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Rodrigo García

Critic · DISC type C
Founder & Partner | Socio at Portola Capital
📍 Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

Rodrigo García is the Founder and Partner at Portola Capital, leveraging extensive experience from his time as an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company and VP of Strategy at Electropower S. A. A Stanford MBA graduate, his expertise lies in leading large-scale transformations, developing rapid growth strategies, and M&A diligence for private equity funds.

He is a published author on topics including corporate governance and the effects of education on financial market participation in Chile.

His Masters thesis was awarded for being the best on a finance topic and was approved with maximum distinction.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Founder & Partner | Socio
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Personality Overview

How Rodrigo shows up

Objective Thinker
ROI Driven
Negotiator

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.

Priorities

Topics Rodrigo cares about

Private Equity
He previously worked with private equity funds on pre- and post-acquisition evaluations and is now the Founder of Portola Capital, an investment firm.
Corporate Strategy
His roles at McKinsey and Electropower focused on leading holistic transformations and developing rapid growth strategies for mid-sized companies.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Founder & Partner | Socio
Portola Capital
1-2025
VP Strategy & Corporate Development | Gerente de Desarrollo y Nuevos Negocios
Electropower S.A.
5-2024
Board Member
AFP Modelo
5-2024 - 8-2024
Engagement Manager
McKinsey & Company
7-2021 - 5-2024
Associate
McKinsey & Company
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
9-2019 - 6-2021
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
2011 - 2012
Master of Science - MS
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
2007 - 2011
Bachelor's degree
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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