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Ariel Diaz
InvestorFounderInvestor at Impellent Ventures · Founder at Blissfully
New York City Metropolitan Area
FoundedBlissfully
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128 people in our graph share verified history with Ariel — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Lars LeckieunlockedAriel: together at Blissfully (2019–2022)
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Ariel: together at MacLean-Fogg Company
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About
Venture advisor; founder of Vendr.
Founder at Blissfully
Intro paths
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Blissfully's investors · 7
AspenwoodSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksCraft VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $50M checksFounder CollectiveCambridge · since 2016Hummer Winblad Venture PartnersSan Francisco · since 2018Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)San FranciscoSoftBank Vision FundLondonTiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks
Co-founders at Blissfully
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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 mafia207
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth mafia88
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jeffrey DeFlavio, MDMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Affect Therapeutics +5Errik AndersonMBAFounded Cantai Therapeutics +5Frank StonebanksBusiness DiplomaFounded Johnson & Johnson +1Samantha TruexMBAFounded Upstream Bio +1Aakhil FardeenMBAFounded Lish +1Jeong-Suh ChoiMBAFounded 株式会社MEAL FORWARD +1
Impellent Ventures mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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 AmohDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Clairways
Vendr mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Dartmouth College654
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 Dartmouth15
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
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Also attended The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth320
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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