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Daniel Rongo

Daniel Rongo

Serial entrepreneur scaling fast-growing startups with focus on SaaS and AI

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Milan, Italy
Joined June 2026

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Daniel Rongo is a seasoned entrepreneur and leader in the SaaS and AI space, demonstrated by his founding roles at Sabato AI, Industry Gap, Funden, and SimplyJob. His entrepreneurial journey includes successfully building and selling Funden to a Private Equity fund, highlighting his ability to create valuable and profitable ventures. rocketreach+3
With a strong background in revenue strategy and sales leadership, Daniel Rongo served as Chief Revenue Officer at Foodics, where he significantly contributed to its growth, achieving 300% year-over-year growth and scaling the company's team. His expertise also extends to digital transformation consulting and cloud solutions, having held roles at Microsoft, Google, Thomson Reuters, and the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department. wellfound+1
Daniel Rongo possesses a diverse educational background with executive education from top institutions like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Columbia Business School, and Harvard University, focusing on platform strategy, data science, monetization models, digital transformation, and e-commerce. He also has a BSc in Business Management from the University of Naples ‘Parthenope’ and studied Investment Management at the University of Geneva. rocketreach+1
His thought leadership is evident through his writings on Medium, where he shares insights on management, essential metrics for Chief Revenue Officers, and the distinctions within C-suite roles. He has also explored the future of EdTech through interviews with prominent academic figures. medium+3

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