Maria joined FTVentures in January of 2005 and is currently an Associate with responsibilities in business development. Prior to joining FTVentures, Maria was an Analyst in the private fund group of Credit Suisse First Boston in London. Previously, she was an Analyst in the private fund placement group of Chase Securities in New York as well as at Banc of America Securities in San Francisco where she focused mainly on corporate finance. Maria received a BA degree in International Relations and Economics from Scripps College.