# Gale Wilkinson

> Founder & Managing Partner at VITALIZE VC | 200+ investments | $80M+ deployed

Founder & Managing Partner at VITALIZE Venture Capital, investing in early-stage WorkTech. 

Previously founded IrishAngels, an angel network affiliated with Notre Dame. 

I’ve led 150+ institutional investments ($80M) and done 50 personal angel deals.

Some past investments include Chime, TradingView, Hallow, MarginEdge, Placer, Elevate K-12, and The Mom Project.

Kauffman Fellow (Class 23) and former Notre Dame MBA adjunct professor teaching a course I developed on early-stage investing.

Things I can advise on:

✔️ Biggest mistakes to avoid as a first-time founder
✔️ Deciding if you want to go the VC path or not 
✔️ Raising venture capital at pre-seed & seed stage
✔️ Forming & running your startup Board
✔️ How to allocate founder shares and employee options (and maintain a clean cap table)
✔️ Tips on investor updates & outreach
✔️ Advice on WorkTech positioning
✔️ Scaling a VC-backed startup
✔️ Launching & managing angel networks
✔️ How to raise your own VC fund
✔️ How to get a job in VC

Excited to share what I’ve learned over the last 13 yrs to help founders and other investors. 

100% of my fees are donated to my dog rescue - www.galelovesdogs.com. 🐾✨

**Rating:** 4.9/5 (10 reviews)

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $195.00

## Subscription Plans

- 1:1 Coaching (Full Access) ($1250.00/month)

## Example Questions

- I’m thinking of starting a company. What are the next few things I should focus on?
- How do I know if my business idea will work?
- How would you approach growth for my business?
- What key metrics should I aim for at different stages to be a best in class company?

## Links

- [Expert profile](/GaleWilkinson)
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