Daniel Docter
InvestorManaging Director at Dell Technologies Capital
Santa Monica, California, United States
Writes $5M β $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
- Dell Technologies CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2016 β presentPalo Alto, CA
- Fly.ioBoard Observercurrent2020 β present
- RedisBoard Observercurrent2013 β present
- ImmutaBoard Observercurrent2018 β present
- SiMa.aiBoard Membercurrent2020 β present
- bodo.aiBoard Membercurrent2021 β present
- Jarvis MLBoard Membercurrent2021 β present
- Domino Data LabBoard Observercurrent2020 β present
- ClovyrBoard Observercurrent2019 β present
- FactionBoard Membercurrent2018 β present
- Augtera NetworksBoard Observercurrent2021 β present
- SiLC Technologies, IncBoard Membercurrent2019 β present
- OpsMxBoard Membercurrent2017 β present
- GraphcoreBoard Member / Observercurrent2016 β present
- StriimBoard Observercurrent2015 β present
- XometryBoard Observer2019 β 2021
- Provino TechnologiesBoard Member2018 β 2021
- Packet, an Equinix CompanyBoard Observer2016 β 2020
- BlueData, Inc., acquired by Hewlett Packard Enterprise company in 2018Board Observer2015 β 2018
- MongoDBBoard Observer2013 β 2017
Education
- University of BradfordDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical and Electronics Engineering1988 β 1993
- University of MinnesotaBSEE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering1983 β 1988
Skills & more
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IPOFinancial ModelingCorporate FinanceAngel InvestingCloud ComputingBusiness StrategyLanguages Spanish
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Same school
Also attended University of Bradford8
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Also attended University of Minnesota82
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Shared employers
Also worked at Immuta7
+ 1 more
Also worked at Graphcore7
+ 1 more
Also worked at EMC Ventures129
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Also worked at Intel Capital261
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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
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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