Robert Dowdell Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 1

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 3

  • Portfolio
  • 1

  • Exits
  • 2

Exits

Robert Dowdell General Information

Description

Mr. Robert Dowdell serves as Independent Director, Chairperson of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Member of the Audit Committee at Palomar Specialty Insurance. He served as Director and Board Member at Wound Care Technologies. He founded Career Education Corporation and served as its Chief Executive Officer and President from September 2006 to March 2007, as a board member from 1994 until 2008, and as its Chairman of the Board from 2004 until March 2008. Mr. Dowdell serves as Board Member & Advisor at Vennli. Previously, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Marshall & Swift/Boeckh, LLC, as President of National Education Centers, as Corporate Controller of National Education Corp and Chamberlain Manufacturing Corp, and as an Audit Manager at Price Waterhouse Coopers. He also served as Strategic Advisor, SAB Financial Services and Software at Genstar Capital. He is a Certified Public Accountant in California and Illinois. He serves as Board Member at Longevity. Mr. Dowdell earned his B.B.A. and M.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame.

Business Details

Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Corporate Office
  • CA
  • United States

Robert Dowdell Investments (3)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
FarmTrace 01-Apr-2019 Early Stage VC Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
Nuro Retention 30-Jul-2013 Educational Software Generating Revenue
Seelio 22-Apr-2013 Information Services (B2C) Product Development

Robert Dowdell Exits (2)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Seelio 04-Jun-2014 Merger/Acquisition
Nuro Retention

Robert Dowdell Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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Robert Dowdell FAQs

  • Who is Robert Dowdell?

    Robert Dowdell is an angel Investor who has made 3 investments.

  • What kind of investor is Robert Dowdell?

    Robert Dowdell is an angel investor.

  • What does Robert Dowdell do?

    As an angel investor, Robert Dowdell invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • How many board seats does Robert Dowdell hold?

    Robert Dowdell holds 3 board seats including Longevity, Vennli, and PetroSkills.

  • What has Robert Dowdell invested in?

    Robert Dowdell has made numerous investments in companies like FarmTrace, Nuro Retention, and Seelio within the Business/Productivity Software, Educational Software, and Information Services (B2C) industries.

  • What has Robert Dowdell invested in recently?

    Robert Dowdell's latest investment was on 01-Apr-2019 in FarmTrace, a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.

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