Our Leadership Team
Al Fresco Equity Partners is led by an experienced multi-cultural team with backgrounds in Finance, Accounting, Software Engineering, and Social Psychology committed to using their interdisciplinary skills to build sustainable business and create a positive impact in the communities they serve.
Karin Fernandez
Karin brings over a decade of experience in managing teams in a variety of roles from software to airport operations. While serving as a Managing Partner and Group CEO overseeing all the operations of subsidiary companies, she is also a Senior Web Developer with PROS (NYSE: PRO).
Prior, she built her career at Everymundo before its acquisition by PROS. There, she led various teams leading to numerous product launches and significant increases in revenue for the company. She has experience hiring and coaching new talent as well as optimizing existing processes using software. Previously, she worked in airport operations at MIA, one of the busiest airports in the world, managing compliance with global visa regulations and check-in procedures. Karin started her career as a hydraulic engineer and has extensive experience with project management, budgeting, and site supervision.
Karin holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Hydraulic Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of the Technological University José Antonio Echeverría and an Associate of Science in Full Stack Web Development from Ironhack Miami.
Karin is originally from Havana, Cuba.
Managing Partner & Group CEO
Vlad Cazacu
Vlad brings a decade of experience in business as a founder-operator, investor, and consultant. While serving as a Managing Partner and Group CFO and overseeing all financials and acquisitons, he is also the co-founder and CEO of Flowlie Technologies, based in Miami, FL.
Prior, he was a Senior Investor with Fuel Venture Capital investing in Seed to Series B technology companies focusing on enterprise software. Previously, he was a Principal at Assure Syndicates, a group of High Net Worth Individuals and Family Offices focusing on early-stage private equity deals from Pre-Seed to Series B. While at Assure, he sourced and led the investment in 11 companies as well as acted as an exclusive advisor to 5 private equity transactions using SPVs. At the time of departure, he was managing ~12% of an 8-figure AUM portfolio. Previously, he was with VU Venture Partners, ff Venture Capital and Deloitte Consulting, where he started his career.
Vlad is a published author on venture capital and holds a Master's degree in Accounting & Finance from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin and two Bachelor's degrees (Business Accounting and Social Psychology) as well as a Minor in Economics from the University of Rochester.
Vlad is originally from Bucharest, Romania.
Managing Partner & Group CFO