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.
Gus Domel β» @gusdomel
Awesome vid on what @rileymeik and the @americanhousing team are building. Excited for whatβs next. https://t.co/qlcLPyVS9R
Aug 1, 2026 Β· β₯ 10
Gus Domel β» @gusdomel
Congrats to @KaranKunjur, @neelkunjur, and the entire @K2SpaceCo team on the $500M Series D round led by @kleinerperkins and @ICONIQCapital (Lightspeed, Spark Capital, Altimeter, CapitalG and so many other great partners joining as well)! Couldn't be more proud of these guys and https://t.co/Qz4tveHR35
Jul 30, 2026 Β· β₯ 16
Gus Domel β» @gusdomel
They polled hundreds of Deep Tech VCs to determine the most helpful Deep Tech VC. Honored to see @BoostVC voted #1 among so many of our amazing peers! https://t.co/IvYYz5sihQ https://t.co/JBxgODHWij

Jul 9, 2026 Β· β₯ 105 Β· β 9
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
Education
- Harvard UniversityPhD, Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering
- Stanford UniversityPostdoctoral Fellowship, Bioengineering
- Northwestern UniversityBachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
Skills & more
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Data AnalysisMechanical EngineeringProduct DesignDesign for ManufacturingSportsProject ManagementProduct ManagementFinite Element Analysis (FEA)ManagementTeam LeadershipDeep TechCryptoFrom Gus's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,171
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Also attended Stanford University1,575
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Also attended Northwestern University278
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Shared employers
Also worked at N-ERGY1
Also worked at Amoeba AI1
Also worked at Harvard University194
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Also worked at Argonne National Laboratory7
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Colleagues at Boost VC
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