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Daniela Caserotto-Leibert

US Head of Ecosystem, Cathay Innovation | Venture Capital

San Francisco, California

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $55,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $2,500,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,000,000.00

Education

Work Experience

  • Head of US Ecosystem

    2022

  • Member

    2020

  • Climate Reality Leader

    2021

  • Mentor

    2019

    Helping emerging and established German tech startups to succeed in the US. (US market entry, fundraising, go-to-market strategy, enterprise/SMB sales)

2020 - 2022

  • Venture Partner

    2022 - 2022

  • Head of US

    2020 - 2022

    - Establishing Platform Mission: Building Europe's most valuable founder support Platform+ (US Expansion and BD as a key anchor) Execution: Working across the Speedinvest portfolio helping our companies with expansion, go-to-market and partnerships to scale and fundraise in the US. - Opportunities: Building an ecosystem in the SV for an early stage EU fund - Insights: Share knowledge, experience and expertise Speedinvest is a pan-European leading VC with more than EUR 1b AuM, focussing on deep tech, fintech, health, industrial tech, marketplaces & consumer, SaaS & infra.

2018 - 2022

  • Mentor HenkelX

    2018 - 2022

    HenkelX goal is to accelerate Henkel’s (F500) entrepreneurial transformation. The value lies in creating an ecosystem integrating a strong, diverse network of partners and experts sharing knowledge, views and ideas.

2017 - 2020

  • Head Of SMB & Partnerships

    2017 - 2020

    A1S has been acquired by Cloudflare in 2022. During my time at Area1 we differentiated between enterprise and SMB. Scalability is key, so we created an off-the-shelf product. I led the 'Mailstream' business unit and closed the first 40+ deals within a year. I built out the team, working collaboratively with product and marketing adding a new revenue stream. For further reach, I successfully launched our partnership program and onboarded them. Reported directly to the CEO.

2011 - 2016

  • Head of Central Europe

    2011 - 2016

    Managed all functions of the core business across Central Europe. - Strategic Consulting - Growth Development in Western Europe - Managing all aspects of Sales, reporting to Global Head of Sales - Business Development for Western Europe - Providing guidance on regulations in to be regulated markets across Western Europe - Networking & Lobbying - Liaison with governmental bodies

2006 - 2010

  • Head of Bingo

    2006 - 2010

    As the Head of Bingo I was responsible to integrate an acquired company to the main business. I added various revenue streams and launched the brand in 28 countries. Throughout this period I've had a demonstrable track record of success, tripling the revenue multiple years in a row. - Post Maria Bingo acquisition (GBP 54m) responsible for migration of platforms - Commercial and operational integration to Unibet Plc. - Developing new revenue streams in adding new partners, products (B2B and B2C) - Launched Unibet Bingo growth strategy in over 28 countries, managing country teams and support to ensure a successful go-to-market strategy - Product development responsibility (launch of Casino side games, Poker and Network) - Market analysis to establish player trends - Working with numerous stakeholders throughout the business - Responsible for 'Maria' European growth strategy, the first leading female moneytainment brand - Leading a team including marketers, CRM, content writers and support - Identifying strategic business opportunities in Europe - Liaison with product teams based on defined KPI's (Bingo, Casino, Games, Poker and Community) reporting to C-level - Establishing global business cooperation across the gaming and media landscape - Establishing White Label partnerships (e.g. Viacom) - Establishing and executing 'Maria Poker Live Events' across Europe

ITS

2004 - 2005

  • Senior Project Manager

    2004 - 2005

    With Deutsche Telekom as our biggest client and the main sponsor of the well known football club FC Bayern Munich, I focused mainly on marketing concepts, ticketing and holistic support for their VIP business clients.