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Alicia Castillo Holley

Investor

Founder & CEO at Wealthing VC Club

Palo Alto, California

Writes $5K – $500K checks · typically $50K

About

Alicia Castillo Holley is the founder and CEO of Wealthing VC Club, a membership-based platform that provides accredited investors and family offices access to post-seed investment rounds. She invests in and supports portfolio companies through the club, which operates separately from traditional fund and syndicate structures.

Experience

  1. Wealthing VC ClubFounder - CEOcurrent2020 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
  2. CEA GroupSenior Advisorcurrent2022 — presentTampa, Florida, United States
  3. Box of LifeCo-foundercurrent2018 — presentHouston, Texas Area
  4. Wealthing InstituteCEOcurrent2016 — presentOnline
  5. Wealthing InstituteCEO and foundercurrent2013 — presentPalo Alto, Ca
  6. Wealthing InstituteFounder2006 — 2013Perth, Australia
  7. Wealthing VC FundGP - Founder2022 — 2026Silicon Valley, CA
  8. Interabang EntertainmentBoard Member2010 — 2022Berkeley, CA
  9. Women Get FundedSenior Training2016 — 2021Global
  10. Sand Hill AngelsPast Board Member - Life Science - Member2014 — 2021Palo Alto, Ca
  11. Santa Clara UniversityAdjunct Faculty2014 — 2016Santa Clara, California
  12. Family Eats LLCInvestor, board member2012 — 2014Kingwood, Tx
  13. Ventures Latinas LLCFounder, CEO, board member1998 — 2013Santiago, Chile
  14. Aarhus University (Denmark)Visiting Scholar2011Århus Area, Denmark
  15. Curtin University of TechnologyLecturer2006 — 2007Perth, Australia
  16. Administradora de Fondos Emprendedores SA "Capital Semilla"CEO and Founder2000 — 2006Santiago, Chile
  17. Universidad Adolfo IbanezDirectora y Fundadora del Centro de Emprendimiento1998 — 2002Santiago, Chile
  18. Plantagro - Bayer/Shell Joint VentureHead of Product Development (Jefe de desarrollo de productos)1989 — 1993Maracay, Venezuela

Education

  1. The University of Western AustraliaDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Entrepreneurship/ Finance & Accounting2009 — 2013
  2. Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of BusinessMBA, Entrepreneurship1994 — 1996
  3. Universidad Central de VenezuelaMaster Science, Biotecnology1985 — 1992
  4. Universidad Central de VenezuelaIng Agronomo, Engineering Agronomy1979 — 1983

Skills & more

Family OfficesInvestmentsEntrepreneurship99Angel Investing37Entrepreneurship Education23Venture Capital43Start-ups99Business Strategy70Business Planning48Business Development36Management Consulting22Consulting17
+12 moreMarketing StrategySocial EntrepreneurshipProgram ManagementTechnology TransferHigher EducationResearchStrategic ConsultingInternational BusinessStrategyStrategic PlanningCreative StrategyLeadership

Languages English · French · German · Italian · Portuguese · Spanish

  • Ingeniero Agronomo — Universidad Central de Venezuela
  • Magister Scientiarum - Magna Cum Laude — Universidad Central de Venezuela
  • Company Board Training — Australian Institute of Company Directors
  • Doctor of Philosophy, PhD, Finance and Entrepreneurship — The University of Western Australia
  • Master of Business Administration — Babson College

From Alicia's professional profile.

Colleagues at Wealthing VC Club

Daniel Chapellin Castillo
Investor at Wealthing Vc Club

Frequently asked questions

Where does Alicia Castillo Holley work?
Alicia Castillo Holley is Founder & CEO at Wealthing VC Club.
What check size does Alicia Castillo Holley write?
Alicia Castillo Holley typically writes checks of $5K – $500K.

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Also attended Universidad Central de Venezuela5

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Shared employers

Also worked at CEA Group1

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Also worked at Sand Hill Angels104

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Also worked at Santa Clara University30

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Also worked at Aarhus University (Denmark)8

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