Pedja comes with a dozen years of experience in VC investing, corporate strategy, business development and global expansion. Prior to co-founding Fifth Quarter Ventures together with Tihomir, Pedja served as Investment Professional at SC Ventures, and in various management roles at Norwegian growth stage/unicorn company Gelato, including Head of Global Expansion, China Country Manager and Head of Logistics, as Business Manager at Microsoft CEE (based out of Germany) and in research and recruitment roles at Egon Zehnder in New York.

He is also involved in the startup community in Croatia and Serbia through mentoring and coaching and has executed multiple angel investments alongside Tihomir and 5QV Venture Partners. Earlier in his career, he obtained an MBA from INSEAD (France), and BS in Finance from St. Francis College (New York, US).