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Daniel Paredes

Daniel Paredes

Investor·Sierra Ventures

San Francisco, California, United States

Bio

Professional summary

Daniel Paredes joined Sierra Ventures in 2023 as an investor focused on sourcing and evaluating opportunities across the East Coast and Pacific Northwest. He is particularly interested in enterprise software, cybersecurity, AI/ML and deep tech, and his personal site describes a focus on seed and Series A investments across enterprise software and deep tech. Before Sierra, he worked at Microsoft across finance and strategy roles and later earned an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • Sierra VenturesInvestor2023 – Present
  • MicrosoftCorporate strategy and finance roles
  • Madrona Venture GroupMBA Associate

Education

  • University of WashingtonBA, Finance
  • Columbia Business SchoolMBA

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