Dawn Umlah

STRATEGIC DECISION PARTNER

Dawn Umlah

STRATEGIC DECISION PARTNER

Dawn Umlah

STRATEGIC DECISION PARTNER

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STRATEGIC DECISION PARTNER TO FOUNDERS & VCS


I see and address what others don't.




I've been a CEO, a COO, a board member, and a venture investor. I've worked through scaling, fundraises and IPOs, M&A on both sides, integrations, turnarounds, soft landings, and shutdowns. I've worked with enough founders and leadership teams that I can see the real issue quickly. It starts with the humans. How the founder operates. How the company was built around them. The numbers are downstream of that.

FOR FOUNDERS

Decisions that shape your company


You've probably got a sense of what's going on. What you need is someone who's sat in your seat and can help you see what actually matters, what to do, and what comes next.


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FOR VCS

Someone you can trust to send in


A company that's struggling and you can't quite name why. Or a portfolio facing the AI transition. I get to the real issue without destabilizing the founder.


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Former CEO of npm, acquired by GitHub and Microsoft. Venture investor at Innovacorp. Central to the DHX Media (now WildBrain) IPO and six acquisitions, on the way to over $1B in market cap. COO of Spring Loaded Technology. Corporate development at BlackBerry.

Founders I've worked with

Founders I've worked with

150+

150+

VCs I've worked with

VCs I've worked with

60+

60+

Corporate transactions

Corporate transactions

$1B +

$1B +

Board seats

Board seats

17

17

Founder exits navigated

Founder exits navigated

10+

10+

Founders fired

Founders fired

0

0