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Daniela Caserotto-Leibert

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Venture Partner at Speedinvest · US Head of Cathay Ecosystem at Cathay Innovation

San Francisco, California, United States

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 Area, United Kingdom
  10. Kindred Group plcHead of Bingo2006 — 2010London and Sweden
  11. ITSSenior Project Manager2004 — 2005
  12. EuPD EuropressedienstBusiness Development Manager2003 — 2004Cologne Bonn Region
  13. BBDO Group GermanyProject Manager2002Cologne Bonn Region
  14. LBBWAssistant in Private Banking & Asset Management1998 — 2002

Education

  1. Berufsakademie StuttgartBachelor, Economics: Finance and Banking1998 — 2001

Skills & more

Gaming Industry72Strategy34Business Development30Online Gaming47Casino41Affiliate Marketing23E-commerce15Online Marketing13Online Advertising11Marketing8Customer Acquisition9Market Research6
+11 morePPCB2BProduct ManagementStart-upsManagementGamingOnline GamblingPokerAffiliate ManagementE-paymentsGambling

Languages English · French · German · Swedish

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