Dalglish Chew
InvestorCoach-in-Residence and Investor at Avalanche VC
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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 SpeakingStrategyPhotoshopLanguages 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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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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