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Daniel Docter

Investor

Managing Director at Dell Technologies Capital

Santa Monica, California, United States

Writes $5M – $20M checks Β· typically $12.5M

About

Daniel Docter invests in big/fast data and data analytics, AI/ML, cloud management and orchestration, and silicon at Dell Technologies Capital. He previously led investments at Intel Capital in cloud, data center services, software-defined networking, and high-performance computing, advised Merrill Lynch's tech clients on IPOs and M&A, and spent over a decade at AT&T Bell Labs and Hughes Research Labs on optical and RF communications. He holds a PhD from the University of Bradford and a B.S. from the University of Minnesota, both in electrical engineering.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSemiconductors

Experience

  1. Dell Technologies CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2016 β€” presentPalo Alto, CA
  2. Fly.ioBoard Observercurrent2020 β€” present
  3. RedisBoard Observercurrent2013 β€” present
  4. ImmutaBoard Observercurrent2018 β€” present
  5. SiMa.aiBoard Membercurrent2020 β€” present
  6. bodo.aiBoard Membercurrent2021 β€” present
  7. Jarvis MLBoard Membercurrent2021 β€” present
  8. Domino Data LabBoard Observercurrent2020 β€” present
  9. ClovyrBoard Observercurrent2019 β€” present
  10. FactionBoard Membercurrent2018 β€” present
  11. Augtera NetworksBoard Observercurrent2021 β€” present
  12. SiLC Technologies, IncBoard Membercurrent2019 β€” present
  13. OpsMxBoard Membercurrent2017 β€” present
  14. GraphcoreBoard Member / Observercurrent2016 β€” present
  15. StriimBoard Observercurrent2015 β€” present
  16. XometryBoard Observer2019 β€” 2021
  17. Provino TechnologiesBoard Member2018 β€” 2021
  18. Packet, an Equinix CompanyBoard Observer2016 β€” 2020
  19. BlueData, Inc., acquired by Hewlett Packard Enterprise company in 2018Board Observer2015 β€” 2018
  20. MongoDBBoard Observer2013 β€” 2017

Education

  1. University of BradfordDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical and Electronics Engineering1988 β€” 1993
  2. University of MinnesotaBSEE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering1983 β€” 1988

Skills & more

Venture Capital93Corporate Development57Private Equity46Venture Financing5Mergers10Start-ups50Investments31Due Diligence22Emerging Markets12Valuation17Entrepreneurship41Divestitures3
+6 moreIPOFinancial ModelingCorporate FinanceAngel InvestingCloud ComputingBusiness Strategy

Languages Spanish

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Shared employers

Deals Β· 4

Fly.ioBoard seat

via Dell Technologies Capital Β· filed Jul 2026 Β· $25M raise

Sima TechnologiesBoard seat

via Dell Technologies Capital Β· filed Nov 2022 Β· $67.8M raise

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SiLC Technologies, Inc.Board seat

via Dell Technologies Capital Β· filed Oct 2022 Β· $25M raise

Faction HoldingsBoard seat

via Dell Technologies Capital Β· filed Jul 2020 Β· $5M raise

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Colleagues at Dell Technologies Capital

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