Female Force Latam
Maria Cecília Melo has extensive experience in the financial and technology sectors, currently serving as a member of the founding team at Nexa Finance since April 2024, where the focus is on merging traditional finance with innovative technology for investment solutions. As a council member and volunteer at Female Force Latam since June 2022, Maria works to empower women entrepreneurs in the Latin American tech industry through mentorship and networking initiatives. Previously, Maria held the role of Head of Community and Operations Manager at MAYA Capital, a venture capital firm, from May 2022 to March 2024. Additionally, from February 2018 to May 2022, Maria was a Partner and Head of Investor Relations at TERA Capital. Early career experiences include internships at Itaú and CJE - Consultoria Júnior de Economia FGV, along with a project coordinator position focused on financial advisory and market analysis. Maria holds a degree in Economics from FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas, completed in 2018.
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Female Force Latam
We are a community that believes in the virtuous circle that can be formed when women come together to empower each other. We voluntarily support women entrepreneurs across Latin America. Our aim is to increase the number of women leaders in the entrepreneurial ecosystem through an assertive, empathetic and transparent exchange network. We challenge the status quo and promote changes to break the barriers that prevent women from seeing their possibilities, believing in their potential and occupying the spaces they desire. -- Somos uma comunidade que acredita no círculo virtuoso que pode se formar quando mulheres se juntam para empoderar umas às outras. Apoiamos voluntariamente mulheres empreendedoras em toda a América Latina, através de uma rede de troca assertiva, empática e transparente com o objetivo de aumentar o número de mulheres líderes no ecossistema empreendedor. Desafiamos o status quo e promovemos mudanças para quebrar as barreiras que impedem as mulheres de enxergarem as suas possibilidades, acreditarem no seu potencial e ocuparem os espaços que desejam. -- Somos una comunidad que cree en el círculo virtuoso que se puede formar cuando las mujeres se unen para empoderarse unas a otras. Apoyamos voluntariamente a mujeres emprendedoras en toda América Latina, a través de una red de intercambio asertiva, empática y transparente. Nuestro objetivo es incrementar el número de mujeres líderes en el ecosistema emprendedor. Desafiamos el status quo y creamos cambios para que las mujeres vean sus posibilidades, crean en su potencial y ocupen los espacios que desean.