Xavier Castells
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Experience
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DIPNEO, S.L.
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Spain
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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CEO -Entrepreneur
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Feb 2023 - Present
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Pharmamel
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Spain
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director
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Jun 2021 - Present
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Plasmia Biotech
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Spain
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Biotechnology Research
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Director
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May 2017 - Apr 2023
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CFO and Business Developer Director
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Apr 2011 - Feb 2023
Responsible for the IPO to the BME-Growth, and the relations with the market. Responsible for issuing corporate bonds on the Luxembourg stock exchange Financial management: o Financial control o Budget management and control o Relationship with banks and other public (ENISA) and private financial institutions (COFIDES, crowdlending, corporate debt funds) o Strategic management of financial funds to support the R&D investments: - Request for public funds for R&D (CDTI, Acció, Community of Madrid, European Funds) - Monetization of tax reliefs to R&D: + Application of legislation regarding monetization tax reliefs and Patent box + Monetization through the Economic Interest Groups Financial flows: create, control and review accounting flows: suppliers, customers, etc. Analytical accounting: Creation and implementation of a financial control system based on analytical accounting processes. Strategic Management: Direct participation in the definition and design of the company strategy together with the CEO and company Board of Directors. Investor Relations: Attention to investors and road shows Responsible for internationalization: Opening and responsible for the management of the international subsidiaries of Brazil, Portugal, Colombia, USA and UK Relationship with auditors ERP: managing the migration of the ERP to SAGE 200 Subsidiaries: Responsible of M¬A transactions and follow-on of the group subsidiaries and investees. Leading a team of 12 people Show less
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Capital Cell UK
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United Kingdom
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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Director
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Jun 2017 - Jun 2020
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LeanBioPro
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Spain
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director
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Nov 2014 - May 2020
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Mind the Byte
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Spain
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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Director
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Dec 2014 - Oct 2019
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Deutsche Bank
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Germany
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Product Management and Electronic Banking department Manager
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Dec 1998 - Apr 2011
Director of the Business Electronic Banking platform: o Product Manager of the portfolio of products that make up the Electronic Banking and Business Telephone o Coordination of the different product areas of the bank with the business customers electronic banking platform o Coordinator of relations with the global teams of the corporate customers global electronic banking platforms, in order to offer the best service to the group's global clients. Director of the Business Product Development and Services Department: o Project Management of the development of new products, services and applications for business customers: - Design, development and implementation of the business risk analysis platform - Design and implementation of MIFID I to the business segment - Design, development and implementation of SEPA (European Automated Payment System) for the business segment - Design, negotiation with the risk department, development and implementation of Factoring, Renting and Discount Bills platforms - Responsible for coordinating the business segment for the implementation of the EURO and Year 2000 o Coordinator of the business segment in global projects Strategic Responsible for accounts, deposits, payment and collection products, and other services for the business segment: o Control and management of the different products o Direction and strategic management to improve the results of the product lines under responsibility o Responsible for security and risks management of the segment. o Leading a team of 4 people Show less
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Claranet Spain
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Spain
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder
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Jun 1996 - Dec 1999
Co-founder and co-CEO Company providing Internet services, sold to the English multinational Claranet in 1999. Responsible for the entire financial and commercial area of the company Management of the sales process to Claranet. Due diligence and negotiation of sales agreement. Co-founder and co-CEO Company providing Internet services, sold to the English multinational Claranet in 1999. Responsible for the entire financial and commercial area of the company Management of the sales process to Claranet. Due diligence and negotiation of sales agreement.
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Junior Auditor
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Sep 1995 - Jun 1997
Development of audits for medium-sized companies under the supervision of the titular auditor Development of audits for medium-sized companies under the supervision of the titular auditor
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Education
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ESADE Business School
Licenciado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas y MBA, Business Administration Grade and MBA -
Thunderbird School of Global Management
Master of International Management, Master of Science