About
Paul Levitan is an investor, consultant and advisor to private equity firms and entrepreneurial companies, with a focus on the food sector. He previously served as President and CEO of Galaxy Desserts, leading it from startup through its sale to French bakery Brioche Pasquier, and earlier worked as a consultant at Bain & Co. He holds a BA in Middle Eastern Studies from Wesleyan University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Invests in
FoodTech
Experience
- Encore Consumer CapitalStrategic Advisorcurrent2022 — presentCalifornia, United States
- New Rubber TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentTillbury, Ontario, CANADA
- Fatter Horses, LLCManaging Directorcurrent2017 — present
- Marin AcademyBoard Chair2013 — 2025
- Dessert HoldingsBuy Side Advisor2021 — 2022
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessVice Chair, Stanford Business School Management Board2015 — 2021
- Smitten Ice CreamAdvisor2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Galaxy DessertsFormer President & CEO1998 — 2016
- Marin Horizon SchoolBoard Trustee2005 — 2014
- Bain and CompanyAssociate Consultant1985 — 1987
Skills & more
Food Industry56EntrepreneurshipRecyclingPrivate Equity
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Colleagues at ICI
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Paul Levitan?
- Paul Levitan is an investor, consultant and advisor to private equity firms and entrepreneurial companies, with a focus on the food sector. He previously served as President and CEO of Galaxy Desserts, leading it from startup through its sale to French bakery Brioche Pasquier, and earlier worked as a consultant at Bain & Co. He holds a BA in Middle Eastern Studies from Wesleyan University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
- Where does Paul Levitan work?
- Paul Levitan is Entrepreneur Advisor at ICI.
- What does Paul Levitan invest in?
- Paul Levitan invests in FoodTech.
- Where did Paul Levitan go to school?
- Paul Levitan studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Wesleyan University (B.A.).
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