Gary Ragusa

Experience

1. Conocer Digital HoldingsCo-Founder, CEO & Board of Directorcurrent2025 — presentAtlanta, GA
2. MundoNow (duplicate)Publishercurrent2025 — presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
3. High Level GroupPartnercurrent2021 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
4. JigsawInvestorcurrent2022 — present
5. BixyInvestor and Advisorcurrent2021 — present
6. Actus GrowthCEO, Foundercurrent2021 — presentMiami Beach, Florida, United States
7. Readocracy.comMember Of The Board Of Advisorscurrent2021 — present
8. demandHQInvestor, Board of Directors, President2022 — 2025Miami, Florida, United States
9. Genesis Global CapitalPartnerships Consultant2021 — 2022Miami, Florida, United States
10. OutbrainVP, Head of Business Development N.A. - Relationship building - Project management - Sales Operation2017 — 2020New York, New York
11. OutbrainHead of New Platform Distribution | Team Lead • Strategy • Partnerships • Cross-Function Management2016 — 2017Greater New York City Area
12. OutbrainSr. Director Business Development | Negotiations • Strategic Partnerships • Financial Planning2013 — 2016Manhattan, New York
13. Carbon VenturesVenture Partner2019 — 2020Greater New York City Area
14. Savings United GmbHMember Of The Board Of Advisors2018 — 2019Hamburg Area, Germany
15. Visual Revenue, an Outbrain companyHead of Global Business Development and Sales • Pricing Strategy • Management2011 — 2013Greater New York City Area
16. GRGMobile Solutions, Inc.Lustr Fashion App | Founder and CEO | Product Strategy • Fund Raising • Management • Partnerships2009 — 2011Greater New York City Area
17. The Greenberg GroupVice President of Business Development2005 — 2009Greater New York City Area
18. Tekadence Inc.Co-founder, VP of Finance and Corporate Development | Entrepreneur • Fund Raising2000 — 2003San Francisco Bay Area
19. IFILMDirector of Business Development | Negotiations • Strategic Partnerships2000Greater Los Angeles Area
20. IFILMCo-founder and VP Business Development | Entrepreneur • Fund Raising • Strategic Partnerships1999 — 2000Greater Los Angeles Area

Education

1. Columbia Business SchoolMasters of Business Administration, Strategy and Finance
2. UCLABachelor of Arts, Business Economics
3. Harvard OnlineCertificate of Completion - Harvard Data Science Institute, Agentic AI Workflows and Frameworks2025 — 2026

Skills & more

Languages English · Italian · Spanish

• Harvard Data Science Initiative — Harvard University
• Effective Leadership: People, Teams, and Culture — Columbia Business School Executive Education

From Gary's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Columbia Business School576

ATAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYNYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKCKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMSMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGIGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesWXWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone

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Also attended UCLA374

BHBen HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRCRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKGKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPFPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMMMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGCGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

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Also attended Harvard Online5

AIAyman IsmailBoard Member at InVitro CapitalSBSeung Beom KimPartner at HiPartners Capital&WorkCOCeline OlarteProgram Coordinator at UNSW Founders 10xGEGuy EngelInvestor at SIBF (Southern Israel Bridging Fund) VCAKAarti KapoorPartner at Ventac Partners

Shared employers

Also worked at Outbrain7

SSShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesJKJonathan KlahrInvestor at Susquehanna Growth EquityDCDaniel CohenSenior Advisor at Viola VenturesDRDaniel RecanatiFounder and CEO at RhodiumYCYoni CheifetzPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersOOOuriel OhayonInvestor at ISAI Gestion

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Also worked at Visual Revenue, an Outbrain company1

BGBrad GillespieManaging Partner at IA Ventures