Where does Dalglish Chew work?

Dalglish Chew is Coach-in-Residence and Investor at Avalanche VC.

What check size does Dalglish Chew write?

Dalglish Chew typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

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).

Dalglish Chew

Investor

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

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

Skills & more

MandarinResearch7Entrepreneurship1Business Development4Financial Modeling3Nonprofits1Data Analysis4Social MediaQualitative Research1Valuation1Management Consulting2Economics1

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Business 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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Colleagues at Avalanche VC

Katelyn Donnelly

Leads Avalanche, a private investment firm based in Austin

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.
What check size does Dalglish Chew write?: Dalglish Chew typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
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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