Bel Pesce facts for kids

Bel Pesce, 2013

Isabel Pesce Mattos (born 20 February 1988), known as Bel Pesce, is a Brazilian entrepreneur. She is well-known as a writer and speaker. People sometimes call her the "Girl from Silicon Valley."

Bel Pesce's Journey

Bel Pesce was born in São Paulo, Brazil. She studied at MIT, a famous university, where she earned degrees in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and Management Science. During her studies, she worked as a summer intern at big companies like Microsoft, Google, and Deutsche Bank.

In 2012, Bel Pesce released a free e-book called A Menina do Vale (The Girl from the Valley). This book helped her become a popular inspirational speaker and writer. She also became a TED fellow, which means she was recognized for her ideas worth spreading.

Starting New Ventures

In 2013, Bel Pesce started a company called FazINOVA. This company aims to teach people how to grow professionally and personally using ideas from entrepreneurship. She also created the BeDream app. Because of these achievements, she received the 2014 Laureate for Latin America in the Cartier Women's Initiative Awards. In 2015, the BBC recognized her as one of their 100 Women.

Questions About Her Background

Over time, some questions arose about the details of Bel Pesce's background. For example, there were discussions about the number of degrees she earned from MIT. It was also clarified that her experiences at Microsoft and Google were short internships through an MIT program. Some people, including YouTubers Izzy Nobre and Felipe Neto, shared their thoughts on these topics.

Bel Pesce had roles at companies like Ooyala, where she was a product manager, and Lemon, where she led business development. Later, she shared documents to help clarify her professional background.

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