Raul Elizondo

Corporate Development | Digital Asset Credit | Capital Allocation

Cancún / Miami

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Founder & Investment Lead at Drip Capital, operating a $75M+ digital asset credit platform with 10,000+ loans underwritten. Experienced in digital asset credit, DeFi strategies, market structure analysis, and capital allocation across crypto markets since 2017.

Work Preferences

Salary

USD 105,000

Skills

AI Tools & Prompting10/10

Capital Allocation10/10

Deal Sourcing & Due Diligence10/10

DeFi10/10

DeFiLlama10/10

Digital Asset Credit / Lending (10/10)Dune Analytics (10/10)ERC-721 (10/10)Etherscan (10/10)Glassnode (10/10)Investment Memo & Thesis Development (10/10)Lending Protocols (10/10)Liquidity Analysis (10/10)Market Structure Analysis (10/10)NFT Collateral Valuation (10/10)P&L Management (10/10)Portfolio Management (10/10)Risk Management (10/10)Underwriting (10/10)Yield Farming (10/10)

Work Experience

Founder & Investment Lead

Drip Capital

Dec 2023 — Present

Built and operated a $75M+ digital asset credit platform, underwriting 10,000+ loans across illiquid markets. Generated double-digit yields through short-duration, overcollateralized lending strategies. Built legal, accounting, and reporting infrastructure. Identified mispriced lending opportunities in illiquid NFT collateral markets, assessed bid-ask spreads and cross-venue liquidity, and executed across the full deal lifecycle.

Research & Capital Markets Lead

Redefine Capital (Family & Private Portfolio)

Jan 2019 — Dec 2023

Supported capital allocation across a 6–7 figure crypto portfolio spanning liquid tokens and DeFi strategies. Evaluated opportunities and contributed to portfolio positioning across market cycles. Identified emerging narratives and tracked market trends to inform investment decisions.

Founder & Operator

Motus VIP Car Rental Agency

Jan 2018 — Dec 2020

Built and managed a 6-vehicle rental fleet, overseeing full P&L and operations. Optimized pricing and utilization to improve unit economics. Managed customer acquisition, logistics, and maintenance operations.

Education

Wayman Aviation

Commercial Pilot & Instrument Rating

2017 – 2019