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Douglas Sylvester

Partner, Managing Director, & Investment Committee

Phoenix, Arizona

Invests in

Stages:

Sectors:

Health & Hospital Services

Los Angeles / Southern California

Locations:

Phoenix, Arizona

Min Investment:
$100,000.00
Max Investment:
$5,000,000.00
Target Investment:
$1,500,000.00

Skills

Venture Capital

Leadership

Teaching

Higher Education

Public Speaking

Legal Research

Intellectual Property

Research

Legal Writing

Education

Master of Laws - LLM
New York University School of Law
(1994 - 1995)
Doctor of Law - JD
University at Buffalo School of Law
(1991 - 1994)
Bachelor
University of Toronto
(1987 - 1991)
High School Diploma
Lewiston Porter Senior High School
(1983 - 1987)

Work Experience

Xcellerant Ventures

2022

General Partner & Managing Director
2022
An Arizona based Venture Capital company investing in transformative companies in the health-tech and med-tech markets

Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University

2002

Executive Director, ASU Law in California Strategy
2024
Executive Director, Intellectual Property Program
2024
Dean Emeritus & Professor of Law
2021
Professor of Law
2002
Dean
2011 - 2021

2020

Co-Founder
2020

Arizona State University

2021 - 2022

Special Advisor to Provost
2021 - 2022

Baker & McKenzie

1999 - 2002

Attorney
1999 - 2002
Global e-Commerce Practice Group

University of Chicago Law School

1997 - 2000

Bigelow Fellow & Lecturer in Law
1997 - 2000

United States District Court for The Southern District of Florida

1995 - 1997

Judicial Law Clerk
1995 - 1997
Clerked for Judge C. Clyde Atkins