Yasmin Ibarra

Yasmin Ibarra is the Operations Administrator at Black Diamond Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Glendale, California. Working directly alongside Founder and Managing Director Chris Lucas, she oversees internal operational functions, process optimization, and administrative efficiency for the entire firm. Prior to assuming her current position, Ibarra advanced through 2 administrative roles within the organization, previously serving as both Operations Manager and Office Manager. In her operational capacity, she supports the firm's core investment activities, which primarily target early-stage opportunities at the Seed and Series A funding rounds. The firm allocates capital across various technology sectors, maintaining a specific investment focus on emerging companies within the analytics and biotechnology industries. Ibarra leverages her extensive administrative expertise to manage the daily operations of a venture capital firm focused on scaling early-stage technology investments.