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Alexander Helmke

Investor

Managing Director at DTCP

San Francisco, California

Writes $20M – $25M checks · typically $22.5M

About

Alexander Helmke is an executive with 25 years of experience in innovation strategy, corporate development, and ecosystem building at global technology companies. He has led over 70 investment transactions spanning scouting through exit and built strategic partnerships with startups and technology vendors across enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, embedded systems, and AI. Currently exploring opportunities in innovation strategy, corporate development, venture investing, and board advisory roles.

Experience

  1. Open to opportunitiesExecutive Sabbaticalcurrent2025 — presentGermany, USA
  2. T.CapitalManaging Director2023 — 2025Hamburg, Germany
  3. DTCPManaging Director2021 — 2025Hamburg, Germany
  4. VMwareSr. Director, Strategy and Corporate Development2017 — 2021Palo Alto, CA
  5. VMwareDirector, Strategy and Corporate Development2012 — 2017Palo Alto, CA
  6. VMwareSr. Corporate Strategy and Development Manager2010 — 2012Palo Alto, CA
  7. VMwareAlliance Line Manager2008 — 2009
  8. VMwareSr. Business Development Manager2006 — 2007
  9. Wind RiverSr. Industry Marketing Manager2005 — 2006
  10. Wind RiverSr. Product Manager, Network Infrastructure1999 — 2005
  11. Wind RiverRegional Sales Account Manager1997 — 1999
  12. Wind RiverField Application Engineer1996 — 1997

Education

  1. Technical University of MunichDipl. Ing., Elektrotechnik / Electrical Engineering (MS-EE equiv.)1993 — 1996
  2. RWTH Aachen UniversityVordiplom, Elektrotechnik / Electrical Engineering1991 — 1993

Skills & more

Operating Systems4SaaS19Enterprise Software14Open SourceNetworkingNetwork SecurityConsumer ElectronicsEcosystem DevelopmentManagement ConsultingCloud InfrastructureCorporate Development and StrategyCorporate Venture Capital
+12 moreStrategic Business DevelopmentHigh-Tech IndustryDigital InfrastructureBoard of DirectorsManagementLeadershipNegotiationRoboticsNew Business OpportunitiesStrategic InitiativesInternet of Things (IoT)Network Infrastructure Architecture

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