Alejandro Weinstein is a co-founder of WM Partners and has more than 36 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. For approximately 10 years prior to founding WM Partners, Mr. Weinstein was the CEO of CFR Pharmaceuticals S.A. (also known as Laboratorios Recalcine) (“CFR”), where he was responsible for transforming CFR from a local Chilean pharmaceutical company into a major global pharmaceutical company with a presence in 26 countries and three continents. During his tenure as CEO, Mr. Weinstein executed more than 15 acquisition transactions in 10 different countries, including the acquisition of Lafrancol S.A., the largest pharmaceutical company in Colombia, for over $560 million. During this time, CFR also generated double digit sales growth. Under Mr. Weinstein’s leadership, in May 2011, CFR completed an initial public offering of its equity securities in what was one of the largest IPOs at that time by a Chilean company. In September 2014, Mr. Weinstein led the sale of CFR to Abbott Laboratories for approximately $2.9 billion. Mr. Weinstein has been involved in exits for over $4 billion dollars and more than 20 M&A acquisitions.
Mr. Weinstein has director or investor roles in various ventures in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, including Olive Tree Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on disrupted health and enterprise in Israel, Vanterra Accelerator portfolio, a consumer early stage fund, and Davidson and W, a venture lending fund in Europe and Israel. He is a board member of Health Hero, a telehealth company in Europe, Atida, an e-Pharmacy in Europe, Medneo GmbH, a roll up of radiology/MRI/CAT scans in Europe, Mir Scientific LLC, a biologic medical diagnostics company in the USA, and Gauzy Ltd., an intelligent glasses company in Israel. Mr. Weinstein has served as a board member in several businesses within the pharmaceutical industry and other industries in three continents.
Mr. Weinstein received a Business and Administration degree from the Universidad Catolica de Chile and is a certified public auditor and accountant.