Pablo Lara Garcia

Education I Private Equity

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

About

High-level executive with a proven track record in General Management and Board of Directors roles across the multinational, technology, and education sectors. Specialist in value creation through digitalization and the scaling of international projects, with extensive experience managing large-scale operations. Recognized for leading significant operational transformations and for playing an active role in the global impact investment ecosystem.

Experience

  • Founder and Managing Partner at MAGNA EDUCACION Y FUTURO
    Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

  • Grupo Planeta (10 yrs 10 mos)
    • Board Member
      Nov 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 8 mos

      - Strategic Governance: Leading growth initiatives across the Publishing, Media, and Education divisions. - Financial Optimization: Executed a strategy that achieved an 18% increase in Net Income and a 75% reduction in Group debt. - Profi tability (EBITDA): Enhanced operational effi ciency, elevating EBITDA from 17% to 20%. - Educational Scaling: Consolidated a holding company of 25 institutions serving 120,000 students, maintaining a sustained growth rate of 15% YOY.

    • General Manager Education
      Sep 2015 - Feb 2024 · 8 yrs 6 mos

      - Digital Transformation: Launched a SaaS platform for educational content targeting B2G and B2B markets. - Hypergrowth: Achieved a 20x multiplication of revenue and scaled profi tability to a 30% EBITDA margin. - International Management: Directed cross-functional teams of 100+ employees across 4 countries (Spain, Colombia, Mexico, and Chile).

  • Regional Board Member at CASER
    Feb 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Board Member at Skills4Impact
    Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Mentor & Investor at Endeavor
    Jan 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos