Álvaro Reguera Ferrer and Elena de Benavides Jimenez have joined Spain-based power producer Red Eléctrica de España as venture capital manager and open innovation and entrepreneurship lead, respectively.
Reguera had spent nearly four years as a senior investment associate at local oil major Repsol’s corporate venturing unit, which is now led by Jaime Martin Juez after Luis Casado Padilla moved to the company’s foundation to set up a $55m impact investment fund.
Benavides had spent more than five years as investment director at venture capital firm Gala Ventures, working closely with corporate partners and improving their relationship with startups.
Photo of Álvaro Reguera Ferrer courtesy of LinkedIn.