Where does Yuri Cataldo work?

Yuri Cataldo is Co-Founder, General Partner at Athenian Capital.

What check size does Yuri Cataldo write?

Yuri Cataldo typically writes checks of $1M.

Yuri Cataldo

Investor

Co-Founder, General Partner at Athenian Capital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Writes $1M checks

About

Yuri Cataldo is Yale- and Juilliard-trained designer who scaled award-winning IndigoH2O, co-authored a plain-English blockchain book, and is an AI Research Scientist focused on healthcare blockchain ecosystems in Boston.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Defense TechEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Experience

AutodeskPhysical AIcurrent2026 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
AutodeskResearch Scientist: AI Strategy & Competitive Intelligence2024 — 2026Boston, Massachusetts, United States
AutodeskGenerative AI Program Operations Lead2023 — 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
AutodeskStrategic Innovation Priorities Lead - Autodesk Research2022 — 2023Boston, Massachusetts, United States
AutodeskInternational Innovation & Strategy Lead2017 — 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
AtmosfyAdvisorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
TheraIndx Lifesciences Pvt.Ltd.Executive Advisory Boardcurrent2024 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
RavenRock VCFounding Partnercurrent2025 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
The Digital EconomistSenior Fellow2025 — 2026Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Be Left BehindKeynote Speaker and Best Selling Author - (Fintech/Blockchain)2020 — 2025Boston
Draper UniversityGuest Lecturer in Marketing, Sales, and Entrepreneurship2020 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
CXO HQInterim CMO & Board Member2019 — 2021Greater Boston Area
Skelmet Inc.Chief Marketing Officer2016 — 2017Greater Boston
Emerson CollegeEiR Director - The Business of Creative Enterprises2015 — 2016Greater Boston
IndigoH2OFounder/CEO2010 — 2015South Bend-Mishawaka Region
Indiana UniversityVisiting Professor of Costume Design/Scenic Design/Arts Management2012 — 2015South Bend, Indiana Area
Art Tech MediaManaging Partner2009 — 2015Boston, MA
Yuri Cataldo DesignCostume/Set Designer2008 — 2015New York, New York, United States

Education

MIT Sloan School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration - MBA2021 — 2023
Yale UniversityMaster of Fine Arts - MFA, Production Design
The Juilliard SchoolDesign
Indiana University BloomingtonB.A., Communications
Purdue UniversityAS, Mechanical Engineering

Skills & more

community grow5Conversational AI4Alumni Relations4Revenue & Profit Growth2AI StrategyGo-to-Market Strategy2Due DiligenceAngel InvestingCompetitive IntelligenceRobotics7AEC5Generative AI for Management6

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Digital Asset ManagementPublic PolicyOperations ManagementProgram ManagementBlockchainComparative Market AnalysisData AnalysisInvestmentsStartup DevelopmentFinancial AnalysisArtificial Intelligence (AI)Venture Capital

Languages Italian

McKinsey Management Program — McKinsey & Company
Business Strategy — McKinsey & Company
Team Management — McKinsey & Company
Communicating for Impact — McKinsey & Company
Problem Solving — McKinsey & Company
Innovation Management- Certification — Informa
AI For Everyone — Coursera

From Yuri's professional profile.

Colleagues at Athenian Capital

Jason Mackey

General Partner at Athenian Capital

Frequently asked questions

Where does Yuri Cataldo work?: Yuri Cataldo is Co-Founder, General Partner at Athenian Capital.
What does Yuri Cataldo invest in?: Yuri Cataldo invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
What check size does Yuri Cataldo write?: Yuri Cataldo typically writes checks of $1M.

Same school

Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management488

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing Partner Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General Catalyst Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars Chris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity Partners BirgitteInvestor at Investinor OlaInvestor at Investinor

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Also attended Yale University619

Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at Floodgate David SzeAdvisory Partner at Greylock Michael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y Combinator Zheela QaiserInvestor at Index Ventures Anthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Karthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

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Also attended The Juilliard School5

Mark XuInvestor at Index Ventures Adolfo BlascoPartner at Nazca David WasherInvestor at Adjuvant Capital Jane ShawBusiness Operations Analyst at Blackbird Foundry Elizabeth WalderPresident at Walder Ventures

Also attended Indiana University Bloomington140

Tianen LiangTax Controller at Felicis Ventures David KraneCEO & Managing Partner at GV (Google Ventures)Keren GottliebEvent Manager at Greycroft Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTech Jay JohnsonBoard Member at CincyTech Eric TobiasInvestor at High Alpha

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Shared employers

Also worked at Autodesk52

Aaron AthanasPeople Operations Associate at Greycroft Aaron EpsteinGeneral Partner at Y Combinator Jesse Coors-BlankenshipCo-founder, General Partner at Parkway Venture Capital David OppenheimerPartner, CFO at Verissimo Ventures Jesse DevitteCo-founder and General Partner at Building Ventures Allen PregerPartner at Building Ventures

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