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Dalglish Chew

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Coach-in-Residence and Investor at Avalanche VC · External Advisor at McKinsey & Company

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Dalglish Chew holds a Ph.D. in English and worked at McKinsey with healthcare clients while conducting due diligence for private equity firms before leaving academia. He co-built Delivery Associates with Sir Michael Barber, later exited to private equity, and previously worked on low-cost private school chains in the developing world. He now serves as an executive coach and investor at Avalanche VC, working with startup founders and investors.

Experience

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessInterpersonal Dynamics Facilitatorcurrent2024 — presentStanford, California, United States
  2. Dalglish.CoachExecutive and Leadership Coachcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area | Singapore
  3. Avalanche VCPartner and Coach-in-Residencecurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. McKinsey & CompanyExternal Advisorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. UP MedicalFractional Chief Strategy and Operations Officer2022 — 2023Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  6. McKinsey & CompanyAssociate Partner2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  7. McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  8. McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Teach.orgSpecial Projects2017
  10. Stanford UniversityResearcher and Instructor2010 — 2017
  11. Wharton SBDCPractice Leader2008 — 2010Greater Philadelphia Area

Skills & more

MandarinResearch7Entrepreneurship1Business Development4Financial Modeling3Nonprofits1Data Analysis4Social MediaQualitative Research1Valuation1Management Consulting2Economics1
+12 moreBusiness StrategyEducational LeadershipCurriculum DevelopmentCurriculum InnovationCurriculum DesignCurriculum MappingEmergent CurriculumCurriculum AssessmentLeadershipPublic SpeakingStrategyPhotoshop

Languages English · French · Mandarin

  • Certified Narrative Enneagram Practitioner — The Narrative Enneagram
  • Columbia Credential Professional Executive Coach (CCPEC) — Teachers College, Columbia University
  • Leadership Circle Profile Certification — Leadership Circle

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Investments

Investor

Camber

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Avalanche VC

Eric Scott Lavin
Venture Partner at Avalanche VC
Katelyn Donnelly
Leads Avalanche, a private investment firm based in Austin
Timothy Geoffrion
Investor at Avalanche VC

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dalglish Chew?
Dalglish Chew holds a Ph.D. in English and worked at McKinsey with healthcare clients while conducting due diligence for private equity firms before leaving academia. He co-built Delivery Associates with Sir Michael Barber, later exited to private equity, and previously worked on low-cost private school chains in the developing world. He now serves as an executive coach and investor at Avalanche VC, working with startup founders and investors.
Where does Dalglish Chew work?
Dalglish Chew is Coach-in-Residence and Investor at Avalanche VC and External Advisor at McKinsey & Company.
What check size does Dalglish Chew write?
Dalglish Chew typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Dalglish Chew invested in?
Investments tracked here include Camber.
Where did Dalglish Chew go to school?
Dalglish Chew studied at Stanford University (PhD., English); The Wharton School (BSc., Economics (Management)); University of Pennsylvania (BA., English).

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