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Javier Valenzuela

PartnerSantiago

Leads the Health practice in Latin America, serving insurers, hospitals, pharmacies, pharmaceuticals, and investors.

Javier is a partner in the McKinsey office in Santiago and leads the Healthcare practice in Latin America. He works with companies across the healthcare value chain, including insurers, providers, retail pharmacies, and pharmaceutical companies.

In recent years, Javier has helped his clients evaluate and integrate acquisitions (M&A), incorporate technology into their operations (e.g., using generative AI), launch new digital businesses (health technology companies), build ecosystems, and adopt risk-based models, among others.

Some examples of recent work include:

  • Helping an Investment Family Office develop a new regional pharmaceutical distribution business through M&As and the creation of new companies.
  • Leading the digital transformation in a hospital network owned by an Investment Fund, which improved its financial and clinical outcomes, and the experience of patients and doctors.
  • Assisting in the purchase and subsequent transformation of a retail pharmacy business for a PE fund.
  • Designing and launching new insurance products for a multiline insurer.

Javier is fluent in Spanish, English, and Portuguese.

PUBLISHED WORK

Healthcare in Latin America: What are consumers looking for?,” McKinsey & Company, February 2024

PAST EXPERIENCE

Integration Consulting
Senior consultant/consultant

ING
Investment analyst

EDUCATION

Harvard University
MS, operations (candidate)

Duke University
MBA

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
BA, business administration