Cullen Hilkene

Commander
DISC Type : D

Chief Executive Officer at Vulcury

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Cullen Hilkene is the CEO of Vulcury, a venture studio and advisory firm focused on capital-efficient, high-growth companies. His career spans venture investing, management consulting with Deloitte, and sales leadership, including serving as CEO of digital manufacturing firm 3Diligent. He holds an MBA from UCLA and a BA from Princeton University.

Outside of work, Cullen is deeply interested in global financial markets and macroeconomic trends. He also co-manages a real estate investment firm, Argyle California Properties, which acquires and manages vacation rentals, land, and multifamily properties, building upon his prior experience as a top real estate agent.

He has been recognized for his entrepreneurial success by The New York Times and has spoken at numerous industry events on manufacturing and technology.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Very Quick

Decisive

They are very proud of what they do.  They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.

Topics They Care About

Venture Investing
As CIO of Vulcury, he actively invests in pre-seed and seed-stage startups and advises funds on deal analysis, scouting, and strategy.
Digital Manufacturing
As the former CEO of 3Diligent and founder of Trustbridge, he is a recognized thought leader in on-demand manufacturing and supply chain transformation.
Global Financial Markets
He actively analyzes macroeconomic trends like inflation (CPI/PCE) and global market dynamics through Vulcury's investment research division, Calisade.

Media Appearances

Cullen has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2022
Chief Executive Officer at Vulcury
5-2021
Chief Investment Officer at Vulcury
5-2021
Venture Advisor at Soundproof Ventures
1-2023 - 7-2025
Co Manager at Argyle California Properties LLC
7-2014 - 8-2022
CEO at 3Diligent

Education

2007 - 2009
MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management
2000 - 2004
Bachelor of Arts - BA from Princeton University

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Insights For Selling To Cullen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Cullen is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Cullen

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Cullen move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Cullen take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Cullen

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