Livia Faria has been the Manager of the seed and venture capital funds portfolio at BNDESPAR since May 2009. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from UERJ, completed in 2005, and furthered her education with an international administration extension at COPPEAD UFRJ the same year. She also earned a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Ibmec. Her role involves overseeing investments that support innovative startups and scale-ups, fostering growth and development within Brazil’s vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem.