Casey Botticello

About Casey Botticello

My name is Casey Botticello, and I am an internet entrepreneur and digital marketing consultant with over a decade of experience, creating and improving internet based businesses.I previously worked for BGR Group, a bipartisan lobbying and strategic communications firm.I am the founder and former president of the Cryptocurrency Alliance, an independent expenditure-only committee (Super PAC) dedicated to cryptocurrency advocacy.I have also worked at several tech startups and in real estate development.I am a graduate of The University of Pennsylvania, where I received my B.A. in Urban Studies.I am always working on a number of unique projects. Here are a few of the things I am currently focusing on:• Blogging Guide—I am the founder of Blogging Guide, the leading Newsletter for writers looking to make money online. Blogging Guide covers digital publishing platforms such as Medium, Substack, and WordPress.• Private Equity Investing—I was an early Bitcoin investor. Since divesting most of my cryptocurrency holdings, I have invested in 25+ private equity deals, or sourced shares of privately owned companies on the secondary market. Some of these companies include Dropbox, Uber, Anaplan, Docusign, Puppet, Coursera, SoFi, Palantir, Robinhood and Pinterest.I live in Washington, D.C, am an avid reader, and enjoy writing in my spare time.I am always open to new opportunities or collaborations.

Experience

1. Private Equity Investor

   Botticello

   Apr 2014 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   I own and operates a diversified collection of business interests, including numerous private equity investments: OpenAI – Develops advanced artificial intelligence models and tools to make AI useful, safe, and accessible. Anduril – A defense technology company building AI-powered autonomous systems and defense solutions. Ripple Labs – Provides blockchain-based payment solutions, best known for the cryptocurrency XRP and cross-border transactions. Dataminr – Uses AI to detect real-time events and risks from public data sources for enterprises and governments. Patreon – A membership platform that allows creators to earn recurring income directly from their fans. Automation Anywhere – Provides robotic process automation (RPA) software to automate business workflows and repetitive tasks.Past Private Equity Investments with Equity Events: Dropbox-Cloud based file saving and collaboration for personal or business use (IPO) DocuSign-Electronic signature technology and Digital Transaction Management (IPO) Anaplan-Planning software that replaces spreadsheets with a cloud-based platform (IPO) Lyft-A peer-to-peer ridesharing service (IPO) Palantir-Big data analytics software program designed to integrate, manage, and secure data sets (Direct Listing) Voyager Technologies – Develops AI-driven data and intelligence solutions, primarily for financial trading and investment insights (IPO) SoFi-Online personal finance company that provides student loan refinancing and personal loans (SPAC Merger) Ionic Security-Provides consistent data access, control, and protection to sensitive data (Acquired by Twilio) Coursera-Online platform where anyone can learn from the world\'s top universities (IPO) Circle-Global cryptocurrency finance company (IPO) Pinterest-Content discovery platform (IPO)

Education

• University of Pennsylvania

  B.A. in Urban Studies

Skills

• Real Estate Development
• Venture Capital
• Private Equity
• Financial Analysis
• Internet Entrepreneur
• Alternative Investments
• New Markets Tax Credits
• Financial Modeling
• Strategic Planning
• Community Engagement
• Management Consulting
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Sales
• Community Development
• Marketing
• Crowdfunding
• Affordable Housing
• Cryptocurrency
• Start-Up Ventures
• Marketing Strategy
• Data Mining