About Us

DADAO CAPITAL is a boutique investment and consulting firm focused on cross-border investment and trade opportunities between China and Latin America​.

DADAO’s services includes: cross border transactions, M&A, capital raising and strategic advisory. 

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Our team includes hands on experienced professionals graduated from top universities. We speak fluent Spanish, Chinese and English. 

Victor Cadena

+ 10 year's experience focusing on m&a, cross border transactions and business development between China and Latin America. He has advised dozens of Latin companies entering and doing business in China as well as Chinese companies doing business in Latin America, including SOE, SMEs and local governments.

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Victor holds a Law Degree by UNAM (Mexico), Master of Law in Political Science/International Relations by Tsinghua University (China) and MBA at Guanghua School of Management of Peking University (China), also holds Diplomas in Finance regulations by the Mexican Stock Exchange and Hedge Funds by RenMin University (China).   

Maggie Qin

+ 10 year's experience in international trade, whole sales and retail. Strong expertise in operations and communications between Chinese and foreign companies for import/export procedures.  

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Maggie holds a Bachelor Degree in Electronic Science and Technology by Huaqiao University (China) and has different diplomas on marketing, leadership and e-commerce. 

Efrén Calvo

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+ 15 years in China leading cross border transactions, business development and high level lobbying between Chinese and overseas companies as General Manager of Beijing Openmind Services Ltd. + 15 years of commercial and diplomatic experience as former Commercial Counselor  of Mexico in Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and Italy as well as General Counsel in Brazil. 
 

Efrén holds a degree in Commercial Relations by IPN (Mexico), Master in Economy Applied by Habana University (Cuba) and PhD in Business for Developing SMEs by Bocconi University (Italy).

Pablo Aguayo

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+ 6 years focused in business development, specialized in Marketing through social media, negotiations, inspections  and and factory auditing.  Former Marketing Manager at Alibaba Group, Board Member and CMO at Jobike in Bangladesh and Development Manager at Asifik Trade Company.

Pablo holds a degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry by UNAM (Mexico) and studied an MBA at Renmin University (China). 

Our Team

Victor Cadena

+ 10 year's experience focusing on m&a, cross border transactions and business development between China and Latin America. He has advised dozens of Latin companies entering and doing business in China as well as Chinese companies doing business in Latin America, including SOE, SMEs and local governments.

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Victor holds a Law Degree by UNAM (Mexico), Master of Law in Political Science/International Relations by Tsinghua University (China) and MBA at Guanghua School of Management of Peking University (China), also holds Diplomas in Finance regulations by the Mexican Stock Exchange and Hedge Funds by RenMin University (China).   

Efrén Calvo

+15 years in China leading cross border transactions, business development and high level lobbying between Chinese and overseas companies as General Manager of Beijing Openmind Services Ltd. + 15 years of commercial and diplomatic experience as former Commercial Counselor  of Mexico in Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and Italy as well as General Counsel in Brazil. 
 

Efrén holds a degree in Commercial Relations by IPN (Mexico), Master in Economy Applied by Habana University (Cuba) and PhD in Business for Developing SMEs by Bocconi University (Italy).

Maggie  Qin

Pablo Aguayo

+ 10 year's experience in international trade, whole sales and retail. Strong expertise in operations and communications between Chinese and foreign companies for import/export procedures.  

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Maggie holds a Bachelor Degree in Electronic Science and Technology by Huaqiao University (China) and has different diplomas on marketing, leadership and e-commerce. 

+ 6 years focused in business development, specialized in Marketing through social media, negotiations, inspections  and and factory auditing.  Former Marketing Manager at Alibaba Group, Board Member and CMO at Jobike in Bangladesh and Development Manager at Asifik Trade Company.

Pablo holds a degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry by UNAM (Mexico) and studied an MBA at Renmin University (China). 

Joel Ochoa

Zhang Yitian (Domingo)

Joel specializes in quantitative analysis, financial modeling, and risk management. Previously he worked as a quantitative analyst at WorldQuant and PingAn Life in China and as a Finance associate at Blockchain Founders Fund.

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He holds a Master's Degree in Finance at Fudan University and a double Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Global Studies: East Asian Studies from the University of Minnesota with an exchange program at Peking University.

Zhang Yitian (Domingo) holds a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish and English Language and a double major in Finance at Beijing Language and Culture University (北京语言大学).
 
He previously completed an internship in the investment department at China Securities （中信建 投） as well as a summer course in Economics of Sustainable Development at Harvard University.