Maria Salamanca
InvestorPartner at Ulu Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M
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840 people in our graph share verified history with Maria — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Ben RobbinsunlockedMaria: together at Harvard Business School (2014)
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×3Maria: together at University of Cambridge
×2Maria: together at Harvard Business School
About
Member of the Ulu Ventures team, described as a champion of the consumer.
Contact· published on Maria's own website
Experience
- Ulu VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Orange County Public SchoolsElected Board Membercurrent2022 — presentOrlando, Florida, United States
- Journey To LeadJourney Fellowcurrent2025 — present
- Swing LeftMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
- SomosVCCo-Founder and Board President2019 — 2023
- Unshackled VenturesPartner2015 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Swing LeftSenior Advisor, Operations and Strategy2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Swing LeftChief Operating Officer2017
- Orange County Public SchoolsFounder @ College Access and Success Initiative2015 — 2018Orlando, Florida Area
- FWD.usExecutive Associate2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- EncireCofounder2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Education PioneersNational Programs Data Analyst2013
Skills & more
International Relations37Research38Politics25Policy Analysis18Political Campaigns16Data Analysis18Business Strategy5Project Management3Portfolio Management4Venture Capital4Entrepreneurship9Legal Research7
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Public RelationsLegal AssistanceNonprofit OrganizationsProduct ManagementProduct DesignInvestmentsCommunity OutreachTeachingPublic SpeakingLeadershipManagementDebateLanguages Spanish
From Maria's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
AaviaBelow the FoldBounceTownCareer KarmaDispoHairtelligenceInspiritLuminaiMaximusPrismpopZeen
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Colleagues at Ulu Ventures
Andrea Bogarin
Investor at Ulu Ventures
Clint Korver
Cofounder, Managing Director at Ulu Ventures
Evelyn Kempi
Investor at Ulu Ventures
Gabriel Sandoval
Venture Partner at Ulu Ventures
Jim Kirkwood
Chief Science & Technology Development Officer/VP GTECH (Retired) at General Mills at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
Khalil Bilal
Investor at 100Km Ventures Llc
Loren Ford
Investor at Ulu Ventures
Miriam Rivera
Cofounder, Managing Director at Ulu Ventures
Network3
Brian Lee
Co-Founder and Managing Director at BAM Ventures
Clint Korver
Cofounder, Managing Director at Ulu Ventures
Gabriel Sandoval
Venture Partner at Ulu Ventures
Investors connected to Maria in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Maria Salamanca?
- Member of the Ulu Ventures team, described as a champion of the consumer.
- Where does Maria Salamanca work?
- Maria Salamanca is Partner at Ulu Ventures.
- What check size does Maria Salamanca write?
- Maria Salamanca typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- What companies has Maria Salamanca invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Aavia, Below the Fold, BounceTown, Career Karma, Dispo, Hairtelligence, Inspirit, Luminai, Maximus, Prismpop, Zeen.
- Where did Maria Salamanca go to school?
- Maria Salamanca studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Government; B.A Legal Studies); University of California, Berkeley, Goldman School of Public Policy (Minor, Public Policy Analysis); Harvard Business School (Summer Venture in Management Program).
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley2,000
Steve WozniakCo-founder of AppleAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksAbraham BachrachCo-founder & CTO of SkydioTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystScott DavisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Goldman School of Public Policy4
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesHristo BorisovCo-founder & CEO of PayhawkVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Also attended University of Cambridge1,604
Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of VerdictGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Swing Left2
Also worked at SomosVC16
Brian Bustamante-NicholsonPartner at GreycroftDaniel ParedesInvestor at Sierra VenturesJacob MullinsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalSamara Mejia HernandezFounding Partner at Chingona VenturesJomayra HerreraPartner at Reach CapitalValentina SuarezMarketing Associate at Reach Capital
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