Pedro works in the private equity and financing sector as a Partner of ACE Ventures. For startups and entrepreneurs seeking investment capital and mentorship, ACE Ventures is a finance/venture capital investor that is one of the few institutional investors willing to actively engage with the founders and help them with the first steps of business creation. Pedro aims to become proficient at raising capital and impact more startups in the short term. Their long-term vision is to lead startups and innovation to transform Brazil's environment. Coming into the YLAI Fellowship, Pedro's top business challenge is Scaling & Expansion. More specifically, they want to scale investment operations while maintaining value for the founders. During the Fellowship Placement, Pedro hopes to gain experience and a fresh perspective on business analysis and startup creation that they can use in their ecosystem.