Jean-François Alandry

Jean-François Alandry is the CEO and founder of You are Capital, an independent corporate finance advisory firm headquartered in Madrid with a pan-European presence. Under his leadership, the firm has been named Corporate Finance Advisory Firm of the Year in Spain at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026, recognising its position in the Spanish mid-market advisory landscape.

An independent mid-market advisory firm

You are Capital describes itself as the leading independent Spanish corporate finance advisory firm serving the mid-cap segment, drawing on a partnership of more than forty professionals worldwide and decades of combined industry experience. The firm's core services are mergers and acquisitions, private equity advisory, financial and strategic advisory, and structured financing. This combination allows it to accompany business owners, management teams and investors through the full arc of a transaction, from strategic preparation to execution and financing.

Independence is central to the firm's proposition. As an advisory house rather than a lender or investor, You are Capital positions itself as a conflict-free counsellor whose interests are aligned with those of its clients on a given deal. In the mid-market in particular, where founders and family businesses often approach a first significant transaction, that alignment and the availability of senior, experienced advisers can be decisive in achieving the right outcome.

Sector focus and European reach

The firm advises across a broad range of sectors, which it lists as technologies, healthcare and life sciences, environment and renewable energies, B2B services, consumer brands and retail, leisure and experiences, industry, and media. This spread reflects the diversity of the European mid-market and allows the firm to bring sector-specific insight to buyers, sellers and investors in each field.

Geographically, You are Capital operates from offices in Madrid and Barcelona in Spain, together with Paris, Lisbon and Düsseldorf, giving it a footprint across several of the largest economies in the eurozone. For mid-market companies, cross-border reach is increasingly important: acquirers and capital frequently come from neighbouring European markets, and an adviser able to run a genuinely international process while remaining rooted in the Spanish market offers a clear advantage.

Leadership and heritage

The firm records that Jean-François Alandry founded You are Capital in 2020, following some three decades in the corporate finance industry and having previously founded another advisory business. That long track record in the sector underpins the firm's senior, partner-led model, in which experienced dealmakers remain closely involved in client mandates rather than delegating execution. For clients navigating what is often the most significant transaction of their corporate lives, that continuity of senior attention is a meaningful differentiator.

Building an independent firm with a multi-office European platform in a relatively short period speaks to a clear strategic vision: to serve the mid-market segment that is frequently underserved by the largest investment banks yet requires the same discipline, discretion and cross-border capability on any given deal. That vision is reinforced by the firm's partnership model, in which a substantial group of professionals shares responsibility for client relationships and deal execution, giving mid-cap clients access to a depth of experience that would be difficult to assemble in a smaller, single-office practice.

Recognition at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026

Spain's mid-market remains an active arena for mergers, acquisitions and private capital, drawing interest from domestic and international investors across a wide range of sectors. Advisory firms that combine independence, sector depth and European reach are well placed to serve that demand. Winning Corporate Finance Advisory Firm of the Year in Spain at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026 recognises You are Capital's standing under Jean-François Alandry's leadership as a specialist, independent adviser to mid-cap companies and investors, and affirms the platform he has built across Spain and the wider European market.