Summary
Daniel C is an entrepreneurial finance professional with nine years of experience who blends startup grit with formal investment banking preparation. He founded and scaled a high-school startup, Visionary, to $1M ARR and achieved a seven-figure exit—demonstrating rare operator experience before college graduation. Currently splitting time across growth roles at Kalshi and RecruitU while set to join Ducera Partners as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst, he moves fluidly between product, growth, and deal-focused environments. His academic background in Economics and Philosophy from The Ohio State University informs a data-driven yet principled approach to strategy and valuation. Based in Cincinnati, he also contributes to early-stage venture activity as a Dorm Room Fund fellow, signaling a strong network in student-led investing. Notably, his profile mixes hands-on scaling experience with imminent buy-side advisory exposure, positioning him to bridge startup execution and institutional finance.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
BSBA Economics | BA Philosophy, BSBA Economics | BA Philosophy at The Ohio State University
Indian Hill High School
English, Chinese