From Founder to Investor: Turning Experience into Insight with Dulari Amin

Dulari Amin, entrepreneur, investor, and growth strategist with 20+ years of experience scaling companies from early-stage to post-IPO across consumer, technology, and healthcare. She is the co-founder of Sidelines, a growth advisory platform that connects strategic capital and support services to founders reimagining their industries. Sidelines focuses on companies Series A and beyond, collaborating with industry leaders, service providers, and media partners to accelerate growth and exit. Previously, Dulari was part of the executive team at Cue Health, helping scale the company from R&D to a $3B IPO.She spearheaded brand partnerships with companies like Google, Mayo Clinic, and the NBA, built a best-in-class marketing team, and played a key role in the company’s IPO alongside underwriters Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs. Prior to Cue, Dulari founded Phenomenon, a business transformation agency, growing it to $100M+ revenue and over 120 employees before successfully exiting to private equity in 2016. She led the full M&A process and oversaw operations, finance, HR, and legal while managing key client relationships with clients. As an angel investor, she has deployed personal capital across healthcare, CPG, and technology, with investments ranging from $10M to $1B+ valuations and three IPOs. Her portfolio includes brands such as De Soi, Live Tinted, True Foods Kitchen, Goodles, Giadzy, and Repurpose. Dulari has served on the boards of Woodbury University, Beyond Capital, and Larchmont Charter. She has been recognized by Ad Age, Inc. 500, and LA Business Journal, LA Times, and has spoken at Milken Institute and EY. She holds executive education from Harvard Business School and graduated Summa Cum Laude from FIT. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER Get curated news and information about growing your wealth and investing in women delivered to your in-box every week. Subscribe on Substack: venturef.substack.com. FOLLOW US: LinkedIn @Venture:F Substack @VentureF Insta @VentureFPodcast X @VentureFPodcast You Tube @VentureFPodcast DISCLAIMER: The information on this podcast is made available solely for general information purposes, is not tailored to the individual needs of a specific person or group, contains only disinterested commentary and analysis, and is not promotional material or an offer or solicitation to buy or sell securities. Venture:F does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness the information in this podcast. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. Venture:F does not offer any investment advice, we are not a broker-dealer or financial advisor, and this podcast does not constitute any form of legal, tax, or securities advice and may not be relied upon when making any investment decision. Investing entails risk, including the possible loss of principal, and past performance is not predictive of future results.