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Leopoldo Alejandro Betancourt Lopez

Global Businessman

International Investment
Strategic Leadership
Multi-sector Entrepreneur
Business Transformation
Value Chain Optimization
Leopoldo Alejandro Betancourt Lopez
Professional Status
Employed
Available
About Me
Leopoldo Alejandro Betancourt López has established himself as a prominent international entrepreneur with diverse business interests across finance, fashion, transportation, and technology. Born in 1980 in Caracas to a family with historical significance, Betancourt López built his foundation through education at Suffolk University and Oxford University before beginning his career in the energy sector. In 2014, he founded O'Hara Administration, an international investment group that serves as the primary vehicle for his business activities across private equity, venture capital, real estate, and hedge funds.

His most significant achievement came through transforming Hawkers, a Spanish sunglasses company where he became President and largest shareholder after leading a €50 million funding round in 2016. Under his guidance, Hawkers grew into the world's third-largest sunglasses brand with a global retail presence. Betancourt López's portfolio extends to banking through BDK Financial Group in West Africa, transportation technology with the Spanish ride-hailing company Auro, and artificial intelligence ventures. He approaches investments with a calculated high-risk, high-reward strategy while maintaining active involvement in his companies. Beyond business, Betancourt López supports various social initiatives, including educational projects in South America and programs to increase product accessibility for underserved populations, demonstrating his commitment to community development alongside business growth.
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  • Managed relationships with major energy clients
  • Analyzed and executed energy projects across Latin America

New Business Manager

Guruceaga Group
Since 2003
  • Worked with the firm specializing in international trade of commodities and real estate

Director

BGB Energy
Since 2003

Founder and Director

O'Hara Administration
Since 2014
  • International investment group managing diverse portfolio
  • Oversees investment strategy and institutional relationships
  • Led €50 million funding round
  • Expanded to 60+ stores across 20+ countries
  • Currently the third largest sunglasses company worldwide

Reference Shareholder

BDK Financial Group/Banque de Dakar
Since 2015
  • Supported expansion to Ivory Coast, Guinea, and Mali

Founding Shareholder

Auro Travel
Since 2017
  • Early-stage investor in Spanish ride-hailing company
  • Company attracted acquisition bids of approximately €200 million

Bachelors Degree

Suffolk University

2002
Economics and Business Administration

Executive MBA

Oxford University,

  • Strategic investment
  • Portfolio Management
  • Value Chain Optimization
  • High-risk Investment Assessment
  • Team Building
  • Value Chain Positioning
  • Calculated Risk Management
  • Market Trend Anticipation
  • Strategic Diversification
  • Active Investment Leadership
  • Maintains connections to his family's historical legacy
  • Educational development and infrastructure
  • Community economic revitalization
  • Creating access to products and services for underserved populations
  • Job creation in developing regions
  • Supporting university initiatives and programs
  • Fashion and consumer retail brands
  • Financial services in emerging markets
  • Transportation technology
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Energy infrastructure
  • Played drums in a rock band during his younger years