Ariel Diaz
InvestorFounderInvestor at Impellent Ventures · Founder at Blissfully
New York City Metropolitan Area
FoundedBlissfully
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Ben RobbinsunlockedAriel: together at Dartmouth College (2004)
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×3Ariel: together at Reforge
Ariel: together at Blissfully
About
Venture advisor; founder of Vendr.
Founder at Blissfully
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Blissfully's investors · 6
Co-founders at Blissfully
AW
Aaron WhiteDirector
RN
Ryan NeuFounder
Experience
- AppyPeopleStrategic Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- ReforgeStrategic Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- VendrChief Strategy Officer2022 — 2024
- BlissfullyCo-Founder and CEO2016 — 2022
- BoundlessCo-Founder and CEO2010 — 2016
- YouCastr Inc.Co-Founder and CEO2007 — 2010Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Lochridge and CompanyStrategy Consultant2007 — 2008
- MacLean-Fogg CompanyProgram Manager2004 — 2006Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
- Dartmouth Formula RacingTeam Captain2003 — 2004
Skills & more
Start-ups66Entrepreneur3Entrepreneurship54Consulting2Strategic Partnerships5Mergers & Acquisitions7Product Development8Management Consulting10Marketing Strategy12Social Media Marketing3Social Networking2Marketing9
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FundraisingCompetitive AnalysisSellingBusiness StrategyVenture CapitalProduct ManagementSalesAngel InvestingSaaSManagementStrategic PlanningTeam ManagementLanguages 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 Brown
Founder at Impellent Ventures
David Martirano
Managing Partner at PJC
Dennis DeLeo
Investor at Impellent Ventures
Enrico Palmerino
Investor at Impellent Ventures
Jack Greco
Investor at Impellent Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ariel Diaz?
- Venture advisor; founder of Vendr.
- Where does Ariel Diaz work?
- Ariel Diaz is Founder of Blissfully and at Impellent Ventures.
- What companies did Ariel Diaz found?
- Ariel Diaz founded Blissfully.
- Where did Ariel Diaz go to school?
- Ariel Diaz studied at Dartmouth College (BA, Engineering Sciences); Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth (BE, Engineering); The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (MEM, Engineering Management).
Founder mafias
Dartmouth College mafia178
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Errik AndersonA.B.Founded Cantai Therapeutics +5Laura YeciesABFounded Bonehealthtech +1Samantha TruexBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Upstream Bio +1Lina ZhangPh.D.Founded Jerry +1Suril KantariaBAFounded Adaptional +1Mohandass KalaichelvanBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Spenmo +1
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The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth mafia67
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jeffrey DeFlavio, MDMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Affect Therapeutics +5Errik AndersonMBAFounded Cantai Therapeutics +5Jeong-Suh ChoiMBAFounded 株式会社MEAL FORWARD +2Frank StonebanksBusiness DiplomaFounded Johnson & Johnson +1Samantha TruexMBAFounded Upstream Bio +1Aakhil FardeenMBAFounded Lish +1
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Impellent Ventures mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Aaron NewmanFounded blocwatch +2Aaron WhiteFounded Blissfully +1Mike SalgueroFounded CustomMadeAndrew PalmerFounded TamrVishal SunakLimited PartnerFounded LinkSquaresEnrico PalmerinoFounded Botkeeper
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Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Errik AndersonM.S. (Unfinished)Founded Cantai Therapeutics +5Samantha TruexBachelor of Engineering (B.E.)Founded Upstream Bio +1Michael MoyoBachelor of Engineering - (B.E)Founded Ocular AIAmayr BabarBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded NautilusSolomon DiamondBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded Lodestone BiomedicalJustice AmohBachelor of Engineering (B.E.)Founded Clairways
Vendr mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Dartmouth College574
Scott 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 PartnersJeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also attended Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth14
Haley LeversedgeInvestor at Silversmith Capital PartnersErrik AndersonBoard Director at Basecamp FundBen HemaniFounding Partner at Bison VenturesOrhan GazelleInvestor at Schooner CapitalSarah HammerAssociate at Rhapsody Venture PartnersEricka Tamayo-GuevaraAnalyst at The Engine Ventures
+ 8 more
Also attended The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth275
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
Also worked at Vendr7
Priya 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 CapitalJake HeenehanScout at Headline
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