Maite Trenchs
Principal - Head of Corporate Finance and IR at Exor Capital LLP
About
Maite Labairu Trenchs is Principal and Head of Corporate Finance and Investor Relations at EXOR, based in Amsterdam. In this capacity, she leads debt and equity capital markets transactions, oversees treasury operations, manages investor communications, and has played a pivotal role in major financings and share repurchase programs, such as a €650 million bond issuance and a €1 billion buyback initiative closed in 2023. Her responsibilities also include supporting portfolio strategy and capital allocation, as well as sitting on key boards within EXOR’s investment ecosystem.
Trenchs’ investment focus spans listed assets, with a particular emphasis on less cyclical sectors including healthcare, luxury, and technology, aligning with EXOR’s strategy to increase portfolio resilience. She has been integral to transactions in the healthcare sector—including investments in Institut Mérieux and Lifenet Healthcare—and contributes to innovation in technology through EXOR Ventures. Her board roles at entities such as Paris Office JV Limited and Welltec further underscore her influence in diversified industrial and medical technology holdings.
Her career at EXOR began nearly a decade ago as an analyst, progressing rapidly through associate and principal roles in corporate finance. Maite holds an MSc in Aeronautical and Space Systems from ISAE-SUPAERO, a BSc in Telecommunications Engineering from La Salle BCN, and has completed global studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and UCLA. She also holds an MBA from Collège des Ingénieurs Italia (CDI Italia) and specialized certifications in fintech and operational excellence, underpinning her expertise in both technical innovation and strategic capital management.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Exor N.V. | Principal - Head of Corporate Finance and IR | Feb 2022 to Present | Reporting to the CFO and responsible for treasury operations (including debt and liquidity management), relationships with institutional investors, rating agency and financial analysts, capital market... | 
| Exor N.V. | Associate Corporate Finance and IR | Feb 2019 to Feb 2022 | — | 
| EXOR N.V. | Analyst Corporate Finance and IR | Sep 2015 to Feb 2019 | — | 
| Welltec | Board member and Finance and Audit Committee member | Feb 2022 to Present | — | 
| Paris Office JV Limited | Board member | Oct 2018 to Jun 2024 | Real estate partnership focused on the Paris office market, as part of a broader role focused on managing a global real estate portfolio | 
| Collège des Ingénieurs Italia (CDI Italia) | MBA | Sep 2015 to Jun 2016 | Collège des Ingénieurs selects young graduate engineers and scientists to increase their knowledge on core economic, entrepreneurial and international issues, but also the challenges and potentials of... | 
| Rolls-Royce | Systems engineer - Engineering Professional Excellence Program | Apr 2014 to Sep 2015 | Working across the full product and service lifecycle, involved in innovation and concept development, architecting and designing products and systems, testing, manufacturing and service support. Perf... | 
| Airbus | Intern at Flight Control Engineering A350 | Apr 2013 to Sep 2013 | Work performed in the Department of Stability and Control. Mainly focused on a performance comparative study between two long-range Aircraft: A330 and A350, with the aim to contribute to expanding the... | 
| University of Sheffield | Intern at Dpt. Automatic Control and Systems | Jul 2012 to Sep 2012 | Developed a turbojet engine model for its implementation on the Departments Engineering Flight Simulator. | 
Education
ISAE-SUPAERO
Master of Science, Aeronautical and Space Systems
2011 — 2013
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Fall Term 2010, Engineering
2010 — 2011
La Salle BCN
Bachelor of Science, Telecommunications Engineering
2007 — 2011
University of California, Los Angeles
Summer session 2009, Engineering
2009 — 2009
Others at Exor Capital LLP (5)
| Name | Role | Location | 
|---|---|---|
| Managing Director | United States | |
| Partner | Paris, France | |
| GGiuseppe Buccoliero | Investment Associate | London, United Kingdom | 
| Investment Analyst | United Kingdom | |
| Investments Principal | London, United Kingdom |