Clifford Sobel is a former U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands and Brazil who co-founded Valor Capital Group with his son Scott, creating a venture capital firm that bridges U.S. and Latin American markets using his diplomatic network and bilateral experience. He brings an uncommon combination of ambassadorial experience, global business operations background from founding companies like Net2Phone, and a geopolitical perspective to venture investing that helps portfolio companies navigate cross-border regulations and government relations.