Maria Buitron
Principal at Piva Capital
San Francisco, California
Overview
Work Experience
Principal
2022 - Current
Investor
2019 - 2022
Based in San Francisco, Piva is a newly formed venture capital firm investing its first $250M Fund in disruptive energy and industrial companies across North America and Europe.
Kauffman Fellow (Class 27)
2022
The Kauffman Fellows Program identifies and develops global leaders in VC while providing a structured curriculum, peer learning, executive coaching, and networking — all with a focus on giving back and one's responsibility as a leader in venture capital. With 800+ Fellows across 65 countries, Kauffman Fellows is the largest network of VCs and innovation leaders in the world. In the 27 years since inception, Kauffman Fellows have started hundreds of funds, raised and deployed hundreds of billions of dollars in capital, and helped pave the way for some of the world’s most groundbreaking companies. As a network, Kauffman Fellows represent over $290 billion in assets under management, have collectively raised over $790 billion dollars in capital, and have been responsible for over $8.5 trillion in exits to LPs.
Co-investment VC firm supporting the mission of the Kauffman Fellows
Business Development Summer Associate
2018 - 2018
Consultant
2015 - 2017
Consultant at Accenture Strategy Energy (formerly Schlumberger Business Consulting)
Accenture Ventures is a venture capital firm arm of Accenture, delivers innovative solutions with strategic partnerships and investments.
Consultant
2013 - 2015
Process Engineer
2013 - 2013