Since the launch of Unshackled, we’ve had many memorable moments supporting immigrants. From securing work authorization and green cards in record time to helping our portfolio companies get customers & investors. But today, welcoming Maria, a Colombian Refugee, as a Partner at Unshackled may be the most memorable.
If you have ever had the opportunity to work with Maria, you immediately know she is one of the promising stars in all of venture, at any stage. It’s uncanny to have someone so accomplished, diverse and versatile at such a young age. And today, we are proud to say, she’s our Partner! It’s probably not right to be possessive of another, but in this case, it just feels great. Great because we are better because of her, our team is better because of her and most importantly Unshackled & our founders are better because of her. This is what it’s about to build a generational fund - to have long term relationships with your teammates and watch them grow right in front of you.
It should be no surprise that Maria is a stalwart in everything Unshackled. Since joining back in 2016, Maria has evaluated over 6,000 deals, been part of 50+ investments and supported our founders in ways we could only dream of. She’s commanded our operational & immigration playbook, while overseeing all things related to programmatic deal sourcing, hiring and helping our founders raise millions of dollars. She’s a leader not only in the community, but also within our organization. Maria is obsessed with customer service and above of all, a consummate work horse who aims to just leave the world better, day after day. If you’ve ever understood the “be 1% better each day” philosophy, that’s how Maria lives her life. The compounded growth is astonishing. From Unshackled being one of her first jobs after graduating UC Berkeley to today, joining us as a Partner, we are in awe and couldn’t be more excited.
Thank you for believing in us and believing in Unshackled. Please join us in welcoming Maria Salamanca as our newest Partner at Unshackled Ventures.
Read the exclusive Crunchbase article here.
Hi, 👋🏼 We’re Unshackled Ventures, the first and only early-stage venture capital fund for immigrant founders. Besides investing in immigrants, we sponsor their visas & green cards to enable them to spend 100% of their time building companies. Nothing is too early for us. Learn more about what we invest in through our post here.
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Heartiest congratulations to Maria! An inspiring story. Thanks to Unshackled for providing the environment to Maria to blossom! And to Manan for the story so well told.