Gui Costin, Founder and CEO

Gui Costin

Founder, CEO

Gui Costin is the Founder and CEO of Dakota, a financial, software, data and media company based in Philadelphia, PA. Dakota’s flagship product, Dakota Marketplace, is a database of institutional investors used by over 6,000 fundraisers and many of the leading global investment firms. Prior to starting his entrepreneurial career, Gui earned his Bachelor of Science in Rhetoric and Communications from the University of Virginia. In 2001, he relocated to Philadelphia, working for a number of firms in the area before founding Dakota in 2006.

Blogs Written By Gui

The Untapped Goldmine for RIAs and Private Bankers: CEOs of Private Equity–Backed Companies in Your City

If you’re an RIA, financial advisor, or private banker, you know your next great client often appears right after they sell their business. These moments, when a CEO experiences a major liquidity...

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Will AI Take the Fundraiser’s Job?

The question everyone seems to be asking right now is: “Will AI take my job?” Looking back on my fundraising career, which began in 1997, I’ve spent the majority of it fundraising for boutique...

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Your Deal Sourcing Guide to Private Sponsor Backed - Communication Services Companies

Why the Communication Services Sector Matters The communication services sector includes the companies that transmit information and deliver the content that fills our screens, from...

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