Gul Dolen
InvestorManaging Partner at Salveo Capital · Advisor at JLS
Northbrook, Illinois, United States
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Gul: together at TechStars Chicago
About
Gul Dolen is Managing Partner at Salveo Capital and a private equity investor with experience across venture capital, private company operations, and board-level advisory roles. He has founded multiple frontier market investment funds focused on cannabis, psychedelics and CNS disorders, and energy and resource efficiency, with sector expertise spanning software, financial services, regulated industries, and clean technology. Dolen has held interim executive positions and brings experience in M&A transactions, capital raising, international expansion primarily in Asia, and corporate development strategy.
Experience
- Salveo CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2016 — presentGreater Chicago Area
- JLS FundManaging Partnercurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
- Pura IndustriesCo-Founder & Chief Strategy Officercurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
- Independence Equity I, L.P.Partnercurrent2008 — present
- Cornerstone AngelsFoundercurrent2006 — presentGreater Chicago Area
- BlockFillsInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- University of PennsylvaniaAdmissions Interviewercurrent2015 — presentNorthbrook, IL
- Algal ScientificBoard Director2014 — 2021
- NUvention EnergyBoard of Advisors2009 — 2021
- Front Range BiosciencesBoard Observer2017 — 2021Boulder, CO
- SDBIC, IncMember Board of Directors, Observer2015 — 2018
- Association of Interim ExecutivesInterim Executive2015 — 2018Greater Chicago Area
- TechStars ChicagoInvestor, Mentor2013 — 2018Chicago
- SeedCx (Sold to Bittrex)Investor2016 — 2017Greater Chicago Area
- Northwestern UniversityAdjunct Lecturer, McCormick School of Engineering2013 — 2017Evanston, IL
- KitoTech MedicalBoard Director2015 — 2017Seattle, WA
- Are You a HumanBoard Director, Observer2014 — 2017Detroit Metropolitan Area
- Rainmaker SecuritiesDirector, Private Placements2012 — 2017Chicago
- The Founder InstituteMentor2011 — 2016Greater Chicago Area
- VentureLabManaging Partner2009 — 2016
Skills & more
Financial Advisory1Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)1Corporate StrategyInnovation ManagementSustainable Growth1Chemical Manufacturing1Electric VehiclesLeadershipBusiness Ownership1New Market Expansion1Venture CapitalStart-ups
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EntrepreneurshipPrivate EquityMergers & AcquisitionsAngel InvestingStrategyBusiness DevelopmentDue DiligenceCleantechLanguages Japanese · Spanish
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Colleagues at Salveo Capital
Devin Liles
Industry Advisor at Salveo Capital
Dr. Robby Flannery
Agricultural Advisor at Salveo Capital
Gary Jungels
Fund Attorney at Salveo Capital
Jeffrey Howard
Managing Partner at Salveo Capital
John Dohm
Investor at Salveo Capital
Michael C. Gruber
Managing Partner at Salveo Capital
Robby Flannery
Agricultural Advisor at Salveo Capital
Sean Doyle
Principal at Salveo Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gul Dolen?
- Gul Dolen is Managing Partner at Salveo Capital and a private equity investor with experience across venture capital, private company operations, and board-level advisory roles. He has founded multiple frontier market investment funds focused on cannabis, psychedelics and CNS disorders, and energy and resource efficiency, with sector expertise spanning software, financial services, regulated industries, and clean technology. Dolen has held interim executive positions and brings experience in M&A transactions, capital raising, international expansion primarily in Asia, and corporate development strategy.
- Where does Gul Dolen work?
- Gul Dolen is Managing Partner at Salveo Capital.
- Where did Gul Dolen go to school?
- Gul Dolen studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA, Finance, Accounting, Marketing); University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Arts, Economics, International Relations); Nanzan University (Certificate, Japanese).
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Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management1,121
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Also attended University of Pennsylvania1,404
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Also attended Nanzan University8
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Shared employers
Also worked at University of Pennsylvania207
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