# Doug Kessler

> Doug Kessler is a startup investor at Velocity Partners (London). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Velocity Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/velocitypartners)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougkessler/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/dougkessler
- Website: http://www.velocitypartners.co.uk
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/velocityb2b

Doug Kessler is a startup investor at Velocity Partners in London. Doug is a displaced Yank who started his career at Ogilvy & Mather, New York. Soap and fabric softener bored him rigid so he jumped ship to specialise in B2B. Doug is a content marketing junkie. He’s a copywriter at heart but with a secret jones for analytics. And Lagavulin.

## About Velocity Partners

VC Fund · Bellevue, United States

Velocity Partners strategically aligns with companies to develop software better, faster - and more cost effectively. They truly partner with their clients to deliver the market's highest-quality results with the lowest total cost of engagement through their nearshore services in South America and their U.S.-based implementation consultants.Full believers in the power of distributed teams they also offer Agile distributed team consulting to customers, giving them the tools necessary to realize tremendous value through realistic solutions within their own organizations. They are technology and consultancy experts in the areas of software development, digital media, mobile applications and software-as-a-service (SAAS) solutions.

5 contacts available at Velocity Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brian Estep | Senior Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-estep |
| Pedro Minetti | General Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pedro-minetti |
| Steve Macmillan | Senior Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/steve-macmillan |
| Cristian Gohlke | Director of Nearshore Center | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cristian-gohlke |
| Doug Kessler | Creative Director & Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/doug-kessler |

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