Kevin Dorsey

Kevin Dorsey

Managing Partner atChitester / SeedfundersSt. Petersburg

Kevin Dorsey retired from a 40-year petroleum industry career, then volunteered with nonprofits and now leads SCORE Tampa. He holds degrees from Indiana University, Duke University, and the University of South Florida.

What Kevin can write

Writes checks of$100K to $250K
Comes in atPre-seedCan lead the round
Ownership target5-7%, 7-10%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Chitester / Seedfunders writes $100K to $250K checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Chitester / Seedfunders.

Career

  1. petroleum industry · territory management and marketing
  2. SCORE Tampa · Chairman/Leader
  3. petroleum industry
  4. Seedfunders · Managing Partner
  5. Chitester / Seedfunders · Managing Partner
    Now

Focus

petroleummarketingterritory managementvolunteer leadershipEnterprise SoftwareDigital Health

Education

Indiana University, BS in MarketingDuke University, Executive MBAUniversity of South Florida, Masters in Applied Technologies

Before you pitch

Chitester / Seedfunders does not invest inWeb3, Crypto, real estate.

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Questions

Who is Kevin Dorsey?

Kevin Dorsey retired from a 40-year petroleum industry career, then volunteered with nonprofits and now leads SCORE Tampa. He holds degrees from Indiana University, Duke University, and the University of South Florida.

How much does Kevin Dorsey invest?

Kevin Dorsey invests through Chitester / Seedfunders, which writes checks of $100K to $250K at pre-seed.

How do I pitch Kevin Dorsey?

A warm intro from a founder Chitester / Seedfunders backed works best.

What did Kevin Dorsey do before Chitester / Seedfunders?

territory management and marketing at petroleum industry; Chairman/Leader at SCORE Tampa; petroleum industry; Managing Partner at Seedfunders.

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