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Mariana Carranza

Investor

Operating Partner at Material Impact · Industry & Investor Relations at IGNIA

United Kingdom

About

Mariana Carranza joined IGNIA in 2026 in Investor Relations, handling LP communications, fund performance reporting, and portfolio updates. She has over eight years in VC and PE across Mexico and London, previously at Innovate UK, Terra Firma Capital Partners, and Hi Ventures, and holds an MBA from Oxford's Saïd Business School.

Experience

  1. Material ImpactOperating Partnercurrent2021 — presentBoston, MA
  2. GenPhoenixChairmancurrent2023 — presentCity Of Peterborough, England, United Kingdom
  3. ResideoBoard Of Directorscurrent2018 — presentScottsdale, Arizona, United States
  4. EverQuoteBoard Of Directorscurrent2019 — presentCambridge, MA
  5. Tomorrow.io (formerly ClimaCell)Member Of The Board Of Advisorscurrent2020 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  6. Folio PhotonicsBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentSolon, Ohio, United States
  7. AgZenBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentSomerville, Massachusetts, United States
  8. Oxipital AIBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentBedford, Massachusetts, United States
  9. EcoSmart SolutionBoard of Directorscurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  10. SoftServeMember Of The Board Of Advisors2020 — 2023Austin, TX
  11. VANTIQBoard of Directors2019 — 2023Walnut Creek, CA
  12. Absolute SoftwareMember Of The Board Of Advisors2020 — 2023Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  13. smartShiftBoard Of Directors2019 — 2022Providence, Rhode Island, United States
  14. Iron MountainBoard Of Directors2010 — 2021Boston, MA
  15. EvercoreSenior Advisor, 2015 – 2020 | Senior Managing Director, 2011 – 20152011 — 2020Boston, MA & Menlo Park, CA
  16. Jefferies & CompanyVice Chairman2003 — 2011Waltham, MA
  17. Boston Globe MediaBoard Member2001 — 2006Boston, MA
  18. NetegrityBoard Of Directors2000 — 2003Waltham, MA
  19. Broadview InternationalChairman & CEO, 1996 – 20031987 — 2003New York, NY and Waltham, MA
  20. DISC InternationalVice President Sales Marketing1984 — 1987Stamford, CT

Skills & more

M&A AdvisoryCapital MarketsInvestment BankingBusiness TransformationValue CreationGlobal ExpansionRisk MitigationConsensus BuildingCulture TransformationOrganizational DevelopmentBrand PositioningCybersecurity
+9 moreExecutive CompensationCEO SuccessionBusiness StrategyRelationship DevelopmentStrategic PlanningBoard DirectorshipIPO LeadershipB2B TechnologyRevenue and EBITDA Growth

From Mariana's professional profile.

Colleagues at Material Impact

Adam Sharkawy
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Material Impact
Alexa Horwitz
Director of Marketing and Communications at Material Impact
Ben Schlatka
Company Building Partner at Material Impact
Carmichael Roberts
Investor at Material Impact
Christian Theriault
Partner at Material Impact
Corinna Chen
Partner at Material Impact
Deborah Kilpatrick
Health IT CEO, Evidation at Material Impact
Ezgi Emiroglu
Venture Associate at Material Impact

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mariana Carranza?
Mariana Carranza joined IGNIA in 2026 in Investor Relations, handling LP communications, fund performance reporting, and portfolio updates. She has over eight years in VC and PE across Mexico and London, previously at Innovate UK, Terra Firma Capital Partners, and Hi Ventures, and holds an MBA from Oxford's Saïd Business School.
Where does Mariana Carranza work?
Mariana Carranza is Operating Partner at Material Impact.
Where did Mariana Carranza go to school?
Mariana Carranza studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Boston College Carroll School of Management (BS); Stanford Law School (Director’s College).

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School2,000

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystAdrianna MaInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also attended Boston College Carroll School of Management95

Clint MyersInvestor at RevolutionAmanda ChanInvestor at Third Rock VenturesMario MirandaManaging Partner at GroveStreetAdam BrucePartner, Chief Financial and Chief Operating Officer at Flare Capital PartnersStefan SandovalPrincipal at SKY VCAndrew HongVenture Partner at Ff Venture Capital

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Also attended Stanford Law School96

Steve AbbottPartner, Capital Markets at Sapphire VenturesAlex LehmanVice President at Sapphire VenturesMichael KlaykoOperating Executive at Marlin Equity PartnersSandy MillerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Tim HsiaFounder at Context VenturesRenataCo-founder at Renegade Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at GenPhoenix3

Adam SharkawyCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Material ImpactPaul DeningerOperating Partner at Material ImpactElyse WinerPartner at Material Impact

Also worked at Resideo1

Paul DeningerOperating Partner at Material Impact

Also worked at EverQuote10

Dave BlundinManaging Partner at Link VenturesPaul DeningerOperating Partner at Material ImpactTom SmithManaging Partner at Savano Capital PartnersDave BlundinGeneral Partner at Vestigo VenturesMark CasadyGeneral Partner and Co-Founder at Vestigo VenturesZachary AbramsManaging Partner at Stratim Capital

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Also worked at Tomorrow.io (formerly ClimaCell)18

Philippe SchwartzPartner at Square Peg CapitalAssaf JacobiVenture Partner at Next47Aaron MankovskiManaging Partner at PitangoMaya HawlasewiczPrincipal | Growth at PitangoDrew RobinsonStrategic Partner, Principal at Evergy VenturesWilliam DovellCapital Raising at Salica Investments

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