Josep Balcells
CEO NK5 Real Estate
Josep Balcells has more than 12 years of experience in advising, managing and executing corporate transactions. He started his professional career at PWC specialized in FIG Spain and London until 2012.
Subsequently, he joins the English Venture Capital Fund 3i in its London office where he is part of the investment team for the Iberian portfolio, focused on the monitoring and valuation of investments.
At the end of 2013, he decided to join Mora Banc as head of private equity, where he created the manager specializing in alternative asset management Amura Capital. During this period, it invests more than 250 million euros in high-growth assets. He acted as the main investor in Inmobiliaria Colonial in 2013, originating the restructuring of the company and promoting the new strategy until entering the IBEX-35. It also promotes investment in FIA Formula E, being one of the institutional founding investors, or acquires The Admiralthy Arch in London from the English government developing an iconic hotel and residential project with Waldorf Astoria. Participates as an active LP with Fosun Capital in its fund "China momentum fund" acquiring international mid-market companies to position them in the Chinese market.
Josep Balcells is a director and member of the audit and remuneration committee in several companies, such as FIA Formula E, Admiralthy Arch or Casa Vicens, among others.
In 2016 he was appointed head of corporate development at Mora Banc group to provide strategic support to the corporate board of directors.
In 2020 he created MIBANI, an alternative investment boutique, which later changed to NK5 Real Estate.
He currently combines the divestments in the final phase of Amura Capital with the management of NK5 Real Estate.
Josep Balcells has a degree in ADE from the Ramon Llull University of Barcelona, he has a Global MBA from IESE.