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Carlos Diaz
InvestorGeneral Partner at Diaspora Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $50K – $100K checks · typically $75K
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About
Carlos Diaz is a French-American entrepreneur and investor who has founded multiple companies including Emakina, which went public in 2006, and blueKiwi, a French SaaS company that he moved to Silicon Valley and sold in 2012. He previously operated a startup accelerator for four years and currently invests through Diaspora Ventures, a rolling fund focused on early-stage founders. Diaz also hosts Silicon Carne, a French-language technology and business podcast based in Silicon Valley with a significant audience in France and internationally.
Experience
- Silicon CarneFounder & Host of Silicon Carne Podcastcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Diaspora VenturesCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- The RefinersCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ISAI GestionInvestorcurrent2015 — present
- Uncut.fmCEO and founder2021 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Radio FranceChronicler2014 — 2017San Francisco
- KwarterCEO2011 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- blueKiwi SoftwareCEO2006 — 2011Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- groupe ReflectCEO1997 — 2006Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
Skills & more
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Social TVTVB2BBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentBusiness AlliancesSalesSocial MediaSaaSWeb 2.0Enterprise SoftwareOpen SourceLanguages English · French · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Carlos Diaz?
- Carlos Diaz is a French-American entrepreneur and investor who has founded multiple companies including Emakina, which went public in 2006, and blueKiwi, a French SaaS company that he moved to Silicon Valley and sold in 2012. He previously operated a startup accelerator for four years and currently invests through Diaspora Ventures, a rolling fund focused on early-stage founders. Diaz also hosts Silicon Carne, a French-language technology and business podcast based in Silicon Valley with a significant audience in France and internationally.
- Where does Carlos Diaz work?
- Carlos Diaz is General Partner at Diaspora Ventures.
- What check size does Carlos Diaz write?
- Carlos Diaz typically writes checks of $50K – $100K.
- Where did Carlos Diaz go to school?
- Carlos Diaz studied at Université de Limoges (Master, Foreign Literature and Civilization).
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