Itali Pedroni Collini

Itali Pedroni Collini serves as a Principal at Potencia Ventures since January 2022, leading start-up and venture capital investment initiatives through rigorous due diligence and ecosystem mapping in Brazil and Latin America. As a Líder do GT de D&I e ESG and Fellow at Emerging Venture Capital Fellows, Itali contributes to the development of the VC industry in Brazil by fostering collaboration among over 100 venture capital professionals. Other roles include mentoring at Associação Brasileira de Startups and participating as an Angel Investor in multiple startups. Educational qualifications include an MBA in Private Equity and Venture Capital from FGV, a VC Unlocked Executive Education from UC Berkeley, a Bachelor's in Economics from USP, and expertise in financial analysis from Saint Paul Escola de Negócios.