Walter Solomon
InvestorFounderVenture Partner at Breakout Ventures · Board director at Checkerspot
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
FoundedCheckerspot
About
Walter Solomon is a board director and private equity advisor with portfolio company board experience across firms including Atlas Holdings, The Carlyle Group, Golden Gate Capital, and L Catterton in private equity, as well as venture capital firms such as BOLD Ventures, Breakout Ventures, and Fine Structure Ventures. His current board roles span life sciences and biotech companies including Alliance Animal Health, Checkerspot Bioscience, and Debut Biotechnology, with previous service in consumer retail, chemicals, health tech, and professional sports. Prior to his advisory work, Solomon spent a decade as Vice President and Chief Growth Officer at Ashland Inc., where he led a corporate transformation involving 40 acquisitions and divestitures that repositioned the company as a $6 billion specialty materials enterprise, and earlier held leadership positions at Procter & Gamble and multiple venture-backed startups.
Board director at Checkerspot
Intro paths
In turn, Walter can intro founders to Checkerspot's investors below.
Checkerspot's investors · 6
Co-founders at Checkerspot
Experience
- Ashland IncVP & Chief Growth Officer2005 — 2015Greater Lexington Area
Education
- University of VirginiaBachelor of Science (BS), McIntire School of Commerce1978 — 1982
Skills & more
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Product ManagementMarket AnalysisPricingMarketing StrategyPP&L ManagementFrom Walter's professional profile.
Colleagues at Breakout Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Walter Solomon work?
- Walter Solomon is Venture Partner at Breakout Ventures and Founder at Checkerspot.
- What companies did Walter Solomon found?
- Walter Solomon founded Checkerspot.
Same school
Also attended University of Virginia400
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