The team

Operators and financiers, in equal measure.

Ardura Capital is led by two partners who combine institutional finance with hands-on operating experience — and who are with you across the whole arc, from the first conversation to ownership.

Jose Castello

Managing Partner · Finance & Value Creation

A turnaround CFO with 15+ years running and fixing businesses in some of the world's most demanding markets — Angola, Nigeria and across Latin America — for multinationals listed on the FTSE250 (Inchcape) and NYSE (Philip Morris), steering P&Ls above €500M. Jose pairs strategic operations with financial rigour and a deep focus on digital transformation and AI, turning founder-led companies into institutional ones and preparing them for value-capturing exits. IESE MBA · ACCA.

15+ yrs CFO Turnarounds · Emerging Markets Strategic Ops · Transformation & AI IESE MBA · ACCA

✉jose.castello@arduracapital.com ☏+34 618 173 845 inlinkedin.com/in/josecastello

Eduardo de Aysa

Managing Partner · Operations & Growth

A hands-on commercial leader with 20+ years scaling consumer brands for multinationals — Unilever, CHEP, and today Business Unit Director at Vandemoortele. Action-driven and a sharp negotiator, Eduardo builds and leads high-performing teams and owns the commercial engine: go-to-market, pricing and P&L execution that compounds growth once we invest. IESE MBA.

20+ yrs Operator Team Leadership Negotiation · Go-to-Market IESE MBA

✉edeaysa@arduracapital.com

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