Diego Salas is a founder and investor focused on early-stage startups in Latin America. He currently holds leadership roles at Epakon Capital and Yummy.
What Diego can write
Epakon Capital writes $25K to $1M checks, larger than 1% of firms in the atlas.
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- Scotiabank · Latin American Capital Markets Analyst2016-2017
- IBM · Senior Cognitive Reengineer2017-2020
- Epakon Capital · Founder, Managing PartnerNow
- Yummy · Founder, Head of Strategic Finance2020-Present
- Yummy · Board Member2020-Present
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Who is Diego Salas?
Diego Salas is a founder and investor focused on early-stage startups in Latin America. He currently holds leadership roles at Epakon Capital and Yummy.
How much does Diego Salas invest?
Diego Salas invests through Epakon Capital, which writes checks of $25K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.
How do I pitch Diego Salas?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Diego in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Epakon Capital backed works better.
What did Diego Salas do before Epakon Capital?
Latin American Capital Markets Analyst at Scotiabank; Senior Cognitive Reengineer at IBM; Founder, Head of Strategic Finance at Yummy; Board Member at Yummy.
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