Nick Perzichilli

Nick Perzichilli is an entrepreneur, investor, operator, and forward-deployed angel focused on multi-sector initiatives in blockchain, DeFi, RWA, Web3, and AI. Known for bridging traditional finance with digital innovation, Perzichilli has been a driving force behind ventures that advance capital access, transparency, and the infrastructure powering the next generation of digital markets.

Over his career, he has participated in raising more than $110 million in capital across fintech ventures and an additional $40 million-plus across digital asset initiatives, contributed to a $360 million exit to American Express (NYSE: AXP), and overseen companies processing over $1 billion in merchant transactions. His leadership consistently aligns emerging technology with scalable, compliant financial structures, reinforcing his reputation as a high-growth operator.

Beyond venture formation and capital structure, Perzichilli has led GTM and customer acquisition for more than twenty-five brands. He directed GTM execution for the fintech company that achieved the $360 million exit and has built and scaled digital user bases from 0 to 3 million users in under 14 months. His approach integrates data-driven marketing, behavioral analytics, and creative positioning to drive rapid adoption and community growth. Senior Google executive Rebecca Zelnick said, “All Nick Perzichilli brands are crazy growth engines,” a line that encapsulates his growth ethos and track record.

The exit involved a United States–based payments and fintech company backed by major financial institutions. The company emerged at a pivotal moment in financial innovation, around the same time Satoshi Nakamoto was conceptualizing Bitcoin, representing an early centralized model addressing many of the same inefficiencies in traditional finance that blockchain would later seek to decentralize. It enabled users to send and receive money peer-to-peer, much like modern digital asset exchanges, and served as a bridge between traditional Web 2.0 payments and the evolving DeFi economy.

Perzichilli began his career in financial technology, holding roles with institutions including First Data (NYSE: FDC), TSYS, Global Payments (NYSE: GPN), and Worldline (Euronext: WLN), even managing a $200 million wholesale warehouse line through HSBC. His early work focused on enterprise payment systems and growth architecture before evolving toward venture strategy and digital transformation. This foundation equipped him with a deep understanding of how regulated systems integrate with next-generation financial models.

As blockchain and decentralized finance matured, Perzichilli became active in the broader Web3 ecosystem, collaborating with organizations such as Ethereum, Uniswap, Chainlink, and Tether (USDT). His work centers on tokenization, on- and off-ramp liquidity, and RWA infrastructure connecting traditional finance with decentralized networks. His portfolio has also extended into prediction markets, iGaming, and sports-betting ecosystems, applying tokenization and on-chain liquidity models to next-generation consumer engagement and value exchange. These initiatives reflect his broader mission to modernize global value exchange through responsible and transparent financial engineering.

His expertise in marketing, capital formation, and venture acceleration has positioned him as a bridge between institutional banking and emerging digital systems. His work and growth strategy have been featured in media outlets such as Forbes for their forward-thinking approach to digital payments, innovation, AI, and data analysis.

Perzichilli continues to operate globally, supporting initiatives that strengthen the connection between legacy financial frameworks and the decentralized technologies shaping the future of commerce.

• Ethereum Foundation Growth & Marketing Advisor