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Gul Dolen

Investor

Advisor at JLS

Northbrook, Illinois, United States

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

  1. Salveo CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2016 β€” presentGreater Chicago Area
  2. JLS FundManaging Partnercurrent2021 β€” presentNew York, United States
  3. Pura IndustriesCo-Founder & Chief Strategy Officercurrent2022 β€” presentNew York, United States
  4. Independence Equity I, L.P.Partnercurrent2008 β€” present
  5. Cornerstone AngelsFoundercurrent2006 β€” presentGreater Chicago Area
  6. BlockFillsInvestorcurrent2021 β€” present
  7. University of PennsylvaniaAdmissions Interviewercurrent2015 β€” presentNorthbrook, IL
  8. Algal ScientificBoard Director2014 β€” 2021
  9. NUvention EnergyBoard of Advisors2009 β€” 2021
  10. Front Range BiosciencesBoard Observer2017 β€” 2021Boulder, CO
  11. SDBIC, IncMember Board of Directors, Observer2015 β€” 2018
  12. Association of Interim ExecutivesInterim Executive2015 β€” 2018Greater Chicago Area
  13. TechStars ChicagoInvestor, Mentor2013 β€” 2018Chicago
  14. SeedCx (Sold to Bittrex)Investor2016 β€” 2017Greater Chicago Area
  15. Northwestern UniversityAdjunct Lecturer, McCormick School of Engineering2013 β€” 2017Evanston, IL
  16. KitoTech MedicalBoard Director2015 β€” 2017Seattle, WA
  17. Are You a HumanBoard Director, Observer2014 β€” 2017Greater Detroit Area
  18. Rainmaker SecuritiesDirector, Private Placements2012 β€” 2017Chicago
  19. The Founder InstituteMentor2011 β€” 2016Greater Chicago Area
  20. VentureLabManaging Partner2009 β€” 2016

Education

  1. Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMBA, Finance1994 β€” 1996
  2. University of PennsylvaniaBachelor of Arts, Economics1986 β€” 1990
  3. Nanzan UniversityCertificate, Japanese1988 β€” 1989
  4. Spring Valley High

Skills & more

Financial Advisory1Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)1Corporate StrategyInnovation ManagementSustainable Growth1Chemical Manufacturing1Electric VehiclesBusiness Ownership1New Market Expansion1Venture Capital99Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99
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Languages Japanese Β· Spanish

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