Chris Van Dusen, Solyco Capital

Chris Van Dusen serves as a Senior Partner at Solyco Capital, a vertically integrated investment firm in Irvine. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Chris Van Dusen

Chris Van Dusen serves as a Senior Partner at Solyco Capital, a vertically integrated investment firm in Irvine, California that provides capital solutions for late-stage startups and growth companies. His investment thesis targets companies from seed to Series B, traditionally focusing on stages A and B while avoiding pre-seed or pure idea-stage ventures that lack revenue or market traction. Van Dusen brings a founder’s perspective to investing, having achieved three exits in consumer products, including one of the world’s largest CBD brands at the time of its sale. He currently sits on the boards of five portfolio companies spanning sports, entertainment, and property tech, working alongside 28 total portfolio firms across various lifecycle stages. Notable investments under Solyco Capital include Titan HST (Vic Merjanian), Bonus (Kyle Kamrooz), and EVMode (Min Yoo), all founded by Orange County entrepreneurs. In public writing, Van Dusen emphasizes that the entrepreneurial journey is “extremely hard” and often romanticized, stressing the need for smart bets and meaningful growth over speculative land grabs.

Chris Van Dusen at a glance

Role
Senior Partner
Organization
Solyco Capital
Location
Irvine, California, United States
Investor type
Individual/Angel
Focus areas
Retail

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Chris Van Dusen is based in Irvine, California, United States.

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