WorkTech: people-first, data-driven software that dramatically transforms work today
| Firm name | VITALIZE Venture Capital |
| Investment thesis/focus | WorkTech: people-first, data-driven software that dramatically transforms work today |
| Headquarters location | Chicago (with offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles) |
| Founding year | 2018 (website); 2017 (Private Equity List, conflicting source) |
| Number of visible partners/investors | 2 (Gale Wilkinson - Founder/Managing Partner; Waela Fellnert - Marketing & Communications Manager) |
| Investment stage and check size | Pre-seed to seed; initial checks $250K-$750K; targets $2M-$5M rounds, < $20M post-money valuation, $500K+ ARR startups |
| Founding/managing partners | Gale Wilkinson (Founder and Managing Partner) |
| Fund structure and size | Fund I: $16M seed-stage (fully deployed); Fund II: $23M (in deployment); VITALIZE Angels: 500+ members, $1.5M invested in 20 companies (2021-2025) |
| Public email on firm domain | first@vitalize.vc |