About
Dan Williams is an engineer who studied electrical engineering and computer science at MIT, where he completed a cryptography thesis with Ron Rivest and co-invented an encryption algorithm for low-power devices such as SCADA networks. He held engineering, product, and corporate development (M&A) roles at Cisco, then earned an MBA at Wharton before moving into private investing. At Delta-v Capital he focuses on cybersecurity, DevOps, and vertical software.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Experience
- Delta-v CapitalPartnercurrent2015 — presentDallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- RAPIDFORTBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
- You.comInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- CorelightInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- ClarotyBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- LogRocketBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Arctic Wolf NetworksInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- CloudBeesBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
- KentikInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- TeamworksBoard Member2020 — 2025
- VenafiInvestor2020
- BitPayInvestor2017 — 2020
- SocrataBoard Observer2017 — 2018Greater Seattle Area
- ExteNet Systems, Inc.Board Observer2015 — 2018Greater Chicago Area
- American CapitalInvestor - Leveraged Buyouts2013 — 2014Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- CiscoManager, Corporate Development2006 — 2013
- Asier Technology CorporationAssociate2004 — 2006
Skills & more
SaaS1Enterprise SoftwarePrivate Equity2Venture Capital2Mergers & Acquisitions2M&ACorporate Development1Cloud ComputingAnalyticsMobile DevicesSecurity
From Dan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Delta-v Capital
Alex Stensland
Senior Associate at Delta-v Capital
Andy Grolnick
Advisor at Delta-v Capital
Cat Bode
Senior Manager, Investor Relations & Operations at Delta-v Capital
Cody Rader
Vice President at Delta-v Capital
Colin Barclay
Partner at Delta-v Capital
Connor Heard
Principal at Delta-v Capital
Dave Schaller
Partner at Delta-v Capital
David Northington
Advisor at Delta-v Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dan Williams?
- Dan Williams is an engineer who studied electrical engineering and computer science at MIT, where he completed a cryptography thesis with Ron Rivest and co-invented an encryption algorithm for low-power devices such as SCADA networks. He held engineering, product, and corporate development (M&A) roles at Cisco, then earned an MBA at Wharton before moving into private investing. At Delta-v Capital he focuses on cybersecurity, DevOps, and vertical software.
- Where does Dan Williams work?
- Dan Williams is Partner at Delta-v Capital.
- What does Dan Williams invest in?
- Dan Williams invests in Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, SaaS.
- Where did Dan Williams go to school?
- Dan Williams studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Finance); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science).
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