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Douglas Sylvester

Investor

General Partner at Xcellerant Ventures

Phoenix, Arizona

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

About

Founding partner of Xcellerant Ventures with a background spanning medical technologies, law, and entrepreneurship.

Invests in

Medical Devices

Experience

  1. Jetstream Venture FundFounder, Fund Managercurrent2025 — presentScottsdale, Arizona, United States
  2. Xcellerant VenturesGeneral Partner & Managing Directorcurrent2022 — presentScottsdale, Arizona, United States
  3. Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State UniversityExecutive Director, ASU Law in California Strategycurrent2024 — presentPhoenix & Los Angeles
  4. Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State UniversityFaculty Director, Wolin Family Center for Intellectual Propertycurrent2024 — presentPhoenix & Los Angeles
  5. Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State UniversityDean Emeritus & Professor of Lawcurrent2021 — presentPhoenix, Arizona, United States
  6. Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State UniversityProfessor of Lawcurrent2002 — present
  7. Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State UniversityDean2011 — 2021
  8. ScripGuard™Co-Foundercurrent2020 — presentPhoenix, Arizona, United States
  9. Arizona State UniversitySpecial Advisor to Provost2021 — 2022
  10. Baker & McKenzieAttorney1999 — 2002Chicago, Illinois, United States
  11. University of Chicago Law SchoolBigelow Fellow & Lecturer in Law1997 — 2000Chicago, Illinois, United States
  12. United States District Court for The Southern District of FloridaJudicial Law Clerk1995 — 1997Miami, Florida, United States

Education

  1. New York University School of LawMaster of Laws - LLM1994 — 1995
  2. University at Buffalo School of LawDoctor of Law - JD1991 — 1994
  3. University of TorontoBachelor, History1987 — 1991
  4. Lewiston Porter Senior High SchoolHigh School Diploma1983 — 1987

Skills & more

Venture Capital9Leadership10Teaching15Higher Education20Public Speaking33Legal Research19Intellectual Property17Research33Legal Writing27

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Scripguard.com

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