Elaine Salvador is the Founder of Verana Ventures, an execution-grade advisory firm bridging the funding gap between climate tech startups in emerging EU markets and specialized capital. Prior to founding Verana Ventures, she served as Senior Vice President at Stifel and Vice President at Lazard in London, where she executed high-profile M&A and capital formation mandates. Her track record includes managing investments at Lightsource BP and mid-market companies at H.I.G. Capital. A multilingual professional, Elaine holds an MA in Finance from FGV and an MBA from IESE Business School