Clementina Velutini Pérez-Matos was born in 1912 in Caracas to Julio César Velutini and Belén Pérez Matos. Raised amid the opulence of a banking dynasty, she received her education at private schools in Paris—a common path for elite Venezuelan youth of the era.

In 1932, she married José Herrera Von Uslar, a lawyer and descendant of the Herrera Von Uslar family, one of the founding families of Caracas in 1590. Their union merged two of Venezuela’s most prestigious dynasties—the Herreras and the Velutinis. Through this alliance, Clementina helped ensure that the family fortune remained rooted within the Herrera lineage. She became part of the elite circle known as "the twenty families"—the so-called masters of the Valley of Caracas.

Educated in Paris and raised with distinction, Clementina was also a pioneer in her own right. At a time when few women led major enterprises, she—alongside her sister, Belén Clarisa—was recognized as one of the first women to manage significant commercial interests in South America.

After the death of her husband, Clementina took an active role in the family firm and served on banking boards. She helped oversee investments and maintained the family’s influence in both media and philanthropic circles. Her leadership marked a turning point for women in Venezuela’s traditionally male-dominated financial sector. She lived to see her grandson enter the family enterprise, continuing the legacy she helped shape.

Clementina Velutini Pérez-Matos leaves behind a powerful legacy—a bridge between the aristocratic banking traditions of old Venezuela and a new era of modern enterprise, as well as a path forward for the female executives who would follow in her footsteps.