Mose Cassaro

Startup Mentor

2024 - Current

Investor at Investor Swarms

2024

PM

2024

gener8tor is a nationally-ranked venture capital firm and accelerator that brings together startup founders, investors, corporations, job seekers, universities, musicians and artists.

Program Partner

2023

• Single-handedly built a strategic partnership as an external partner with gener8tor to bring their first gBETA accelerator program to the East Coast

Founder & General Partner

2024

• Solo GP at RDF Ventures RDF Ventures is an early-stage, industry agnostic venture capital fund currently on Fund l

Co-Founder & Director

2023

• Director of Venture Capital, single-handedly building & leading Rutland’s first nationally recognized accelerator program • Co-founded StartUp Rutland with the Chamber and Economic Development of the Rutland Region (CEDRR), and forged a strategic partnership with gener8tor accelerator and fund • StartUp Rutland, powered by @gener8tor - is an accelerator aiming to attract high-growth startups to Rutland, VT, providing incubation space at our 22,000 sqft facility, subsidized housing, access to vendor and investor networks, mentors, and much more. Applications are now open!

Director of StartUp Rutland

2023

• Tasked to build StartUp Rutland as a Co-Founder & Director with The Chamber & Economic Development of Rutland Region (CEDRR)

Fundraising & GTM Consultant

2022 - 2023

• Viggo is re-thinking the concept of urban transportation and combining leading technology with zero emission vehicles with over 100,000 users! Our customers have already saved 647 ton CO₂ • Assist the tech start-up focused on sustainable mobility with Investor Relations & Fundraising • Create pitch decks alongside marketing and investor relations materials for potential and existing investors • Develop and maintain relationships with current and new investors and key stakeholders • Evaluate and assist with growth and GTM strategies, potential markets for expansion, and KPI implementation • Evaluate trends and competition in the EV industry through comparable analyses using PitchBook and Capital IQ Contact: mose@viggo.com

Founder

2020 - 2023

• Enabling founders to connect with investors and VC globally through our network! • Pitchitt! is empowering the next generation of founders, investors, and VCs by replacing startup teaser decks giving founders a chance to pitch to investors and VCs globally and allows investors to quickly understand the founder, their startup, and passion in less than 120 seconds prior to directly connecting with founders & obtaining more information about the startup through our app • AI-powered video sharing platform that allows founders to post 60-120 second long video pitches that are reviewed by our team ensuring all critical questions are answered offering endless visibility to founders and investors • Currently in pre-seed stage onboarding founders pre-launch with 500+ startups signed up already - we are raising capital to complete application development • After my experience both as a founder pitching myself and working closely with startups assisting them with everything including fundraising and reviewing endless pitches, I realized the tedious nature of pitch decks and how difficult it was to get pitch to investors and VCs specially for minority, female, LGBTQ+ & under represented founders realizing a need for a service to close the funding gap. I created Pitchitt! to empower founders enabling them to be heard globally regardless of socioeconomic limitations • Pivoted to podcast format to ensure greater retention - Venture Talk Contact: mose@pitchitt.co

Investment and Investor Relations Associate

2021 - 2022

• Work closely with founders and entrepreneurs in the North American, EMEA, and APAC regions • Lead businesses to increase returns on mergers and acquisitions within TMT, financial services, and engineering • Develop origination strategies, understand sectors, identify potential targets, and conduct due diligence for 23 engagements • Conduct financial analyses to develop appropriate valuations and generate pitchbooks and presentations for investors • Evaluate startup M&A and valuation trends using comparable analyses • Provide crucial loan applicant information including valuation figures, credit analysis, risk, and recommendations to the investment committee • Manage communication for outreach and progress of targets with key stakeholders and investors • Maintain relationships with investors and hold weekly discussions on investment strategies and performance • Prepare customized materials for investor meetings and quarterly internal meetings

Investor Relations Analyst

2020 - 2021

• Assisted HomeAdvisor through the merger with Angi (Nasdaq: ANGI) • Presented new opportunities to potential investors and managed relationships with current investors • Cultivated relationships with the commercial real estate investment community through networking events • Built a CRM system with leads to track and maintain relationships • Engaged in outbound phone and email conversations to find potential prospects to allocate capital to deals and funds • Provided regular updates on property’s status and risks internally and externally • Prepared updates for the internal team with latest market data and trends

Partner & Funding Consultant

2018 - 2020

• Led the facilitation and funding procedures of companies by identifying funding needs of projects • Conducted research, evaluations, and analyses to determine the value of funding needed to increase returns for organizations • Enhanced equity value by developing strategies for organizations to raise and secure funding • Prepared payments, managed budgets and expenses, and sought external funding support for projects • Liaised with internal and external parties to develop strong and transparent communication and provide weekly updates

Founder & Entrepreneur in Residence

2015 - 2020

• The ideaHUb is a New York State Certified Business Incubator, funded by Empire State Development Division of Science, Technology, and Innovation in Hofstra University on Long Island which serves as a collaborative workspace for students, mentors, and startup companies • Founded my own startup and assisted fellow students with their startup ideas • Developed and maintained a network of mentors in residence that could assist various start-ups • Led and participated in demo days, Shark Tank style Lion's Den Pitch Competition, and the Digital Remedy Venture Competition • Evaluated numerous startup pitches on a weekly basis