Gale Wilkinson

Gale Wilkinson is the founder and Managing Partner at VITALIZE, a seed stage venture capital fund investing in B2B software that dramatically improves work outcomes. Previously, Wilkinson founded IrishAngels, one of the largest angel groups in the world. Gale has led $80M in early-stage deals across 150+ portfolio companies, and she has also made over 50 personal angel investments. Her experience prior to VC includes founding two startups, consulting on new product launches with Nielsen, and data strategy with Orbitz.

Wilkinson received a BBA with honors from Notre Dame and an MBA with honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She is a founding Board member of Chicago:Blend, an organization focused on increasing diversity in VC and startups in Chicago.

Wilkinson enjoys public speaking, design, teaching, and connecting. Her inspirations include energy work, vintage and antique pieces, dogs, and nature. She recently started a NFP dog rescue called Gale Loves Dogs and also published Samson’s Story, a book on pet loss grief. You can find her on X @galeforceVC and LinkedIn. She lives in Nashville and Chicago with her husband and three dogs.