Rich Sgalardi is a General Partner at Castle Island Ventures. He previously held roles at Steadfast Financial and Admiral Capital.

What Rich can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
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Career

  1. Admiral Capital · convertible arbitrage trader
  2. Steadfast Financial · Managing Director
  3. Castle Island Ventures · General Partner
    Now

Focus

cryptoasset investing

Education

Princeton University, BA in PoliticsSaïd Business School at the University of Oxford, MBA

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Who is Rich Sgalardi?

Rich Sgalardi is a General Partner at Castle Island Ventures. He previously held roles at Steadfast Financial and Admiral Capital.

How much does Rich Sgalardi invest?

Castle Island Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a.

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What did Rich Sgalardi do before Castle Island Ventures?

convertible arbitrage trader at Admiral Capital; Managing Director at Steadfast Financial.

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