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Ariel Diaz

Investor

Investor at Impellent Ventures

New York City Metropolitan Area

About

Venture advisor; founder of Vendr.

Experience

  1. AppyPeopleStrategic Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  2. ReforgeStrategic Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  3. VendrChief Strategy Officer2022 — 2024
  4. BlissfullyCo-Founder and CEO2016 — 2022
  5. BoundlessCo-Founder and CEO2010 — 2016
  6. YouCastr Inc.Co-Founder and CEO2007 — 2010Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  7. Lochridge and CompanyStrategy Consultant2007 — 2008
  8. MacLean-Fogg CompanyProgram Manager2004 — 2006Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
  9. Dartmouth Formula RacingTeam Captain2003 — 2004

Education

  1. Dartmouth CollegeBA, Engineering Sciences
  2. Thayer School of Engineering at DartmouthBE, Engineering
  3. The Tuck School of Business at DartmouthMEM, Engineering Management
  4. Universitaet der Bundeswehr HamburgEngineering

Skills & more

Start-ups66Entrepreneur3Entrepreneurship54Consulting2Strategic Partnerships5Mergers & Acquisitions7Product Development8Management Consulting10Marketing Strategy12Social Media Marketing3Social Networking2Marketing9
+12 moreFundraisingCompetitive AnalysisSellingBusiness StrategyVenture CapitalProduct ManagementSalesAngel InvestingSaaSManagementStrategic PlanningTeam Management

Languages English · German · Spanish

From Ariel's professional profile.

Colleagues at Impellent Ventures

Aaron Newman
Investor at Impellent Ventures
Aaron White
Investor at Impellent Ventures
Andrew Palmer
Co-Founder of Tamr at Underscore VC
David Martirano
Managing Partner at PJC
Dennis DeLeo
Investor at Impellent Ventures
Enrico Palmerino
Investor at Impellent Ventures
Jack Greco
Investor at Impellent Ventures
Jake Epstein
Investor at Impellent Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Ariel Diaz work?
Ariel Diaz is at Impellent Ventures.

Founder mafias

Dartmouth College mafia86

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Errik AndersonA.B.Founded Adimab +4Keith LendenBAFounded Boundless Bio +2Lina ZhangPh.D.Founded Jerry +1Suril KantariaBAFounded Adaptional +1PankajBSFounded AI21 LabsScott BurnsA.B.Founded Govdelivery

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The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth mafia31

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jeffrey DeFlavio, MDMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Affect Therapeutics +5Errik AndersonMBAFounded Adimab +4Frank StonebanksBusiness DiplomaFounded Johnson & Johnson +1Jeong-Suh ChoiMBAFounded 株式会社MEAL FORWARD +1Lars AlbrightMBAFounded Session MMark EdwardsMBAFounded Alumni Ventures

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Impellent Ventures mafia8

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Aaron NewmanFounded Cloud Storage Security +1Aaron WhiteFounded Blissfully +1Mike SalgueroFounded CustomMadeJack GrecoFounded ACV AuctionsVishal SunakLimited PartnerFounded LinkSquaresEnrico PalmerinoFounded Botkeeper

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Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Errik AndersonM.S. (Unfinished)Founded Adimab +4Samantha TruexBachelor of Engineering (B.E.)Founded Oblenio BioMichael MoyoBachelor of Engineering - (B.E)Founded Ocular AIAmayr BabarMastersFounded Nautilus

Vendr mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Aaron WhiteCTOFounded Blissfully +1Austin PetersmithVP Growth & CommunityFounded Howie

Same school

Also attended Dartmouth College398

Tomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEAJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesBen RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ren RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment Partners

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Also attended Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth13

Eric FettVice President at NGP CapitalHaley LeversedgeInvestor at Silversmith Capital PartnersErrik AndersonBoard Director at Basecamp FundBen HemaniFounding Partner at Bison VenturesSarah HammerAssociate at Rhapsody Venture PartnersEricka Tamayo-GuevaraAnalyst at The Engine Ventures

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Also attended The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth171

John McCulloughInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersCarley PhillipsPrincipal at GreycroftM.G. ThibautFormer Chief Financial Officer at DroneDeploy at Scale Venture PartnersLiam DonohueInvestor at .406 VenturesGraham BrooksPartner at .406 VenturesJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at AppyPeople1

Aaron WhiteInvestor at Impellent Ventures

Also worked at Vendr8

David JegenManaging Partner, Tech Fund at F-Prime Capital PartnersPriya SaiprasadInvestment Advisory Council at Neythri Futures FundKevin KriebelSales & BD Advisor at Modern TechnicalAaron CortOperating Partner, Marketing & Growth at Craft VenturesAaron WhiteInvestor at Impellent VenturesAustin PetersmithGeneral Partner at Coughdrop Capital

+ 2 more

Also worked at Blissfully4

Lars LeckieInvestor at AspenwoodLiz ChristoPartner at Stage 2 CapitalAaron WhiteInvestor at Impellent VenturesTim DingmanFounder/COO at Castle