Cristian Núñez

Cris is the co-founder of Kogi Capital, leveraging his extensive experience in corporate credit, private investments, and corporate development to drive innovative solutions in environmental and financial sectors.

Cristian brings a background in corporate credit from his five years at J.P. Morgan where he worked on various private credit products (term loans, bridge loans, lines of credit, interest & FX swaps, mezzanine, and unitranche loans) in the Municipal Credit, Latin American Credit, and Mezzanine Credit groups, the last of which was within J.P. Morgan's Global Special Opportunities Group. He also led corporate development at Chugach Alaska Corporation, a congressionally created investment vehicle (akin to a family office) for the native peoples of the Prince William Sound region of Alaska. 

Cris served on the Audit & Finance Committee of Geneva Woods Pharmacy, a Pacific Northwest Specialty Pharmacy that was acquired by CVS in 2017. Cris currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Switchback Books, an award-winning literary press and Preservation Greensboro, a historic structure preservation organization for the Piedmont region of North Carolina. Cris is fluent in English and Spanish.

Cris is currently co-managing Kogi Environmental Solutions, Kogi Capital’s investment vehicle focused on environmental solutions with investments in air pollution control and water treatment technology. In addition, he is co-leading an independent search to acquire a lower middle market company in Vancouver, BC supported by a network of advisors and investors. 

Cris holds a Master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor's degree from Swarthmore College, where he graduated with honors as a double major in Economics and History. Cris is also a Certified Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Professional.