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Maximillian Diez

Investor

General Partner at Twenty Five Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $50K – $500K checks · typically $100K

About

Maximillian Diez is a General Partner at Twenty Five Ventures in San Mateo, California, focusing on AI and PropTech investments. He previously held Vice President roles in real estate operations at Movoto Holdings and UpNest.com, both of which were acquired, and was an early employee at Redfin during its California market establishment. Diez serves on the Board of Trustees at the University of San Francisco and holds a degree from the institution.

Experience

  1. Twenty Five VenturesGP at 25V Series of Fundscurrent2022 — presentSan Mateo, CA
  2. Twenty Five VenturesFounder + CEOcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. University of San FranciscoVice Chair - Investment Committeecurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. University of San FranciscoMember, Board of Trusteescurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. BoardyConnectorcurrent2025 — present
  6. Styldod, IncAdvisorcurrent2024 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  7. ZentapAdvisorcurrent2021 — presentBeverly Hills, California, United States
  8. DirectOffer, IncAdvisorcurrent2020 — presentNashville, Tennessee, United States
  9. Realtor.comReal Ambassador at Realtor.com2017 — 2023San Jose, California, United States
  10. Forbes Real Estate CouncilContributor2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  11. NoahUS Managing Broker and Advisor2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  12. ProspertyAdvisor2021 — 2022Khalándrion, Attiki, Greece
  13. MovotoVice President Of Real Estate Operations | US Managing Broker (acquired by OjO Labs)2016 — 2020San Mateo, Ca
  14. UpNestVice President of Real Estate, Founding Team (acquired by Realtor.com/NewsCorp)2012 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  15. Calpmg CorporationFounder + CEO2009 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  16. FAMILY HOUSING AND ADULT RESOURCES INCDirector, Board of Directors2001 — 2011
  17. Arthur C. Zief Jr. Foundation(Zief Family Foundation)Director, Board of Directors2000 — 2011
  18. ZipRealtyBroker Associate, San Diego Division (acquired by Realogy/Anywhere)2008 — 2009
  19. RedfinRedfin California (Initial Public Offering)2006 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
  20. Century Homes & Investment GroupSales Director / Managing Broker2000 — 2006

Education

  1. University of San FranciscoBachelors of Science, International Business2000 — 2003
  2. Junipero Serra High School, San Mateo, California

Skills & more

Social Influence13Cross-functional Team Leadership10Team Management9Key Performance Indicators2Corporate Development2Market Analysis1Deal ClosureTransaction Management1Landscape Analysis4Acquisition IntegrationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Lead Generation
+12 moreVenture FinancingPolicy DevelopmentCommunicationMemosDefining RequirementsData-Driven InsightsGeneral OperationsBusiness InsightsAnalytical SkillsStrategyNegotiationManagement

Languages English · French · Japanese · Tagalog

  • RECAST Fellow (Cohort 8) — Recast Capital
  • Real Estate Broker — Hawai‘i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • Berkeley Law, National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), and Venture Forward - (Cohort 9) — VC University
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital — Università Bocconi
  • Fintech: Foundations & Applications of Financial Technology Specialization — Wharton Online
  • Series 63 — FINRA
  • Series 6/7 — FINRA
  • Real Estate Broker — California Department of Real Estate
  • Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager Designation (CRB) — Real Estate Business Institute (REBI)

From Maximillian's professional profile.

Deals · 1

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via Twenty Five Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Maximillian Diez work?
Maximillian Diez is General Partner at Twenty Five Ventures.
What check size does Maximillian Diez write?
Maximillian Diez typically writes checks of $50K – $500K.

Same school

Also attended University of San Francisco63

Ashley ValentineChief People Officer at GreycroftCarmen PalafoxFounder & General Partner at 2045 VenturesEugene MalobrodskyManaging Partner at One Way VenturesBarmak MeftahGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesShara JubiladoFractional CFO at Serena VenturesRebecca GaldosSenior Executive Assistant at BA Capital

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Also attended Junipero Serra High School, San Mateo, California4

Ryan MichelettiGeneral Partner at The Veteran FundTripp DollVenture Associate at Untapped VenturesTyler ShawAnalyst at Leonid Capital PartnersJohn EstalillaManaging Partner at Sfventures Group LLC

Shared employers

Also worked at Boardy30

Giuseppe LacerenzaPartner at Keen Venture PartnersCameron HartAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk VenturesHaider KhanFounder Relations at Transform Capital ManagementAlex McIsaacGeneral Partner at Inovia CapitalJonathan EhrlichFounder & General Partner at Inovia CapitalStephanie PalmeriPartner at NextView Ventures

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Also worked at Forbes Real Estate Council35

Karthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalJay FulcherManaging Partner at Cheyenne VenturesBrendon GrunewaldGrowth – Data Sovereignity – Finance at AngelwiseChamp SuthipongchaiGeneral Partner at Creative VenturesLeen KawasManaging General Partner at Propel Bio PartnersMana HosseiniManaging Partner at Apex Innovative Investments Ventures

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Also worked at Redfin16

Paul GoodrichCo-Founder at Madrona Venture GroupMarc A. SingerManaging Partner at Osage University PartnersSelina TobaccowalaVenture Partner at Lobby CapitalEmily MeltonInvestor at Threshold VenturesRak GargPartner at Bain Capital VenturesGlenn KelmanObvious Champion at Obvious Ventures

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