Ainhoa Maiz
Private Equity Investor at Section 32 LLC
Profile
Ainhoa Maiz is a Senior Principal at Section 32.
She brings nearly a decade of technology-focused venture investing and finance experience with notable companies including Microsoft and Intel prior to joining our firm.
At Section 32, Ainhoa specializes in enterprise technology investment sourcing, diligence and deal execution.
Prior to Section 32, Ainhoa served as a Senior Associate for M12, Microsoft’s venture fund, where she contributed to over thirty investments across applied AI/ML, cybersecurity and business productivity.
In addition to deal sourcing and execution, transaction structuring and negotiation, Ainhoa was a board director for Pod Foods, and a board observer for Hunters, Ecomedes, Acerta and Webee.
As a member of the board, Ainhoa enjoys collaborating with founders and management teams on corporate and financial strategy, fundraising, market positioning and go-to-market strategy.
Ainhoa previously worked as an MBA Associate at YL Ventures, a seed stage cybersecurity fund, and at the University of Chicago Innovation Fund.
Prior to that, Ainhoa held several roles of increasing responsibility for Intel Corporation, where she oversaw valuation, reporting, and forecasting for nearly $1b of working capital.
Ainhoa received a B.A.
in Economics and Political Science from Emory University, and studied at the London School of Economics.
She holds an MBA with a focus on entrepreneurship, finance and strategic management from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Ainhoa Maiz active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Section 32 LLC
 Section 32 LLC Investment ManagersFinance Section 32 LLC (Section 32) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Bill Maris. The firm is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. | Private Equity Investor | 01/03/2022 |
Former positions of Ainhoa Maiz
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
M12 Ventures
 M12 Ventures Investment ManagersFinance M12 Ventures (M12) is a venture capital subsidiary of Microsoft Corp. founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Analyst | 28/02/2022 |
Pod Foods Co.
 Pod Foods Co. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Pod Foods Co. engages in the operation of a software enabled business-to-business food distribution company. It offers grocery, frozen, fresh, dairy, beverage and bakery products. The company was founded by Janet Larissa Russell and May-Yi Lee and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 02/01/2022 |
Ecomedes, Inc.
 Ecomedes, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ecomedes, Inc. engages in the operation of a cloud-based platform which simplifies product selection for enterprises. It offers its services to buyers, sellers, and rating agencies. The company was founded by Kathleen Egan, Paul Shahriari, Hung Vo, Michael Shahriari, and Brian Rowe and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2022 |
Acerta Analytics Solutions, Inc.
 Acerta Analytics Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Acerta Analytics Solutions, Inc. provides a machine intelligence solution that turns raw machine data into informed decisions. The firm offers Acerta CHECK software solution that focuses on the discovery of critical problems in complex data by combining statistical methods, data mining algorithms, and machine learning techniques to uncover critical intelligence and find anomalies in machine behavior. The company was founded by Greta Cutulenco, Sebastian Fischmeiste and Jean-Christophe Petkovich and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2022 |
Cyber Hunters Ltd
 Cyber Hunters Ltd Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cyber Hunters Ltd. operates as an autonomous hunting solution provider. It generates and delivers actionable visualized attack stories allowing organizations to identify, understand, and respond to attacks. The company was founded by Tomer Kazaz, Idan Nurick, Yodfat Harel Buchris, and Uri May and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2022 |
Training of Ainhoa Maiz
| Emory University | Undergraduate Degree |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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Section 32 LLC
Section 32 LLC Investment ManagersFinance Section 32 LLC (Section 32) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Bill Maris. The firm is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. | Finance |
Acerta Analytics Solutions, Inc.
Acerta Analytics Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Acerta Analytics Solutions, Inc. provides a machine intelligence solution that turns raw machine data into informed decisions. The firm offers Acerta CHECK software solution that focuses on the discovery of critical problems in complex data by combining statistical methods, data mining algorithms, and machine learning techniques to uncover critical intelligence and find anomalies in machine behavior. The company was founded by Greta Cutulenco, Sebastian Fischmeiste and Jean-Christophe Petkovich and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada. | Technology Services |
M12 Ventures
M12 Ventures Investment ManagersFinance M12 Ventures (M12) is a venture capital subsidiary of Microsoft Corp. founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Pod Foods Co.
Pod Foods Co. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Pod Foods Co. engages in the operation of a software enabled business-to-business food distribution company. It offers grocery, frozen, fresh, dairy, beverage and bakery products. The company was founded by Janet Larissa Russell and May-Yi Lee and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Ecomedes, Inc.
Ecomedes, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ecomedes, Inc. engages in the operation of a cloud-based platform which simplifies product selection for enterprises. It offers its services to buyers, sellers, and rating agencies. The company was founded by Kathleen Egan, Paul Shahriari, Hung Vo, Michael Shahriari, and Brian Rowe and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Cyber Hunters Ltd
Cyber Hunters Ltd Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cyber Hunters Ltd. operates as an autonomous hunting solution provider. It generates and delivers actionable visualized attack stories allowing organizations to identify, understand, and respond to attacks. The company was founded by Tomer Kazaz, Idan Nurick, Yodfat Harel Buchris, and Uri May and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Technology Services |
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