Maria Salamanca

Experience

1. Ulu VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
2. Orange County Public SchoolsElected Board Membercurrent2022 — presentOrlando, Florida, United States
3. Journey To LeadJourney Fellowcurrent2025 — present
4. Swing LeftMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
5. SomosVCCo-Founder and Board President2019 — 2023
6. Unshackled VenturesPartner2015 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
7. Swing LeftSenior Advisor, Operations and Strategy2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
8. Swing LeftChief Operating Officer2017
9. Orange County Public SchoolsFounder @ College Access and Success Initiative2015 — 2018Orlando, Florida Area
10. FWD.usExecutive Associate2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
11. EncireCofounder2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
12. Education PioneersNational Programs Data Analyst2013

Education

1. University of California, BerkeleyBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Government; B.A Legal Studies2011 — 2015
2. University of California, Berkeley, Goldman School of Public PolicyMinor, Public Policy Analysis2011 — 2015
3. Harvard Business SchoolSummer Venture in Management Program2014
4. University of CambridgeKings-Pembroke College2014
5. Timber Creek High School2007 — 2011

Skills & more

Languages Spanish

From Maria's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley863

BDByron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTOTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBBBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)GAGlen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalALAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalSSScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Goldman School of Public Policy1

RARasheed AugusteSenior Analyst at Playground Global

Also attended Harvard Business School1,777

BGBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalALAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJBJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTDTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMMMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMHMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

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Also attended University of Cambridge621

NBNiko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGSGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHSHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAPAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)ENErik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)NLNic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Swing Left2

RARuby AnayaVenture Partner at The Venture CollectiveYSYvonne SuDigital Equity Student Fellow at Michelson 20MM Foundation

Also worked at SomosVC14

BBBrian Bustamante-NicholsonPartner at GreycroftDPDaniel ParedesInvestor at Sierra VenturesJMJacob MullinsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalLALeo ArangoVenture Partner at One Way VenturesSMSamara Mejia HernandezFounding Partner at Chingona VenturesJHJomayra HerreraPartner at Reach Capital

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Also worked at Unshackled Ventures4

ATAkshat TalrejaInvestor at Alkemi Growth CapitalMMManan MehtaFounding Partner at Unshackled VenturesNPNitin PachisiaFounding Partner at Unshackled VenturesJBJarrod BarnesAnalyst at Emerson Collective Investing

Also worked at Education Pioneers5

AAAmit A. PatelCo-founder and Managing Partner at Owl VenturesNQNasir QadreeFounder and Managing Partner at Zeal Capital PartnersJNJill NiPrincipal at Rethink ImpactAMAlexandra MeisInvestor at Connectivity VenturesOQOliver QuinteroVice President at Kingswood