DCAP MEDIA IS Daniela “Dani” Dapistrano’s home for collaboration and innovation.

DCAP MEDIA LLC was founded by Dani (they/them), a futurist and storyteller, as a way to make good trouble.

Strategic Rebellion. Measurable Results.

Since 2010, DCAP MEDIA has  collaborated with startups, media companies, nonprofits, thought leaders, advertising agencies, apparel companies, and F&B and hospitality brands to help them pivot & scale in transformative ways.

DCAP MEDIA is the foundation for Dani Capistrano's innovative work with people who are disrupting their industries while creating positive change in the world. 

Through DCAP MEDIA, Dani helps award-winning B2Bs, B2Cs, and nonprofits share their stories—with profitable, measurable results (explore press and citations).

Today, DCAP MEDIA — Certified LGBTBE® — selectively works with a curated roster of media companies, startups, nonprofits, academic institutions, and individual brands on their glow up journey.

DCAP MEDIA is committed to excellence.

Dani Capistrano is an alum of the 2022 Goldman Sachs 10K Small Business program and Nike’s inaugural “The Academy” program for diverse suppliers. They are also a two-time cohort member of Sundance Institute’s Press Inclusion Initiative (2024 & 2025).

Since 2020, Dani has been a member of the NSBA Leadership Council, as part of their efforts to tackle the many critical issues facing small businesses including tax reform, regulatory restraint, health care costs, and how the Affordable Care Act will impact small business. Learn more.

What is it like to work with Daniela Capistrano?

Dani's approach is direct, solution oriented, thoughtful, transparent, and humorous. Dani is not for everyone, which is why DCAP MEDIA clients tend to be forward-thinking outliers who prioritize strategic experimentation.

That is where Dani thrives; at points of transition, where they can help organizations scale in impactful ways. 

Nationwide Cred with Gulf South Moxy

Prior to launching DCAP MEDIA, Dani was a digital and  broadcast producer with MTV Networks, Current TV, and Al Jazeera America in New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Their writing and reporting has been featured  by Technical.ly, Entertainment Tonight, New York Magazine, Autostraddle, and other publications.

Today, Dani works on transformative projects from DCAP MEDIA headquarters in New Orleans, the birthplace of trend-setting culture and rebellion in the United States.

They are a noted speaker and guest lecturer who is passionate about technology as a catalyst for innovation and social change.