Gus Domel
InvestorPrincipal at Boost VC
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $200K β $2M checks Β· typically $1M
About
Holds a Harvard PhD and Stanford postdoctorate and leads the investment team. His robotics, bio, and aerospace work has been featured in National Geographic, NYT, and Syfy Network.
ContactΒ· published on Gus's own website
Experience
- Boost VCPartnercurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Boost VCPrincipal2021 β 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- N-ERGYBoard Observercurrent2024 β present
- Amoeba AIBoard Observercurrent2024 β present
- Force Impact Technologies Inc.Director of Product, Chief Scientist2020 β 2021
- Stanford UniversityPost-Doctoral Fellow (Bioengineering)2019 β 2020
- Harvard UniversityPhD (Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering)2014 β 2019
- Engineering Systems Inc. (ESI)Engineering Intern2014 β 2015Aurora, IL
- Computational Solid Mechanics LabResearch Assistant2013 β 2014Northwestern University
- Engineers Without Borders - Northwestern University ChapterCo-Founder2012 β 2014Evanston, IL
- Neuroscience and Robotics LaboratoryResearch Assistant2011 β 2014Northwestern University
- Argonne National LaboratoryResearch Assistant2013
- Motorola SolutionsEngineering Intern2012
- Motorola MobilityEngineering Intern2011
Skills & more
Engineering8Venture Capital3AcceleratorIncubatorsVirtual Reality (VR)Space TechnologyInnovation ManagementStartup DevelopmentEarly-stage StartupsInvestmentsProduct Development1Research3
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Data AnalysisMechanical EngineeringProduct DesignDesign for ManufacturingSportsProject ManagementProduct ManagementFinite Element Analysis (FEA)ManagementTeam LeadershipDeep TechCryptoFrom Gus's professional profile.
Colleagues at Boost VC
Adam Draper
Managing Director at Boost VC
Brayton Williams
Co-Founder & Partner at Boost VC
Danielle Sosnick
Portfolio Support at Boost VC
Derek Brown
Head of Finance at Boost VC
Emily Yu
Senior Associate at Boost VC
Maddie Callander
Partner at Boost VC
Mark Beylin
Associate at Boost VC
Troy Kanji
Analyst at Boost VC
Network2
Investors connected to Gus in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gus Domel?
- Holds a Harvard PhD and Stanford postdoctorate and leads the investment team. His robotics, bio, and aerospace work has been featured in National Geographic, NYT, and Syfy Network.
- Where does Gus Domel work?
- Gus Domel is Principal at Boost VC.
- What check size does Gus Domel write?
- Gus Domel typically writes checks of $200K β $2M.
- Where did Gus Domel go to school?
- Gus Domel studied at Harvard University (PhD, Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering); Stanford University (Postdoctoral Fellowship, Bioengineering); Northwestern University (Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering).
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
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