ANTHONY R. CASTELLANOS, CPA, NACD.DC

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Venture Partner at Dux Capital

United States

Overview

Anthony is a Venture Partner at Dux Capital and a former KPMG Partner with over 35 years of experience in the tech, media, and telecom sectors. A Certified Public Accountant and NACD Directorship Certified, he has extensive experience in board governance, having served on KPMGs board and as Chairman of its Audit & Finance Committee.

As a first-generation Cuban American and Brooklyn College alumnus, Anthony is a passionate mentor for students from immigrant and first-generation backgrounds. He is the Chair of the Brooklyn College Foundation Board of Trustees, where he established a scholarship to support accounting students and actively fosters career opportunities for them.

Unique fact: For over 15 years, Anthony co-authored KPMGs annual guide on Film Financing and Television Programming Taxation.

Personality Overview

Social Proof Driven

Risk-averse

Procedural

They are unlikely to become strong champions as they don't prefer pushing other people.  They prefer to follow rules and procedures. They maintain good relationships with everyone, internally and externally.

Topics They Care About

Venture Capital
Serves as a Venture Partner and Advisory Board Member at Dux Capital, building on prior experience as a partner at SoftBank's venture arm, SoftBank Capital.
Board Governance
He is the Chair of the Brooklyn College Foundation Board and a former KPMG board member, where he chaired the Audit & Finance and Nominating committees.
Mentoring Students
Frequently described as a passionate mentor, he established a scholarship and actively creates internship and career pipelines for students at his alma mater, Brooklyn College.

Media Appearances

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Work History

7-2025
Venture Partner at Dux Capital
6-2024
Advisory Board Member at Dux Capital
10-2023
Chair of the Board of Trustees at BROOKLYN COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC
10-2015 - 10-2020
Board Member at KPMG US
1-2006 - 10-2023
Global Accounts Lead Partner and Industry Leader at KPMG US

Education

1980 - 1984
BS from Brooklyn College

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Insights For Selling To ANTHONY R.

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Show willingness to accommodating their needs or requests
  • Talk about refund and cancellation policy if the need arises
  • Focus your pitch on the impact that you could help them have on their organization

DONT's

  • Don’t use phrases like ‘there might be’, ‘we haven’t yet’, ‘latest technology’ etc.
  • Avoid saying anything that sounds like a risky proposition
  • Don’t rush them to make quick decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with ANTHONY R. is

  • Low-risk, go-ahead from other stakeholders and successful evaluation as per process matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from ANTHONY R.

  • They don’t say no very often, and can take you around in circles sometimes.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will ANTHONY R. move?

  • They do not like to rush and can be quite slow in their decision making.

  • Can ANTHONY R. take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take decisions that others support.

You And ANTHONY R.

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