About
Ilana Diamond is Managing Partner of 412 Venture Fund, where she leads investments in technology companies and advises early-stage entrepreneurs on product and customer development. She previously grew and led a family business to a successful exit after earlier work at a large tech company, an MBA, and time in strategy consulting. Her experience raising venture capital shaped her focus on supporting women and other underrepresented founders.
Invests in
Sector Agnostic
Experience
- 412 Venture Fund LPManaging Partnercurrent2020 — presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Riverfront Ventures LLCManaging Director2018 — 2020Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Innovation WorksManaging Director, Hardware & AlphaLab Gear2013 — 2020
- Pittsburgh Equity PartnersExecutive in Residence2011 — 2013Greater Pittsburgh Region
- Sima Products CorpPresident & CEO1996 — 2012
- Sima Products CorpVP Product Planning & Development1993 — 1996Greater Chicago Area
- Metis Secure SolutionsPresident & CEO2004 — 2008Greater Pittsburgh Region
- Price WaterhouseSenior Manager/Manager/Senior Consultant - Strategy Consulting1986 — 1993
Education
- Northwestern UniversityBA, Economics & Biology
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMBA, Marketing & Strategy
Skills & more
Start-ups99Strategic Partnerships99Entrepreneurship99Product Development58Consumer Electronics28Marketing Strategy27Mergers & Acquisitions33Venture Capital27Due Diligence12Competitive Analysis55Non-profit Board Development6Project Management13
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Management ConsultingStrategyLeadershipStrategic PlanningFrom Ilana's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University288
Hannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalMikowai AshwillInvestor at Spark CapitalNaomi Pilosof IonitaBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesEric OngInvestor at LightbankBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture Group
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Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management521
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at Riverfront Ventures LLC3
Also worked at Innovation Works32
Ven RajuPresident & CEO at Ben Franklin Technology PartnersSophie BurkholderInvestment Associate at Innovation WorksJeanne IasellaManaging Director of Life Sciences at Innovation WorksJane K. JosephDirector of Communications and Community Development at Innovation WorksGretchen WeaverInvestor at Innovation WorksDwayne TabbInvestor at Innovation Works
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