Mariana is Founder of Infiom, a global Metaverse with Web3 accelerator that creates ventures using DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and Metaverse principles. Prior to Infiom, she was the Managing Director of BitAngels, the first crypto angel network formed in 2013 that invested in the launch of Ethereum. Mariana Co-Founded and manages the BNB Chain X Infiom Founders Academy, a twelve week highly selective global program for top tier Web3 Founders. She is an Advisor to Crescent City Capital Fund, Numbers Protocol, SuperWorld, Open Therapeutics, Anode (Pkt), Monax, System9, EarnTV, SafeGram, BuddyDAO, Kirobo, and CryptoArt Agency. Mariana was EVP Business Development for NTN Buzztime, Inc. (AMEX:NTN) and Head of Business Development, Content Aggregation and Programming for MediaZone, a broadband video company launched and owned by NASPERS Internet (largest investor in Tencent). Mariana also founded and directed the Digital Media Incubator at KPMG LLP. Portfolio companies raised angel investments from Michael Jackson, Beny Alagem, Al Copeland, IdeaLab, David Gefen, Brian Singer, Bob Daly, Jeff Pollack of Handprint Entertainment and John Gee, Executive Director of NASA Ames Research Incubator, and VC funding from Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia, Intel, HP, IBM, Microsoft, Dell, Panasonic, and Chase Capital Partners. Mariana served on the New Media Board and serves on the International Committee of the Producers Guild of America and is a member of the Television Academy. Mariana served on the Board of the Tim Draper’s Zone Ventures Club and on the Mayor Riordan’s Digital Coast Roundtable.