Institutions Banco Guipuzcoano is one of the two financial institutional shareholders of dianacapital. Founded 100 years ago, this institution is focused on providing high value-added financial services. Its strategic plan, recently approved, appoints Private Equity as a preferential interest activity for the Group, where it can add its expertise in acquiring relevant industrial holdings (Zeltia, Acerinox, Dinamia, Iberpapel, Aforasa ...)
	Fortis Group the Belgium-Dutch group that is the third Benelux financial group, is the other financial institution partner of dianacapital. Fortis Group’s Private Equity Unit, “Global Private Equity”, is one of the most experienced European players in the sector. The origin of its private equity activity was in 1969, and nowadays, the unit currently manages Fortis Group’s direct investments in the Benelux, France and Spain and a portfolio of funds of funds with €550M under management. Fortis' excellent track record in Private Equity, recurrently achieving superior rates of return, its knowledge of the European Private Equity industry, and its extensive international network of contacts, constitute one of the key factors for dianacapital's success. Managers dianacapital is managed by one of his founders, who is also shareholder of dianacapital, Francisco Gómez-Zubeldia, backed by a professional team on Private Equity with exclusive dedication to dianacapital. dianacapital's managers have a deep knowledge of the Spanish and Portuguese entrepreneurial and financial environment and they hold over 30 years of experience in the origination and successful execution of investment and divestment opportunities. Their extensive track record in these kinds of deals jointly with the support of its two institutional partners Banco Guipuzcoano and Fortis and the supervision from its Board of Directors, places them in a privileged position to benefit from the attractive investment opportunities existing nowadays for Private Equity in Spain and Portugal.