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Gale Wilkinson @VITALIZE
@galeforceVC
VC, angel. Invested $80M to date. Author of a book on pet loss grief called Samson's Story. 🔮✨🐶🎨🐴 Want help / advice? Book a call with me below via Intro!
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    Gale Wilkinson @VITALIZE
    @galeforceVC
    Sep 3, 2025
    I’ve led over 200 investments… and the best founders all had one thing in common: They knew why they were building the business. When I meet a founder, I’m not investing in my own vision. I’m underwriting their vision, and whether they have the clarity, energy, and drive to make
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    Gale Wilkinson @VITALIZE
    @galeforceVC
    May 24, 2022
    if you're making $200K+ in salary, you should be angel investing some of that. just spoke with a tech exec who heard this advice and wanted to learn how to get started. ✨if I host a webinar outlining the exact process i recommend for angel investing, who's in?✨
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    Gale Wilkinson @VITALIZE
    @galeforceVC
    Apr 17, 2021
    Use this cold email format with investors! 🤗unique connection (why the investor is a fit) 💡startup's value prop 📈traction (revenue, users, trials, growth %s, etc) 💸raise info (total amount/structure, $ committed, price if you know it) 💻link to deck ✨ask for 15 min call!
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    Gale Wilkinson @VITALIZE
    @galeforceVC
    Sep 23, 2021
    “Angel investing for everyone" is finally here! Excited to publicly launch Vitalize Angels, our new community at @VitalizeVC -Non-accredited + accredited investors -No deal fee/carry -Checks as low as $1K A 🧵on what @carolinecasson_ @justingordon212 and I have been building!
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    Gale Wilkinson @VITALIZE
    @galeforceVC
    Sep 28, 2022
    Just got asked to pay $5750 to be included in the Top 10 Women Entrepreneurs to watch in 2023 for @Forbes Magazine. Has anyone had success paying for this kind of PR? 👀
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    Gale Wilkinson @VITALIZE
    @galeforceVC
    Dec 8, 2021
    We just had an investor pass on a deal because the leadership team had no women or people of color. ✨Diversity at the executive level is critical!✨ Founders should start thinking about this early on.
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    Gale Wilkinson @VITALIZE
    @galeforceVC
    Nov 23, 2020
    Best cold email to raise VC$ (in 🥜shell): 1-2 sentences to establish WHY the VC firm you are contacting is a good fit for you ~7 quick bullets: -one line value prop -amt raising -amt left in round -valuation target* -close date estimate -revenue traction** -etc*** Deck link
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    Gale Wilkinson @VITALIZE
    @galeforceVC
    Feb 27, 2021
    My truth: I didn't know what venture capital was until age 27. I grew up in a rural area and was very lucky to stumble into VC after b-school (& then I worked very hard to build networks where they didn't exist before). ✨Some real talk inspiration for whoever needs it! ✨
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    Gale Wilkinson @VITALIZE
    @galeforceVC
    Dec 6, 2021
    I’m starting to see friends leave high paying, stressful jobs with one goal: work less and enjoy life more. The future of work is being built on this aspiration. ✨✨
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    Gale Wilkinson @VITALIZE
    @galeforceVC
    Apr 5, 2021
    BIG BIG DAY! My husband & I just invested in our first VC fund today. We are proud to back an under-estimated and super talented emerging manager team!! So excited and grateful for the opportunity. And here's to the day we can write way more of these checks!!💫💫💫
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    Gale Wilkinson @VITALIZE
    @galeforceVC
    Jan 22, 2021
    One of the hardest things about VC is sending a "pass" email to founders who are sacrificing everything for their startup. If possible, I try to share concrete feedback about why. Founders, what are some things that VCs have done to make the "nos" a little more bearable?
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    Gale Wilkinson @VITALIZE
    @galeforceVC
    Aug 11, 2021
    Want a gig job / side hustle in VC or startups? Check out our airtable if you want to be included! This will be shared openly with VCs and founders - there is huge demand for gig work right now so let's see if we can help connect seekers & hirers! ✨✨ airtable.com/shrZAMKD9pLq5B…
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    Gale Wilkinson @VITALIZE
    @galeforceVC
    Dec 3, 2021
    VC friendships > VC competition This is a long game. I see lots of VCs bouncing others out of deals and playing a zero sum game. I’d rather play the long game. Focusing on real friendships and supporting other VCs. 🙏 to those of you who are both friends and collaborators!
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    Gale Wilkinson @VITALIZE
    @galeforceVC
    Mar 24, 2022
    Every startup should have a board, even at seed stage. Many founders and VCs will disagree with me, and that's ok. I firmly believe that proper governance with a strong outside director can help a startup mitigate risk and accelerate opportunities.