The Unbreakable Force – A Story of Grit, Reinvention, and Global Impact. Born January 6, 1964, in Port Washington, Long Island, rose from a working-class Italian-American family to become a defining figure in global finance and public life. The son of a crane operator and the first in his family to attend university, he graduated from Tufts University with a degree in economics and earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1989.
After a rapid ascent at Goldman Sachs to vice president in private wealth management, Scaramucci co-founded Oscar Capital Management in 1996 and sold it successfully to Neuberger Berman in 2001. In 2005 he launched SkyBridge Capital, growing it into a leading alternative investment firm that at its peak managed $9 billion and pioneered broader access to hedge-fund strategies.
In 2009 he created the SALT Conference, now a premier global forum held in Las Vegas, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Tokyo, and Nassau, attracting presidents, CEOs, and innovators. SkyBridge also became an early institutional leader in digital assets, embracing Bitcoin and blockchain well ahead of mainstream adoption.
A recognized thought leader, Scaramucci has authored seven books, including the Wall Street Journal bestseller *Hopping Over the Rabbit Hole* and the acclaimed *From Wall Street to the White House and Back* (2024). He co-hosts the hit podcast *The Rest Is Politics US*, appears regularly on Fox Business, and mentors emerging entrepreneurs worldwide.
His civic contributions include serving as a trustee of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Foundation, board member of the Brain Tumor Foundation and Business Executives for National Security, and member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Married to Deirdre Ball since 2014, he is the proud father of five children.
Anthony Scaramucci proves that the American Dream is not a lottery ticket; it’s a contact sport. From a kid tossing newspapers before dawn on Long Island to building a global platform that shapes markets and minds, he has lived the truth that momentum beats pedigree every single time. Every door that slammed in his face became raw material for the next breakthrough; every headline that tried to bury him only amplified the comeback. He doesn’t just bounce back; he launches higher, runs faster, and gives others the blueprint to do the same. In a world quick to count people out, Scaramucci keeps the scoreboard simple: if you’re still standing, you’re still winning; and if you’re still moving, the best is always ahead. That’s not just a life story. That’s a battle cry.
SkyBridge Capital is a global alternative investment management firm headquartered in New York City, founded in 2005 by Anthony Scaramucci. The firm specializes in fund-of-funds strategies, direct investments, and advisory services, with a particular focus on hedge funds, digital assets, and venture opportunities.
As of 2025, SkyBridge manages approximately $2.1 billion in assets across its flagship fund-of-hedge-funds platform, cryptocurrency-focused vehicles, and private investment partnerships. The firm is recognized for its early and sustained commitment to digital assets, having established one of the first institutional Bitcoin funds in 2014 and maintaining significant allocations to blockchain-related strategies throughout multiple market cycles.
SkyBridge is the founder and organizer of the SALT Conference, a leading global thought-leadership forum launched in 2009. Held annually in multiple jurisdictions (including Las Vegas, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Tokyo, and Nassau), SALT convenes senior investors, policy makers, and industry leaders to address macro-economic trends, investment opportunities, and geopolitical developments.
The firm has navigated significant milestones in its history, including a peak of $9.3 billion in assets under management in 2015, a terminated acquisition by HNA Group of China in 2017–2018, and the repurchase of a minority stake from FTX in 2023 following the latter’s bankruptcy. Under the continued leadership of founder and Managing Partner Anthony Scaramucci, SkyBridge has maintained its position as an independent, employee- and founder-owned entity.
SkyBridge Capital is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment adviser and operates additional offices in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
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