permira, bringing deep experience across private equity, corporate finance and international financial operations. Before joining K, Ricardo:
As CFO, Ricardo will help us continue building the financial foundations that allow K to back exceptional founders across Europe and Latin America for the long term.
“I’ve spent years working across Latin America and Southern Europe, so joining K, a fund investing in those same regions, already feels a bit like home. I’ve built my career in private equity and corporate finance, high-performance environments where everything is measured. But what ultimately brought me to K wasn’t something you could capture in a spreadsheet: it was the people. A team made up of profiles you rarely find together in the same place, combining exceptional talent with genuine ambition. As a lifelong motorsport enthusiast, I see my role much like a Formula 1 pit crew: making sure the financial engine is always running at its best so the rest of the team can focus on what they do best finding and supporting outstanding founders. I’ve been looking forward to a challenge like this.”
Welcome to the team, Ricardo!
