GlobantInvestors

Francisco Álvarez-Demalde

Mr. Álvarez-Demalde has been a member of the board since 2007. Mr. Álvarez-Demalde served as a member of Globant’s Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee since April 21, 2020, and as a chair of such committee since September 30, 2023. He is a founder and co-managing partner of Riverwood Capital, a leading growth-capital private equity firm focused on the global technology industry, and one of the largest early investors in Globant. Mr. Alvarez-Demalde has built the Riverwood franchise into a leading global technology investment firm, as an active partner to founders and management teams helping scale companies from the $10s of millions to the $100s of millions in revenues. During the past decade, Riverwood has been an active investor in more than 70 technology companies, which have grown their revenues at +45% per year on average during that period. Prior to establishing Riverwood, Mr. Alvarez-Demalde was an investment executive at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR), where he focused on leveraged buyouts in the technology industry and other sectors. He also previously held roles with Eton Park Capital Management and Goldman Sachs & Co. Mr. Alvarez-Demalde has invested and been actively involved in the development, operations, and growth of several successful businesses across North America, Latin America and other geographies. Mr. Alvarez-Demalde earned a Licentiate (Honors) in Economics from Universidad de San Andres, Argentina (including an exchange program at the Wharton School). He has led investments in or is a current or former Director or Advisor of several technology companies, including 99, Alog Data Centers do Brasil, Billtrust (Nasdaq: BTRS), Cloudblue, Dock, Globant (NYSE: GLOB), GOintegro, Greenhouse, Industrious, Insider, LAVCA, Mandic, MotionPoint, Navent, Nubox, Pixeon, RD Station, SecurityScorecard, Shiphero, Technisys, VTEX (NYSE: VTEX), among others. Mr. Alvarez-Demalde is also a Global Ambassador with Endeavor and interested in non-profit initiatives related to education. We believe that Mr. Álvarez-Demalde is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his considerable business experience in the technology industry and his experience serving as a director of other companies.

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