Ernesto Miguel, a business administration and management graduate from the University of California, Irvine, has gained extensive experience in finance and investments throughout his career. Ernesto spent time as a Private Equity Associate at Defoe Redmount, where he learned differentiated due diligence and financial valuation techniques. He also worked as a Senior Financial Analyst at a software company, as well as a Director of Finance at Astral AR, LLC. Prior to those positions, Ernesto was a First Democracy VC Partner at Indiegogo and an Associate, Venture Capital at Watermark Venture Capital, where he developed a deep knowledge of venture capital finance, fundraising, and portfolio management. Ernesto was also the founder of VantaBlack Labs, a start-up that provided deep web analytics, and served as a Strategy Analyst at Invisible Technologies Inc. and an Investment Banking Intern at Defoe Redmount. Throughout his illustrious career, Ernesto has demonstrated excellence and expertise in financial analysis, venture capital finance, and fundraising.