Edgar Melo e Costa

Edgar Melo Costa born in Lisbon is a Portuguese businessman, entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist, and proud dad, based in the United States. Edgar Costa is the owner, founder, and CEO of EMC Acquisitions and EMC Holdings. Edgar Costa began his professional career working on young age for his family business. He was later awarded an internship at Pioneer that was he´s first startup while at the same time gaining admission to the Universidade Nova de Lisboa Mechanical Engineering. Following school, Edgar Costa became was selected to be a part of the team project of Renault Nissan alliance gear box and later the Chief Executive Officer of Segula while also beginning his entrepreneurial endeavors by building his first company representing Deckel Macho. Edgar later sold in 2006 and continued building companies by becoming CEO OMYS, a family Portuguese real estate holding and development company. Shortly becoming CEO of OMYS arrived the financial crisis to Europe in 2008 and was awarded a large contract 600,000 units of social housing in the country of Angola, former Portuguese that gained their independence in 1975. Edgar sold OMYS in 2013. Edgar Melo Costa an Entrepreneur ECOJETS In 2016, Edgar developed a partnership between a UK development company and MIT ECOJETS, creating a software platform for private aviation. This platform become the first of its kind sold on Amazon.com. Edgar Melo Costa have the dream to make easier and cheap to access air charter. ECOJETS become a technological platform for Brokers find the best prices on the flights they need and charter operators to get access to clients needs and for extract maximum value from their aircraft. ECOJETS integration with top flight scheduling software solutions allows us to aggregate aircraft availability globally. REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS In 2017, Edgar Costa acquired two (2) real estate projects in New York; the WY Time Hotel Nyack in New York City and a separate residential building with 35 condominium units located in White Plains, New York. These two real estate projects were acquired from the Wellington family. EMC & COMPANY Edgar Melo Costa takes an active approach in all of its investments and acts as a principal, investing alongside other fund managers and institutional investors to create a complete alignment of interests. Edgar Melo Costa having the experience and being a victim of fraud in real estate, including EB5 investors, Edgar Costa saw the opportunity to develop a new business opportunity by building a team of ex-CIA, FBI, NSA, local & federal prosecutors, US military and Fortune 500 professionals to assist him in this matter, led to the establishment of EMC & COMPANY, a top boutique management consulting firm. EMC & COMAPNY brings the unknown to light by helping manage compliance issues, navigate litigation, and mitigate risks relating to fraud, impropriety and security threats. INVESTOR Having partnered in multiple successful ventures, Edgar Costa is an experienced investor in various industries and markets including Hospitality, real estate, and entertainment. Edgar Costa portfolio continues to grow as she identifies new and exciting investment opportunities. Edgar Costa in 2020 is launching a new platform to provide funding and resources to support business and minority operated businesses. Philanthropist Edgar Melo Costa is a fervent believer in giving back and currently acting as a mentor for several start-up nonprofit organizations such as Youth in Focus. Not fulfilled by business alone, Edgar’s life’s experiences have inspired him to help other people find their own strength and resilience with the launch of EMC Foundation. Edgar Melo Costa work´s with partners worldwide to tackle critical problems in five program areas. Edgar Melo Costa and EMC Foundation intend to improve U.S. high school and postsecondary education and provides support to vulnerable and underprivileged children and families in United Sates. Engaged heavily in other community organizations Edgar has been involved with several foundations including Idlewild Church, ANJE Tech Entrepreneurship, Network for teaching entrepreneurship and TechAmerica. Please note: Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.

Start-up Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions, Marketing Strategy, International Market, Market Development, Developing New Markets, Entrepreneurship, Engineering