# Diego Gutiérrez Zaldívar

> Diego Gutiérrez Zaldívar is a funding round investor at RSK Labs backing Web3 and Internet. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [RSK Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rsk-labs-rootstock)
- Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Total investments: 1
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diegogutierrezzaldivar/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/dieguito
- Website: https://x.com/dieguito
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gutierrez.zaldivar

Diego Gutiérrez Zaldívar is a funding round investor at RSK Labs in Buenos Aires focused on Web3 and Internet. Diego was one of the pioneers of web development in Argentina and Latin America back in 1995 and has had a leading role in fostering Bitcoin technology in Latin America since 2012.Diego got in touch with Bitcoin in 2011 and since 2012, decided to completely devote himself to the creation of the Argentinean and Latam grassroot communities. Diegoco-founded Rootstock, the first open-source peer-to-peer smart-contract platform and payment network with a 2way peg to Bitcoin, and Koibanx, both companies aim to turn the transformative potential of Bitcoin into a reality.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Web3 | 1 | 100% |
| Internet | 1 | 100% |
| Blockchain | 1 | 100% |
| Financial Exchanges | 1 | 100% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unit | Unit Network DAO is a sovereign layer 1 blockchain built using the Substrate framework by the Web3 Foundation, Polkadot and Parity Technologies. It provides the technological and economic infrastructure for mainstream adoption of the token economy. A near-future in which millions of tokens fuel borderless communities to empower the globe. | $18M |  | Feb 20, 2025 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Blockchain Founders Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blockchain-founders-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Outlier Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/outlier-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About RSK Labs

VC Fund · Buenos Aires, Argentina

RSK is the first open-source smart contract platform with a 2-way peg to Bitcoin that also rewards the Bitcoin miners via merge-mining, allowing them to actively participate in the Smart Contract revolution. RSK goal is to add value and functionality to the Bitcoin ecosystem by enabling smart-contracts, near instant payments and higher-scalability.

5 contacts available at RSK Labs.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Diego Gutiérrez Zaldívar | CEO & Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/diego-guti%C3%A9rrez-zald%C3%ADvar |
| Sergio Demián Lerner | Co-Founder and Chief Scientist | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sergio-demi%C3%A1n-lerner |
| Adrián Eidelman | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adri%C3%A1n-eidelman |
| Alex Casas | Master Ambassador | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-casas |
| Ruben Altman | Co-founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ruben-altman |

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## FAQ

### What does Diego Gutiérrez Zaldívar invest in?

Diego Gutiérrez Zaldívar invests primarily in Web3, Internet and Blockchain startups, most often at Funding Round stage. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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