João Guedes de Sousa

João Guedes de Sousa is an accomplished investor currently working at Seaya since April 2024, focusing on minority and majority investments in European sustainability-driven businesses through a €300 million growth equity fund. Before this role, João was an investor at Five Elms Capital from March 2021 to April 2024, where João engaged in minority and majority investments in B2B software globally, utilizing a $780 million fund. Previous experiences include a Private Equity Summer Internship at Explorer Investments and a Strategy & Operations Analyst position at Deloitte, where João contributed to energy and TMT sectors. Further earlier roles include entrepreneurial work at Fábrica de Startups S.A., business development at Ebury, and various summer internships. João holds an International Masters in Management with a focus on Finance and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management from Nova School of Business and Economics. Additionally, an International Exchange Program was completed at Université Laval.