Pegah leads Virtu’s Technology Solutions for EMEA and heads the firm’s Nordic region, where she has driven client-focused execution services since 2015. During her tenure, she has been instrumental in establishing Virtu as a key player across the region. As part of her commitment to fostering global industry collaboration, she launched Virtu’s global annual conference in Stockholm, now a high-level gathering that unites senior buy-side leaders from more than 100 institutional firms across Europe and beyond.
Prior to joining Virtu, Pegah was a Partner at Mariana Capital, where she specialized in equities and derivatives. Pegah holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Stockholm University and a Master’s in Finance from Linköping University and EDHEC Business School in France.
Beyond her role at Virtu, she is an active angel investor in technology startups, with a particular focus on supporting women-led ventures.