Jesús Salas is rooted in the belief that making culturally conscious investments is a path to increasing opportunity and positive economic outcomes for otherwise overlooked communities and founders. He is the Investment Principal at ICA, where he leads investments providing patient, flexible capital to wealth-generating, scaling businesses across the Bay Area.

Jesús was previously a Principal at LA-based venture capital firm Slauson & Co. and has held roles with organizations including Omidyar Network, Rethink Education, Credit Suisse, and Deloitte.

Outside of his investing work, Jesús helped start VCFamilia and Founder Familia to support and connect Latinx investors and founders. He also actively supports his Latino interest fraternity, Gamma Zeta Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and serves as an Advisory Board Member of Leo Impact Fund, Columbia Business School’s student-run impact investing fund.

Jesús is from the northside of Fort Worth, Texas and is the son of Mexican immigrants. He is a proud first-generation graduate of Stanford University, holds an MBA from Columbia University, and is a Toigo, Kauffman, and Just Economy Institute Fellow.