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Renato L. MartΓ­nez Cassinelli

Founder & Web3 Specialist

Miami, USA

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Founder & Web3 specialist with proven track record scaling crypto infrastructure to $100M+ in originations. Built Drip Capital from inception to $6M AUM managing 5,000+ digital assets. Sourced $140M protocol growth at Arcade through strategic LP partnerships. Deep expertise in DeFi, institutional capital sourcing, and cross-chain infrastructure. CFA Level 1 Passed.

Skills

Web3 Business Development10/10
On-chain Structured Credit10/10
NFT Finance10/10
RWA Tokenization10/10
Crypto Research10/10
Investment Banking / M&A (10/10)Financial Modeling (DCF, LBO) (10/10)Blockchain/Crypto (9/10)Market Research & Analysis (8/10)DeFi (8/10)Institutional Capital Sourcing (8/10)Venture Scouting (Web3) (8/10)AMM Design (7/10)Lending Protocols (7/10)Portfolio Management (7/10)Cross-chain Infrastructure (7/10)On-chain Data Analysis (Dune Analytics, DeFiLlama) (7/10)Bloomberg / Capital IQ (6/10)SQL (5/10)R (Statistical Computing) (5/10)

Work Experience

CoFounder & Managing Partner

Drip Capital

Aug 2023 β€” May 2026

Built and scaled on-chain structured credit fund specializing in RWA & digital art-backed lending from inception to operational platform. Originated $100M+ in loans across 5,000+ loans with $6M AUM. Delivered consistent 20-30% USDC APR net returns to LPs. Expanded platform partnerships with leading NFT lending protocols and sourced institutional capital across DeFi funds and crypto-native investors.

Research & BD Associate

Arcade.xyz

Aug 2023 β€” Jan 2025

Conducted market analysis on RWA tokenization, NFT-Fi infrastructure, and cross-chain liquidity. Identified and prospected 50+ institutional LPs. Scaled Arcade lending volume from $70M to $210M (+$140M growth) in 12 months through strategic partnership development and outreach.

Contributor (Part-Time)

Global Coin Research (GCR)

May 2023 β€” Present

Identified and sourced high-potential early-stage Web3 projects; secured DAO investment allocations. Conducted in-depth research for the research guild. Published work includes: Bitcoin Artifacts, ZKSync Ecosystem, Friend Tech, NFT Futures.

Part-time Writer & Researcher (Freelance)

Cointelegraph Research

Mar 2023 β€” Oct 2023

Researched emerging Web3 verticals and authored data-driven market reports. Published: Top 20 Blockchain Gaming Report and Metaverse Report 2023. Integrated on-chain data (Dune Analytics, DeFiLlama) with platform metrics.

MetaFi Associate & Latin America Venture Scout

Nexo.io

Mar 2022 β€” Jul 2023

Conducted in-depth NFT market analysis. Sourced and analyzed Web3 startups across NFT Finance, Metaverse, and infrastructure verticals in Latin America. Established strategic partnerships with 10+ LatAm venture funds. Managed and expanded Nexo's NFT lending book to a 4-digit ETH portfolio with 0% default rate. Scaled hedge fund partner network from 1 to 10+ institutional players.

Contributor Analyst – Community Hub

Messari Crypto

Mar 2022 β€” Aug 2022

Conducted research on MetaPool (liquid staking solution on Near ecosystem); contributed to Messari Community Hub research initiatives.

Investment Banking Analyst, M&A

UNE Asesores Financieros

Jul 2019 β€” Mar 2022

Executed mid-market M&A transactions across Financial Services, Pharma, Telecom, and Agriculture sectors. Built valuation models (DCF, LBO, scenario analysis) and delivered pitchbooks and CIMs for cross-border LatAm deals.

Investment & Finance Intern

Krealo – Credicorp (NYSE: BAP)

Feb 2019 β€” Jul 2019

Built valuation models to support investment theses and due diligence. Analyzed fintech sector opportunities and evaluated investment targets including Culqi and Wally.

Education

Universidad del Pacifico

Bachelor Β· Finance

2014 – 2019