Gus Bessalel
Education
Harvard Business School
MBA, General Management, Marketing 1986-01-01 - 1988-01-01
Harvard University
AB, Economics 1980-01-01 - 1984-01-01
Friends Select School
, -Work Experience
The Startup Lottery
Current
The Startup Lottery
Compass Pro Bono
Current
Compass Pro Bono
The Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Community
Current
The Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Community
The Friars Golf Foundation
Current
The Friars Golf Foundation
SEED SPOT
2023-02-01 - 2024-06-01
SEED SPOT
Fugue (part of Snyk)
2012-11-01 - 2022-02-01
Fugue (part of Snyk)
Highline Wealth Management
2003-01-01 - 2015-09-01
Highline Wealth Management
Co-Pay Funding, LLC
2006-01-01 - 2014-03-01
Co-Pay Funding, LLC
Automenity
2011-01-01 - 2012-10-01
Automenity
Sidwell Friends School Rowing
2011-07-01 - 2012-07-01
Sidwell Friends School Rowing
Skills
Summary
30 years working with startups. Experienced startup board and advisory board member. Have helped raise more than $100MM in venture capital over multiple companies. Experienced entrepreneur, startup executive and private investor. Inc. 500 CEO 7 years in management consulting for Global 1000 companies. Founder of numerous companies and board member/advisor to early stage ventures. Harvard Business School alum. Interested in board and advisory board position. Skills: Entrepreneurship, corporate development, start-up finance, business development, sales and marketing, deal structuring, financial analysis, board governance, loyalty and affinity marketing, early stage investment and advisory services
