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Gale Wilkinson

Managing Partner at VITALIZE, a VC fund + angel group investing in WorkTech

Chicago, Illinois

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $200,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $500,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $350,000.00

Education

Work Experience

  • Founder, Managing Partner

    2017

    VITALIZE is an early stage fund & angel community investing in WorkTech software. We invest $50-150K at pre-seed & $250-750K at seed stage, and we help our portfolio companies with customer intros, operational advice, and financing strategy/intros. Portfolio companies include Placer, The Mom Project, Zingtree, Elevate K-12, CloudEagle, Workmade, Stylo, and many more.

2018 - 2022

  • Kauffman Fellow, Class 23

    2018 - 2022

    Kauffman Fellows Program identifies, develops, and networks global leaders in VC. It is a two-year apprenticeship program with a structured curriculum, individual development plan, executive coaching, facilitated mentoring, and peer learning and networking — all with a focus on giving back and one's responsibility as a leader in venture capital.

2012 - 2021

  • Founder, Managing Director

    2012 - 2021

    IrishAngels is an angel network of 230+ investors affiliated with Notre Dame that invests in early stage opportunities. I founded the organization in 2012 and led investments in 80 companies, deploying $50M in capital. Portfolio companies include Chime, TradingView, The Mom Project, Sightbox, Wolf & Shepherd, Malomo, Appcast, and many more.

  • Adjunct Instructor

    2013 - 2019

    I developed and taught a course titled "Intro to Early Stage Investing" to Notre Dame MBA and ESTEEM students. We covered angel and venture investment theory and case studies, and the students created financial projections and gave an in-class pitch for a startup investment.

2008 - 2010

  • Senior Strategy Analyst

    2008 - 2010

    I analyzed performance of Orbitz.com and Cheaptickets.com hotel and vacation package products; worked closely with marketing, retail, and product teams to identify revenue opportunities.

2005 - 2008

  • Associate Manager

    2005 - 2008

    At BASES, I forecasted expected sales of new products using consumer input and client marketing plans; Consulted Fortune 100 brand managers on market entry strategies, product positioning, and price point optimization.