DENNIS A. CLOSE
JUPITER, FL  ·  26.93°N   80.10°W
01   Platform Dice Holdings LLC  ·  2012 — Present

Family-office operating & capital markets.

Dice Holdings is a private, family-office-style operating platform. $2B+ in cumulative asset value across digital infrastructure, real asset, and maritime divisions. Three active books today — IRONCLAD, sovereign marina development, and the residue of a $150M strategic fintech exit.


01.AStrategic Exit

Liquidity One AG

Role
Partner & Chief Revenue Officer
Tenure
2022 – 2025
Exit
$150M strategic acquisition
Acquirer
DeRisk Digital / Bosonic Digital
Closed
December 2025

SEC/FINRA-registered ATS for tokenization, real-time settlement, and collateral optimization. Built and scaled the regulated digital-asset securities platform from inception through strategic acquisition. Managed CXO-level relationships across banking and broker-dealer ecosystems in multi-jurisdictional environments. Coordinated cross-functional teams across operations, engineering, and compliance through SEC and FINRA registration.


01.BActive Books

Two live mandates. One discipline.


01.CCareer

Thirty years. One trajectory.


01.DCredentials

Education & clearances.

Education
  • B.A. Political Science, International Affairs — University of North Florida
  • Naval Officer Candidate School — Newport, RI (STA-21)
Licenses & Clearances
  • Florida Employing Yacht Broker — Active
  • International Yacht Brokers Association — Member
  • Top Secret / SCI & Intelligence Custodian — Former
  • Submarine Warfare Qualified (SS) — 8 SSBN Patrols