Doug Desautell

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DISC Type : sdc

Founder & Host at The Capital Review Podcast

Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Overview

Doug Desautell is an Investor & Advisor specializing in risk, fraud prevention, and compliance for fintechs. Hes also the Founder and Managing Partner at Highcourt Capital, focusing on early-stage Fintech/AI investments.

Doug is the Founder & Host of The Capital Review Podcast, featuring in-depth conversations with executives and founders on capital strategy and innovation.

He has built risk and compliance functions from scratch three times, delivering eight-figure impacts.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

Fast But Analytical

Quality Focused

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service  They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical

Topics They Care About

Fintech Risk Management
Doug has over a decade of experience building and leading risk and compliance operations for fintechs, including crypto trading, card issuing, and BNPL.
Fraud Prevention
He has extensive experience standing up fraud prevention, chargeback management, and CNP fraud strategies from the ground up.
Early-Stage Fintech Investing
As Founder & Managing Partner at Highcourt Capital, Doug focuses on deploying early capital into pre-seed Fintech/AI ventures.

Media Appearances

Doug has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Founder & Host at The Capital Review Podcast
5-2025
Founder & Managing Partner at Highcourt Capital
2-2025
Compliance Manager at SphereCommerce, LLC
5-2024 - 12-2024
Portfolio Risk Manager at FlexShopper
3-2023
Founder at Gaius Consulting Group

Education

9-2012 - 5-2016
B.A. History from Eastern Nazarene College
9-2012 - 5-2016
B.A. Criminal Justice from Eastern Nazarene College

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Exp : 8 Location : Palm Beach, Florida, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder & Host at The Capital Review Podcast
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Insights For Selling To Doug

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for comments or questions that are critical of your product or your claims
  • Showcase how you can impact results but also make sure that you share detailed information too
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points instead of anecdotes and examples

DONT's

  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same
  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions
  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Doug is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Doug

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Doug move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Doug take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Doug

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