Where does Ali Diallo work?

Ali Diallo is General Partner at BYL Ventures.

What check size does Ali Diallo write?

Ali Diallo typically writes checks of $1M – $20M.

Where did Ali Diallo go to school?

Ali Diallo studied at University of Maryland Global Campus (Project Management Certification, Project Management); University of Maryland Global Campus (Bachelor of Science in Business and Computer Studies, Business Management); Montgomery College (Associate of Science in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Engineering).

Ali Diallo

Investor

General Partner at BYL Ventures · Managing Director at NOVA Prime

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $1M – $20M checks · typically $5M

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About

Ali Diallo is founder and CEO of Aurion Capital, an investment holding company managing a diversified portfolio of venture capital funds and companies aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. He serves as a White House Presidential Innovation Fellow and has held leadership positions including Managing Partner of NovaWest Capital, which invests in West Virginia's economy, and former roles at Channel VAS and Clearbrook. With over 20 years in venture capital and sustainable business, Diallo has built a portfolio of more than 40 companies that have raised over $500M and holds multiple patents in venture studio models, data analytics, and mobile technology.

Experience

Aurion CapitalFounder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentSilicon Valley, California, United States
NovaWave CapitalFounding Managing Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
BYL VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2026 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
OpenAIAngel Investorcurrent2025 — present
AnysphereAngel Investorcurrent2025 — present
Mistral AIAngel Investorcurrent2025 — present
Orange CollectiveAngel Investorcurrent2025 — present
SparkChargeInvestor & Board Observercurrent2022 — present
Digbi HealthInvestorcurrent2023 — present
iQ3ConnectInvestorcurrent2023 — present
ImmersedAngel Investorcurrent2023 — present
Skybound EntertainmentAngel Investorcurrent2023 — present
Aptera MotorsAngel Investorcurrent2023 — present
HEVOAngel Investorcurrent2023 — present
RAD AIAngel Investorcurrent2023 — present
United Capital GroupCo-Founder | Investor | General Partnercurrent2015 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
Harvard Business ReviewAdvisory Council Membercurrent2018 — presentGreater Boston
NOVA Prime VenturesFounding Managing Director | General Partner2023 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
ClearbrookManaging Director | ClearImpact Ventures2023 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
Forbes Business Development CouncilCouncil Member2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Digital Media80Digital Marketing74Advertising51Social Media23New Business Development19Social Media Marketing19Strategy27Campaign Management9Strategic Planning12Marketing Strategy16Entrepreneurship22Web Marketing7

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Advertising SalesPhotoshopDigital InnovationGoogle's DoubleClickStartup DevelopmentPointrollSWOT analysisChange Impact AnalysisManagementGoogle AdsenseFinancial PlanningMarketing Communications Planning

Languages English · French · Spanish

2024 Honored Listee — Marquis Who's Who
Certificate in Information Management — University of Maryland Global Campus
Certificate in Project Management for IT Professionals — University of Maryland Global Campus

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Colleagues at BYL Ventures

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Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Dreamers VC

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ali Diallo?: Ali Diallo is founder and CEO of Aurion Capital, an investment holding company managing a diversified portfolio of venture capital funds and companies aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. He serves as a White House Presidential Innovation Fellow and has held leadership positions including Managing Partner of NovaWest Capital, which invests in West Virginia's economy, and former roles at Channel VAS and Clearbrook. With over 20 years in venture capital and sustainable business, Diallo has built a portfolio of more than 40 companies that have raised over $500M and holds multiple patents in venture studio models, data analytics, and mobile technology.
Where does Ali Diallo work?: Ali Diallo is General Partner at BYL Ventures.
What check size does Ali Diallo write?: Ali Diallo typically writes checks of $1M – $20M.
Where did Ali Diallo go to school?: Ali Diallo studied at University of Maryland Global Campus (Project Management Certification, Project Management); University of Maryland Global Campus (Bachelor of Science in Business and Computer Studies, Business Management); Montgomery College (Associate of Science in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Engineering).

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Also attended University of Maryland Global Campus31

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Also attended Montgomery College8

Miranda LambertyExecutive Assistant at JMI Equity Scarlett OjedaManager, Finance at Halcyon Brija JohnsonProgram Director at UCLA Ventures Rachael KalinyakAssociate Director, Marketing & Communications at Maryland TEDCO Thomas RivasFounder at Vendoo Alexander GrantFounder at UpLink

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Shared employers

Also worked at OpenAI180

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at Greylock Pat GradyPartner at Sequoia Capital Greg BrockmanCo-founder & President of OpenAI Ilya SutskeverCo-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe Superintelligence Aravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AI Dario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of Anthropic

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