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Emília is an investment professional with over 20 years of experience in private equity. Before co-founding EVERITA Capital and its predecessor fund ESPIRA, she led investment activities in the Czech Republic and Slovakia for PineBridge Investments CEE, which managed over €500 million in assets. She holds an MBA with honours from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Through her experience with transactions of €1 – 50+ million, Emilia identified opportunities in the underserved market of small and medium-sized companies, particularly those with women leadership, which led to founding of ESPIRA Investments. Emilia’s career journey includes roles at Benson Oak Capital and Penta Investments, where she worked alongside founders and management teams to facilitate growth across diverse sectors including healthcare, consumer goods, manufacturing, and services.
Additionally, she serves as an Investment Committee member at Tilia Impact Ventures and as a board member at the Czech Venture Capital Association (CVCA), where she also leads the Level20 initiative in the Czech Republic focused on growing female professionals in the investment field. Emilia brings professional depth combined with inclusive thinking to each partnership. Her approach exemplifies our belief that the most meaningful growth happens when financial expertise meets genuine human connection.
