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Daniela Caserotto-Leibert

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US Head of Cathay Ecosystem at Cathay Innovation

San Francisco, California, United States

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Daniela: together at German Accelerator
Daniela: together at The Climate Reality Project

About

Daniela Caserotto-Leibert is Head of US Ecosystem at Cathay Innovation, a venture capital firm investing in digital health, energy, mobility, consumer, fintech, and AI sectors. She brings over 17 years of experience in international business strategy, operations, and scaling startups, including early-stage work at Area1 Security (acquired by Cloudflare in 2022) and a tenure at early-stage European VC Speedinvest where she advised companies on US market entry. Caserotto-Leibert serves as a mentor at Intel, German Accelerator, and GACC West, focusing on market entry strategy, fundraising, and go-to-market development for technology startups.

Experience

  1. Cathay InnovationHead of US Ecosystemcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Global Women in VCMembercurrent2020 — present
  3. The Climate Reality ProjectClimate Reality Leadercurrent2021 — presentUnited States
  4. German Accelerator U.S.Mentorcurrent2019 — presentSilicon Valley
  5. SpeedinvestVenture Partner2022San Francisco, California, United States
  6. SpeedinvestHead of US2020 — 2022San Francisco, California, United States
  7. HenkelMentor HenkelX2018 — 2022
  8. Area 1 SecurityHead Of SMB & Partnerships2017 — 2020Redwood City
  9. MicrogamingHead of Central Europe2011 — 2016London, United Kingdom
  10. Kindred Group plcHead of Bingo2006 — 2010London and Sweden
  11. ITSSenior Project Manager2004 — 2005
  12. EuPD EuropressedienstBusiness Development Manager2003 — 2004Bonn Area, Germany
  13. BBDO Group GermanyProject Manager2002Bonn Area, Germany
  14. LBBWAssistant in Private Banking & Asset Management1998 — 2002

Skills & more

Gaming Industry72Strategy34Business Development30Online Gaming47Casino41Affiliate Marketing23E-commerce15Online Marketing13Online Advertising11Marketing8Customer Acquisition9Market Research6
+8 morePPCB2BProduct ManagementStart-upsManagementGamingOnline GamblingPoker

Languages English · French

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Colleagues at Cathay Innovation

Alban Vendeuvre
Vice President at Cathay Innovation
Ana Rocha
Associate, Cathay Latam at Cathay Innovation
Beth Faus
Vice President at Cathay Innovation
Bruno Delahaye
Partner at Cathay Innovation
Colombe Moinet
Associate at Cathay Innovation
Corporate Finance
Investor at Cathay Innovation
Costanza Carissimo
Investment Director at Cathay Innovation
Daniel Balmisse
Managing Partner, Cathay InnoSquare (Fund of Funds) at Cathay Innovation

Network6

Deepali NangiaScout
Partner at Speedinvest
Florian GschwandtnerScout
Investor at Speedinvest
Hansi HansmannScout
Investor at Hansmann Family Office
Andrea Zitna
Partner at Speedinvest
Frederik Hagenauer
Partner at Speedinvest
Jeroen Arts
Partner at Speedinvest

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Daniela Caserotto-Leibert?
Daniela Caserotto-Leibert is Head of US Ecosystem at Cathay Innovation, a venture capital firm investing in digital health, energy, mobility, consumer, fintech, and AI sectors. She brings over 17 years of experience in international business strategy, operations, and scaling startups, including early-stage work at Area1 Security (acquired by Cloudflare in 2022) and a tenure at early-stage European VC Speedinvest where she advised companies on US market entry. Caserotto-Leibert serves as a mentor at Intel, German Accelerator, and GACC West, focusing on market entry strategy, fundraising, and go-to-market development for technology startups.
Where does Daniela Caserotto-Leibert work?
Daniela Caserotto-Leibert is US Head of Cathay Ecosystem at Cathay Innovation.
Where did Daniela Caserotto-Leibert go to school?
Daniela Caserotto-Leibert studied at Berufsakademie Stuttgart (Bachelor, Economics: Finance and Banking).

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