Dwight M. Poler
InvestorExecutive Officer at Bain Capital
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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Experience
- The Boston FoundationChair of the Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- ACCELR8Chief Executive Officercurrent2020 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyVisiting Committees, MediaLab & Sloan School of Businesscurrent2019 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Bain CapitalSenior Advisorcurrent2018 — presentBoston, Massachusetts
- Alta Advisers LimitedMember Investment Committeecurrent2018 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Harvard UniversityAdvanced Leadership Initiative Fellow2019Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Bain CapitalManaging Director1994 — 2018Boston, Massachusetts
- Bain CapitalManaging Director - Founder and Head of Europe2000 — 2017London Area, United Kingdom
- London Business SchoolAdjunct Professor - Private Equity & Accounting2014 — 2017London, United Kingdom
- London Business SchoolExecutive Fellow and Co-Instructor2005 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
- Bain & CompanyConsultant1993 — 1994Boston, Massachusetts
- Morgan StanleyAssociate: M&A Department1987 — 1990New York and Tokyo
Skills & more
Private Equity10Financial Modeling2Due Diligence6Mergers & Acquisitions4Venture Capital2Business Strategy2Valuation3Management2
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Colleagues at Bain Capital
Adam Nebesar
Managing Director at Bain Capital
Ajay Agarwal
Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
Alberto De Antoni
Vice President at Bain Capital
Alena Harrison
Operating Partner at Bain Capital Double Impact Fund LP
Alex Hocherman
Managing Director at Bain Capital
Alexander Katz
Investor at Bain Capital Real Estate
Alexandra Assante
Vice President, Treasury at Bain Capital Venture
Alfred Bonfantini
Director at Bain Capital Credit
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dwight M. Poler?
- Executive Officer at Bain Capital
- Where does Dwight M. Poler work?
- Dwight M. Poler is Executive Officer at Bain Capital.
- What check size does Dwight M. Poler write?
- Dwight M. Poler typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has Dwight M. Poler invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Boston Materials.
- Where did Dwight M. Poler go to school?
- Dwight M. Poler studied at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Amos Tuck Scholar, with Distinction); Amherst College (Bachelor's Degree, History & International Relations).
Founder mafias
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth mafia96
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Amherst College mafia56
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Bain Capital mafia23
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Same school
Also attended The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth357
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Shared employers
Also worked at The Boston Foundation4
Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology938
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Also worked at Harvard University523
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