Franklin holds a degree in Computer Engineering at USP, an MBA at FGV, a Public Management degree at UFJS, and a master’s degree at FECAP where he studied the relationship between startups and corporations. He is currently Head of Startup Ecosystem and responsible for innovation at the investment promotion agency Investe São Paulo. Franklin organizes SP Conecta, which are initiatives to develop the startup ecosystem. He is co-founder of Poli Angels, an angel investment group, and act as SP ambassador for Startup Genome, the US organization that produces the global startup ecosystem ranking.