Maria Salamanca is a Partner at Unshackled Ventures, where she invests in the ideas of immigrant entrepreneurs. She is also President and founding member of LatinxVC and on the Board of Director at SwingLeft (where she was inaugural COO in 2016). Maria was the first Latina named Forbes 30 Under 30 for Venture Capital; she has also been listed as one of Business Insider’s Under 30 Rising Stars.
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Michael Hurlston is President and Chief Executive Officer of Synaptics. Michael completed his MS in Electrical Engineering and MBA at UC Davis.
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Matt Kaufman is Chief Systems Officer at Roblox. He was previously President and Head of Operations at Crunchbase. He has led engineering and product development at a number of firms, including one he co-founded.
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Lisa Morales-Hellebo is Co-Founder and General Partner at REFASHIOND Ventures. She is also Co-Founder of The Worldwide Supply Chain Federation and a member of several advisory boards. Lisa started her career in digital design and later founded a FashionTech startup.
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Alfred Chuang is a general partner at Race Capital. Recognized by Andreessen Horowitz as the Silicon Valley CEO’s CEO, Alfred Chuang is an accomplished entrepreneur and venture investor. Known for being the co-founder and CEO of BEA Systems, Alfred led BEA Systems to its acquisition by Oracle for $8.5 billion. Alfred’s notable awards include CIO Magazine 20/20 Vision Award Honoree, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, among others.
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Maria Salamanca’s Startup Story
/in Podcast /by Karina Saravia-ButlerMaria Salamanca is a Partner at Unshackled Ventures, where she invests in the ideas of immigrant entrepreneurs. She is also President and founding member of LatinxVC and on the Board of Director at SwingLeft (where she was inaugural COO in 2016). Maria was the first Latina named Forbes 30 Under 30 for Venture Capital; she has also been listed as one of Business Insider’s Under 30 Rising Stars.
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Michael Hurlston’s Startup Story
/in Podcast /by Karina Saravia-ButlerMichael Hurlston is President and Chief Executive Officer of Synaptics. Michael completed his MS in Electrical Engineering and MBA at UC Davis.
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Matt Kaufman’s Startup Story
/in Podcast /by Karina Saravia-ButlerMatt Kaufman is Chief Systems Officer at Roblox. He was previously President and Head of Operations at Crunchbase. He has led engineering and product development at a number of firms, including one he co-founded.
Get inspired by the startup stories of founders and investors in the UC Davis Student Startup Center community. Learn what got them going and what keeps them motivated. Collect tips to make your startup journey as successful as possible.
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Lisa Morales-Hellebo’s Startup Story
/in Podcast /by Karina Saravia-ButlerLisa Morales-Hellebo is Co-Founder and General Partner at REFASHIOND Ventures. She is also Co-Founder of The Worldwide Supply Chain Federation and a member of several advisory boards. Lisa started her career in digital design and later founded a FashionTech startup.
Get inspired by the startup stories of founders and investors in the UC Davis Student Startup Center community. Learn what got them going and what keeps them motivated. Collect tips to make your startup journey as successful as possible.
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Alfred Chuang’s Startup Story
/in Podcast /by Karina Saravia-ButlerAlfred Chuang is a general partner at Race Capital. Recognized by Andreessen Horowitz as the Silicon Valley CEO’s CEO, Alfred Chuang is an accomplished entrepreneur and venture investor. Known for being the co-founder and CEO of BEA Systems, Alfred led BEA Systems to its acquisition by Oracle for $8.5 billion. Alfred’s notable awards include CIO Magazine 20/20 Vision Award Honoree, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, among others.
Get inspired by the startup stories of founders and investors in the UC Davis Student Startup Center community. Learn what got them going and what keeps them motivated. Collect tips to make your startup journey as successful as possible.
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