# Juan Carlos Gavito

> Juan Carlos Gavito is the co-founder and CEO of Quinio, a Mexican company that acquires and operates consumer brands. His background includes Nexxus Capital, founding Airos Capital, and leadership roles in investing and digital advertising. He co-founded Quinio with Santiago Gavito and Iker Garay and serves as an independent director of Genomma Lab.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Quinio
- **Organizations:** Quinio, Airos Capital, Nexxus Capital, Walton Street Capital, Emblem, Genomma Lab
- **Nationality:** Mexican
- **Education:** Industrial Engineering, Universidad Iberoamericana, Master of Business Administration, IPADE Business School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Quinio and led it as CEO., Participated in the IPOs of Genomma Lab and Grupo Hotelero Santa Fe while at Nexxus Capital., Founded Airos Capital.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Worked as a director at Nexxus Capital, participating in IPOs and private acquisitions.
- **2015-2020** — Managing Director at Airos Capital, according to The Org; Genomma Lab confirms he founded the firm.
- **2017** — Joined the Genomma Lab board as an independent director.
- **2018-2020** — Principal at Walton Street Capital, according to The Org.
- **2020-03** — Joined a family outdoor advertising business and began developing digital marketing activity.
- **2020-2021** — CEO at Emblem, according to The Org.
- **2020** — Co-founded Quinio with Santiago Gavito and Iker Garay.
- **2021-12** — Quinio publicly announced a US$20 million combined debt and equity seed financing led by Cometa.
- **2022-11** — Quinio announced more than US$40 million in capital and debt financing; Northgate Capital led the equity portion.
- **2025-04** — Ratified as an independent board member of Genomma Lab.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Quinio and led it as CEO.
- Participated in the IPOs of Genomma Lab and Grupo Hotelero Santa Fe while at Nexxus Capital.
- Founded Airos Capital.
- Quinio reported 18 brands and operations in five countries in April 2024.
- Quinio reported approximately US$30 million in annualized sales at the end of 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Genomma Lab shareholders ratified Gavito as an independent board member.
- **2024-04** — Reported 18 Quinio brands, five operating countries and approximately US$30 million in annualized sales at the end of 2023.
- **2024-03** — Appeared alongside Conekta CEO Héctor Cárdenas in the BBVA Desde la banca podcast about technology entrepreneurship in Mexico.

## Links

- Website: https://quinio.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgavito

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Last updated: 2026-10-09