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Douglas Sylvester
InvestorGeneral Partner at Xcellerant Ventures
Phoenix, Arizona
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Founding partner of Xcellerant Ventures with a background spanning medical technologies, law, and entrepreneurship.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Medical Devices
Experience
- Jetstream Venture FundFounder, Fund Managercurrent2025 — presentScottsdale, Arizona, United States
- Xcellerant VenturesGeneral Partner & Managing Directorcurrent2022 — presentScottsdale, Arizona, United States
- Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State UniversityExecutive Director, ASU Law in California Strategycurrent2024 — presentPhoenix & Los Angeles
- Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State UniversityFaculty Director, Wolin Family Center for Intellectual Propertycurrent2024 — presentPhoenix & Los Angeles
- Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State UniversityDean Emeritus & Professor of Lawcurrent2021 — presentPhoenix, Arizona, United States
- Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State UniversityProfessor of Lawcurrent2002 — present
- Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State UniversityDean2011 — 2021
- ScripGuard™Co-Foundercurrent2020 — presentPhoenix, Arizona, United States
- Arizona State UniversitySpecial Advisor to Provost2021 — 2022
- Baker & McKenzieAttorney1999 — 2002Chicago, Illinois, United States
- University of Chicago Law SchoolBigelow Fellow & Lecturer in Law1997 — 2000Chicago, Illinois, United States
- United States District Court for The Southern District of FloridaJudicial Law Clerk1995 — 1997Miami, Florida, United States
Skills & more
Venture Capital9Leadership10Teaching15Higher Education20Public Speaking33Legal Research19Intellectual Property17Research33Legal Writing27
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Investments
Investor
Scripguard.com
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Xcellerant Ventures
Amanda Best
Investor at Xcellerant Ventures
Anne Mazet
Investor at Xcellerant Ventures
Chris Yoo
General Partner at Xcellerant Ventures
Dave Pulver
Investor at Xcellerant Ventures
Haley Ha
Investor at Xcellerant Ventures
James Mago
Investor at Xcellerant Ventures
John Shufeldt
General Partner at Xcellerant Ventures
Mahdi Raza
Managing Partner at Pathlight Ventures
Network4
John Shufeldt
General Partner at Xcellerant Ventures
Michael Shufeldt
Principal at Xcellerant Ventures
TJ Kline
Investor at Xcellerant Ventures
Yvette Ferreira
Investor at Xcellerant Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Douglas Sylvester?
- Founding partner of Xcellerant Ventures with a background spanning medical technologies, law, and entrepreneurship.
- Where does Douglas Sylvester work?
- Douglas Sylvester is General Partner at Xcellerant Ventures.
- What does Douglas Sylvester invest in?
- Douglas Sylvester invests in Medical Devices.
- What check size does Douglas Sylvester write?
- Douglas Sylvester typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has Douglas Sylvester invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Scripguard.com.
- Where did Douglas Sylvester go to school?
- Douglas Sylvester studied at New York University School of Law (Master of Laws - LLM); University at Buffalo School of Law (Doctor of Law - JD); University of Toronto (Bachelor, History).
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Also attended University at Buffalo School of Law7
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Also attended University of Toronto731
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Shared employers
Also worked at Jetstream Venture Fund5
Also worked at Arizona State University63
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Also worked at Baker & McKenzie61
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