Experienced Across Capital, Regulation, Development, and Innovation
Zenith's team combines international perspective with on-the-ground Uruguayan experience, emphasizing execution relevance, governance maturity, and local fluency.
International perspective. On-the-ground execution.
Zenith brings together leadership with experience across investment strategy, legal and regulatory structuring, local market execution, innovation ecosystems, and long-term project development.
David Luftglass is a strategic operator and founder with over a decade of experience building and scaling ventures across real estate, technology, and emerging industries. He is the founder of Acronym Investment and has launched 7 brands and over 70 products in the United States. Previously, David managed a cryptocurrency investment fund that outperformed bitcoin and ethereum in 4 of its five terms.
At Zenith, David leads overall strategy, capital formation, and partnership development. His role is focused on aligning international capital with high-quality opportunities in Uruguay, structuring the project for long-term value creation, and building the strategic relationships necessary to execute a multi-asset development platform.
Santiago González Cravino is a highly accomplished leader with over two decades of experience across public and private sector development, international institutions, and economic strategy. He has held senior roles including Director of the Mercosur Secretariat and Director at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), as well as Technical Coordinator for Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) programs.
A Member of the Academic Council of the Argentine Chancellery, the Foundation for Higher Business Studies, and the Teatro Colón Foundation, Santiago holds an MBA from Harvard University and has published extensively on regional economic integration and development. As Chairman of Zenith, Santiago provides senior strategic guidance, helping align the project with broader regional dynamics and long-term economic development objectives.
Rodrigo Rey is a legal and regulatory expert with extensive experience advising on compliance, corporate structuring, and public-private sector engagement across Uruguay and international jurisdictions. He holds a law degree from the University of the Republic, a Master's Degree in Regulatory Compliance from the University of La Mancha, and is a candidate for a Master of Laws from the University of Montevideo.
At Zenith, Rodrigo leads legal and regulatory strategy, ensuring that the project is structured in compliance with applicable frameworks while maintaining flexibility for long-term development. His expertise spans regulatory navigation, government relations, and cross-border legal considerations.
Enrique Topolansky is an experienced innovation leader and mentor, having served as Head of Innovation for Uruguay's largest university, ORT, for over 30 years. A graduate of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program and the MIT Professional Education program, Enrique has provided invaluable guidance to every Uruguayan unicorn to date — all three of the country's tech unicorns went through his incubator program in their early days.
He has mentored hundreds of Uruguayan startups, building an exceptional track record of identifying and cultivating high-potential ventures within Uruguay's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Andrés Israel graduated from Dickinson College with a degree in International Relations and Economics, completed a program in Entrepreneurship at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and holds executive certificates from both Stanford University Business School and Harvard Business School.
An Endeavor entrepreneur and recipient of Uruguay's 2018 National Innovation Award for his startup GuruCargo, Andrés is currently CEO of Pooshlo, a rapidly scaling influencer marketing platform based in Punta Del Este. At Zenith, he bridges international capital and local execution, drawing on deep relationships across Uruguay's private sector and innovation ecosystem.
Thomas Kossmann is a Uruguay-based real estate investor and advisor with deep expertise in land development, structuring, and execution of large-scale projects across the country. With decades of on-the-ground experience navigating local regulatory frameworks and complex land assets, Thomas plays a critical role in bridging international capital with Uruguayan opportunities.
He is also an active owner and director at the World Trade Center Complex in Uruguay — one of the country's most prominent tax-advantaged business environments. At Zenith, Thomas leads land strategy and development execution, supporting site optimization and the practical realization of the broader platform vision.