A new paradigm has emerged, challenging centuries of private and public sector practices. Enterprises scramble to reinvent the very foundations that made them kings. Governments race for security and sovereignty over a force they barely understand. Americans doomscroll in the dark until fear tucks them in.

For many, this change is uncomfortable. For some, painful.

But the growth-minded embrace the discomfort—because we know technology is the great equalizer. It can move a kid from the swamp to a high-rise on West 57th, or bring down a titan who ruled a market for fifty years. A single clip can drag a government into the light, or carry an outsider into office. New medicines. New industries. New paths for people who started with nothing. Children who are safer, and who want for less.

Dakotomy is for the rare few who ignore the headlines and stay fixed on pushing humanity forward—even when the world scrutinizes them for it.

Our single job is to give you clarity for the moment you're in—and get you to the other side.

A new paradigm has emerged, challenging centuries of private and public sector practices. Enterprises scramble to reinvent the very foundations that made them kings. Governments race to find security and sovereignty over a force they barely understand. Americans let fear tuck them in at night as they doomscroll themselves to sleep.

For many, this change is uncomfortable, for some painful.


But for the growth-minded, we embrace the discomfort because we know technology is the great equalizer. It has the power to move a kid from the swamp to a high-rise on West 57th, or bring down a titan ruling a market for fifty years. A single clip can drag a government into the light or move a waitress into congress. New medicines. New industries. New paths for people who started with nothing. Children who are safer, and will want for less.


Dakotomy is for the growth-minded few who can ignore the headlines. The rare few who are laser focused on progressing humanity forward—even when society scrutinizes you for it.


Our single job is to help provide clarity for the moment you're in to get you to the other side.

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Day-KOT-uh-mee (everyone asks)

What we do

Investor Raise
Investor Raise
Identity
Identity
Strategy
Strategy
Design
Design
Communications
Communications
Development
Development
Select Clients

The

Council

Selected advisors across venture, product, and growth.

Selected advisors across venture, product, and growth.

Janet Lampkin, Former President

Former President

Janet Lampkin, Former President

Former President

Lydia Baillergeau, Creative Director

Adobe, former Meta AI division

Allie Cefalo, CCO

Palo Alto Networks

Kitty Oelstien, Founder DocGrouppo

Founder DocGrouppo, former Dropbox

Sal Partovi, VP Ecosystem Marketing

Insight Partners

Where we hire from

We don't hire on pedigree alone. Every person here took a non-traditional path to senior work—and earned it through the muck and chaos of building real things.

01

Naturally defiant

Allergic to consensus for its own sake—they question the brief before they execute it.

02

Allergic to bureaucracy

A bias to action over process, permission, and the comfort of committees.

03

Care more than the job requires

Ownership that outlasts the engagement and treats the work as their own.

04

Built things in the muck

Senior judgment earned through chaos and real building — not pedigree.

Careers

We're always looking for

We're always looking for

Sr. Agentic Producer

Production · San Francisco / Remote

Sr. Market Strategist

Strategy · Remote

Head of Communications

Communications · San Francisco

Creative Writer

Creative · Remote

Sr. Lead Engineer

Engineering · Remote

Media Relations Manager

Communications · New York

Lead Producer

Production · San Francisco

Recognitions & Awards

Recognitions & Awards

WWD

WWD

Emerge

Emerge

Independent Innovation

Independent Innovation

Cosmopolitan

Cosmopolitan

Leadership

Leadership

Prior founders, operators, strategists, and builders.

Prior founders, operators, strategists, and builders.

Dexter Dake

Founding Partner

Clara Freeman

Managing Partner

Alex Alpert

Principle

Alex Alpert

Partner

Chris Kuester

Head of Go-to-Market

Rob Roman

Head of Finance

Hana Imarhane

Associate Creative Director

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