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Adrianna Alterman

Adrianna Alterman

Principal·Salesforce Ventures

San Francisco, CA, USA

Bio

Professional summary

Adrianna Alterman is a Principal at Salesforce Ventures leading investments in energy, climate tech, and workforce resilience. She invests from Series A through pre-IPO and her portfolio includes Crusoe, Pano AI, Altana, and Guild. Before Salesforce Ventures, she was a Senior Associate at Amplify Capital and worked on the investing team at MaRS.

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

CrusoePano AIAltanaGuild

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • Salesforce VenturesPrincipalPresent
  • Amplify CapitalSenior Associate
  • MaRSInvesting Team

Education

  • Yale School of ManagementMBA
  • McGill UniversityBachelor's degree

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