About
Madelaine D'Angelo is the Chief Executive Officer of Lucky Hand Capital and has more than a decade of experience in finance and technology leadership. She previously served at Arthena, where she developed data-driven approaches to alternative assets and built technical teams. Her career includes taking a company from concept through funding rounds to an exit, including managing an M&A process.
Founder/CEO at ArthenaYC W17
Intro paths
YC
Madelaine went through Y Combinator (Winter 2017) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Co-founders at Arthena
MD
Michael DAngeloCo-Founder & CTO
Experience
- Lucky HandChief Executive Officercurrent2026 — presentNew York, United States
- BarkerCo-Foundercurrent2024 — present
- ArthenaFounder & CEO2014 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
- Y CombinatorY17 Batch , Group 12017
- The Museum of Fine Art, BostonOffice of the Director2010 — 2011Greater Boston
- Peggy Guggenheim CollectionFellow2010Venice, Italy
- Smithsonian Institution, Freer and Sackler GalleriesOffice of the Director2009Washington, DC
Skills & more
Museums53Research26Photoshop4Microsoft Office10Spanish3PowerPoint4French5Microsoft Excel5Microsoft Word3Italian2Customer Service7Marketing16
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TeachingFundraisingEditingEntrepreneurshipNonprofitsHistoryArtProofreadingGalleriesCuratingPhotographyMuseum CollectionsLanguages French · Italian · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Madelaine D'Angelo?
- Madelaine D'Angelo is the Chief Executive Officer of Lucky Hand Capital and has more than a decade of experience in finance and technology leadership. She previously served at Arthena, where she developed data-driven approaches to alternative assets and built technical teams. Her career includes taking a company from concept through funding rounds to an exit, including managing an M&A process.
- Where does Madelaine D'Angelo work?
- Madelaine D'Angelo is Founder/CEO of Arthena.
- What companies did Madelaine D'Angelo found?
- Madelaine D'Angelo founded Arthena.
- Where did Madelaine D'Angelo go to school?
- Madelaine D'Angelo studied at Harvard University (M.A., Museum Studies); New York University (Appraisal Studies in Fine and Decorative Arts); The Catholic University of America (B.A.B.S, Management with a Concentration in Finance and a Minor in Art History).
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