ATGRO Partners
Agrifood private-equity manager of Grupo Atitlan
Also known as Atitlan Agro Partners, SGEIC, S.L., Atgro, Atitlan Agro I, SCR, S.A., ATGRO I SCR
Valencia agrifood private-equity manager of Grupo Atitlan; runs ATGRO I SCR (€500m commitments from Banco Santander, Atitlan, wealthy individuals and family offices) investing in farming companies.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Valencia, Spain
- FOUNDED
- 2024
- AUM
- €500M (2026)
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 5 people
Focus
- STAGES
- GrowthBuyout
- SECTORS
- Food & Agriculture
- ASSET MIX
- Private equity
- GEOGRAPHY
- EuropeLatin America
Overview
ATGRO is an agricultural investment platform launched in 2024 by Grupo Atitlan and Banco Santander. Its fund, Atitlan Agro I SCR (ATGRO I SCR), has €500m of commitments — €200m from Santander, €100m from Atitlan and about €200m from wealthy individuals and family offices — and was first managed with Santander Alternative Investments before Atitlan Agro Partners SGEIC was registered with the CNMV in February 2026 to manage it. It invests in agricultural companies and crops in Europe and Latin America; holdings include Ecosac, a Peruvian table-grape, pepper and blueberry exporter, and more than 3,000 hectares of pistachios in the Iberian Peninsula. It is chaired by Atitlan co-founder Roberto Centeno and run by co-CEOs Francisco Llopis and Ramón Rivera.
Investment thesis
Agricultural companies and assets at global scale with a current focus on Europe and Latin America; greenfield and brownfield projects in selected crops (pistachios, table grapes, peppers, blueberries; also avocados and other ‘superfruits’ and nuts); SFDR Article 8.
PORTFOLIO (1)
- EcosacNOTABLEFood & Agriculture · since 2024
People
- Roberto CentenoChairman; co-founder of Grupo Atitlan · source
- Aritza RoderoDirector (consejero); co-founder of Grupo Atitlan · source
- Guillermo Bruzon BarrerasDirector; Director of Strategy and Corporate Development, Alternative Investments, Banco Santander · source
- Francisco LlopisCo-CEO · source
- Ramón RiveraCo-CEO · source
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Frequently asked questions
ATGRO Partners is a private equity fund based in Valencia, Spain, founded in 2024.
Yes. ATGRO Partners invests its own capital in private companies.
ATGRO Partners invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Food & Agriculture.
Key people at ATGRO Partners include Roberto Centeno (Chairman; co-founder of Grupo Atitlan), Aritza Rodero (Director (consejero); co-founder of Grupo Atitlan), Guillermo Bruzon Barreras (Director; Director of Strategy and Corporate Development, Alternative Investments, Banco Santander) and Francisco Llopis (Co-CEO).
ATGRO Partners's investments include Ecosac.
The most recent publicly reported investment by ATGRO Partners is Ecosac (Majority stake (first deal of the Atgro platform)), announced in Sep 2024.
Yes. ATGRO Partners manages capital from outside investors.