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My name is Lucas DiPietrantonio. I am an πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ entrepreneur, angel, and CEO of Darkroom. I am based in New York.

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Current location (Feb 2024) New York, NY
  • Work
  • Portfolio
  • Ventures
  • School
  • Cheat Codes
  • Contact

Work

I lead a powerful team that is shaping the future of B2C marketing.

DARKROOM:

  • Inc 5000 2023 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America (#358)
  • Top 1% Varos Performance Marketing Agency (2023)
  • Forbes 30 Under 30 Recipient Marketing & Advertising North America (2024)

Darkroom is a progressive growth marketing and digital strategy firm focused on how consumers buy today. We help high-growth commerce companies with Digital Strategy, Attribution & Analytics, Creative Direction, and Revenue Growth by delivering a suite of proprietary research, strategy tools, and marketing execution services. We we’re recognized as one of the fastest growing private companies in America by Inc. in 2023.

We opened six years ago, and now have over 75 people across 5 hubs in New York, Los Angeles, SΓ£o Paulo, Lisbon, Cairo, and Cape Town. Our team has been responsible for over a billion dollars in trackable revenue for hundreds of commerce, retail, software, and B2C businesses. Using research aggregated across these engagements, we accelerate results for our portfolio by developing high-impact digital strategies that unlock gateways to revenue growth, transform marketing operations, and prioritize profitability.

Our suite of strategic marketing services is threaded by our proprietary Revenue Growth Framework, our research institute Darkroom University, and a suite of software tools.

My work has been featured in Forbes, Ad Age, Entrepreneur, Adweek, and in several other notable publications.

Positions

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Darkroom

CEO

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Darkmatter

Managing Partner

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Tejesta

Co-owner, Exited

Portfolio

Darkroom works with many of the fastest growing companies across industries in the United States and Europe.

My personal client list there includes Crate & Barrel, Olipop, Necessaire, Dwayne Johnson, CALPAK, and many more. On average, our strategy-driven approach increases marketing efficiency by 25% and reduces aggregate marketing costs by 30%.

The collective members of our team deserve the credit for the tremendous creative feats they've delivered for our clients. Please visit darkroomagency.com if you would like to learn more about specific engagements.

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Clients

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VYBES
www.idrinkvybes.com
CPGFood/Bev
Series A
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Olipop
www.drinkolipop.com
CPGFood/Bev
Series B
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Necessaire
www.necessaire.com
CPGHealth/Beauty
Series B
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VERB Energy
www.verbenergy.co
CPGFood/Bev
Series A
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Everytable
www.everytable.com
CPGFood/Bev
Series B
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Maaji
www.maaji.co
Apparel/Fashion
Acquistion
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Jessica Simpson Style
www.jessicasimpsonstyle.com
Apparel/Fashion
Acquistion
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ZOA Energy
www.zoaenergy.com
CPGFood/Bev
Private Equity
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Tejesta
www.tejesta.com
Apparel/Fashion
Seed
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Article Number
article-number.com
Apparel/Fashion
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Joybird
www.joybird.com
Home
Acquistion
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Snap Kitchen
www.snapkitchen.com
Food/BevCPG
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GSTQ
www.gstq.com
Apparel/Fashion
Seed
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Knightscope
www.knightscope.com
Security
IPO
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CALPAK
www.calpaktravel.com
Travel
Private Equity
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Crate&Barrel
www.crateandbarrel.com
Furniture
IPO

Ventures

Across our client work, I’ve been fortunate enough to invest in and advise some of the fastest-growing technology startups in the world. My shortlist includes e-commerce and ad tech platforms like Triple Whale, Varos, Canal, and InHouse, consumer products like Tarform and Sauz, and financial platforms like Axo. Here are some others:

School

I finished my undergraduate at University of North Carolina but studied at multiple institutions. My resume is below:

Studies

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UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
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Copenhagen Business School
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University of Hong Kong
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London School of Economics

Cheat Codes

πŸ“ΉContent Creation ChecklistπŸ€–Brand Clone

Contact

Reach out to me on the below channels, and I will try and get back to you. If you'd like to keep up with what I currently am working on, follow me on my social channels below:

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DM @darkroomlucas on Twitter
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Follow @lucasjames on Instagram
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Email me To get in touch
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Connect with me on LinkedIn

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