Cristian Palacio Careaga is the Vice President of Business Development of Three Elements Capital and is based in Madrid. He brings over 20 years of experience across the energy and financial sectors, with a focus on structured finance and international infrastructure development.
Prior to joining Three Elements Capital, he held senior roles in global energy and financial institutions, including responsibilities in business development, structured finance and country management across Europe and Latin America. His experience includes the development, financial structuring and execution of large-scale wind and solar projects.
Cristian has led negotiations with international lenders, export credit agencies and financial institutions, and has overseen complex cross-border infrastructure transactions. Throughout his career, he has reported directly to executive leadership and engaged with institutional investors and public sector counterparts.
Vice President of Business Development
Madrid


Cristian Palacio Careaga
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Three Elements Venture Capital is an institutional investment firm focused on disciplined capital deployment across essential energy infrastructure and advanced industrial technologies. With more than 75 years of collective experience in the development, financing, and operation of large-scale energy assets, the firm combines technical expertise with rigorous financial structuring to execute complex investments. Three Elements invests in infrastructure platforms and frontier technology businesses positioned for long-term structural demand, engaging through significant stakes and structured transactions to ensure governance alignment and strategic control.
Headquartered in Dubai with strategic presence in Madrid and New York, the firm maintains a primary focus on Europe while pursuing select international opportunities aligned with its investment discipline. For institutional inquiries, please contact Three Elements Venture Capital directly.


