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Maria Buitron

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Kauffman Fellow (Class 27) at Kauffman Fellows
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Maria Buitron is a Principal at Piva Capital, where she focuses on investing in sustainable industrial technologies that solve significant global challenges. A Kauffman Fellow with a background in Chemical Engineering and an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas, she has prior experience in strategy consulting and business development within the energy sector.

Originally from Mexico, Maria is passionate about technology, diversity in the energy space, and working with entrepreneurs to build a more sustainable future. She serves as a mentor with VCFamilia, an organization that supports the Latinx community within the venture capital ecosystem, demonstrating her commitment to fostering diversity.

Interesting fact: In 2020, Maria was recognized by Forbes on the 30 Under 30 list in two separate categories: Energy and Immigrants.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Kauffman Fellow (Class 27)
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Priorities

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Industrial Decarbonization
Her investment focus is on companies operating in hard-to-decarbonize industries, including advanced materials and manufacturing, as seen with her work with Boston Metal.
Supporting Founders
Described as having "contagious energy, " she is passionate about working with entrepreneurs and supports them through strategic guidance and leveraging her network to help them scale.
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Career

Work history

6-2022
Kauffman Fellow (Class 27)
Kauffman Fellows
5-2022
Principal
Piva Capital
7-2019 - 5-2022
Investor
Piva Capital
6-2018 - 8-2018
Business Development Summer Associate
Stem, Inc.
11-2015 - 6-2017
Consultant
Accenture
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Piva Capital Promotes Maria Buitron to Principal. Featured in PR Newswire
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Maria Buitron's Investing Profile - Piva Capital Principal | Signal. Featured in Signal (NFX)
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Education
2017 - 2019
Master of Business Administration - MBA
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
2008 - 2013
B.S. Chemical Engineering
Tecnológico de Monterrey
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