Cipriano Santisteban, a Partner, joined Linzor in 2010.

Mr. Santisteban was one of the founding partners of Palmfund Management LLC, leading its investment efforts in México. Prior to joining Palmfund, he partnered with an experienced management team and financial sponsors in order to acquire and manage companies in the Mexican disposable tableware industry, thus building Grupo Convermex. In the late nineties, Mr. Santisteban worked as Principal at Promecap, a Mexican company that managed MSIF, a $500 million sister fund of Soros Private Equity Fund Management. While at Promecap, Mr. Santisteban analyzed, managed and made investments in various sectors of the Mexican economy including manufacturing and services companies. Previously, Mr. Santisteban worked as fixed income trader for Banco Nacional de México. He also managed, as CEO, the turnaround of a small family owned business.

Mr. Santisteban serves or has served on the board of directors of the healthcare provider Sociedad Integral de Especialistas en Salud S.A.S. (SIES), the financial services companies Engencap Holding S. de R.L. de C.V. (Engen Capital) and TIP de Mexico, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (TIP), the eyewear retailers Devlyn Holdings, S. de R.L. de C.V., Moda en Distribución S.A.P.I de C.V. (Moendi), and Consorcio Optico Latino Americano, S.A.P.I. de C.V., the business services provider Legal Publishing N.A. B.V., the industrial companies Grupo Convermex S.A. de C.V., Global Cup S.A. de C.V., and Industrial Papelera Venus S.A. de C.V., the Mexican conglomorate Grupo Deco Nacional S.A. de C.V., and the fuel distributor Unidad Surcos Largos S.A. de C.V. Furthermore, he has developed real estate projects in Mexico, mainly in high income housing. Mr. Santisteban is a Mexican national with over 20 years of experience in Mexico as a manager and investment officer.

Mr. Santisteban holds a BA in Economics from the Instituto Tecnológico Autonomo de México, graduating with the highest honors, and an MBA from Stanford University earning the Arjay Miller Scholar award for graduating in the top 10% of his class.