Where does Dave Engel work?

Dave Engel is General Partner at Red Shepherd Ventures.

What check size does Dave Engel write?

Dave Engel typically writes checks of $50K – $500K.

Where did Dave Engel go to school?

Dave Engel studied at University of San Diego (BA, Mathematics).

Dave Engel

Investor

General Partner at Red Shepherd Ventures

Los Gatos, California

Writes $50K – $500K checks · typically $250K

About

Dave Engel is a Managing Director of Venture Capital at AlphaCore Wealth Advisory with over 25 years of experience in venture capital, technology, and financial services. He founded Red Shepherd Ventures in 2021, an early-stage venture fund, and has invested in multiple companies including Zingbox (acquired by Palo Alto Networks), Cyabra (filed for Nasdaq listing), and NextAge (acquired by Alcatel). His background includes leadership roles in sales and revenue at NetApp and Oracle, as well as a position as Vice President of Worldwide Sales at Zingbox where he scaled the organization tenfold in 18 months prior to its acquisition.

Experience

AlphaCore Wealth AdvisoryManaging Director, Venture Capitalcurrent2024 — presentUnited States
Red Shepherd VenturesFounder and GPcurrent2021 — presentLos Gatos, California, United States
SiscaleAdvisor and Investorcurrent2022 — present
CyabraAdvisor and Investorcurrent2021 — present
AcretoChief Revenue Officer (Interim)2022 — 2023
Early Stage StartupsAdvisor and Angel Investor2012 — 2021
Bolster, IncChief Revenue Officer (Interim)2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
Zingbox Inc. (Acquired by Palo Alto Networks)VP Worldwide Sales2017 — 2019Mountain View, California
DataEndureChief Revenue Officer2013 — 2017Santa Clara, CA
NetAppSales Leader2001 — 2013
Nextage (Acquired by Genesys and Alcatel)Head Of Sales1999 — 2001
OracleSales Rep1997 — 1999
OldeBroker1994 — 1997

Skills & more

SaaS8Cisco Technologies2VMware1Software as a Service (SaaS)1Go-to-market Strategy4Security4Executive Management3Cloud Computing14Solution Selling11NAS8Professional Services7Virtualization6

+12 more

Channel SalesChannel PartnersSANSalesMarketingNetwork SecuritySales & MarketingBusiness AlliancesLeadershipOrganizational LeadershipEnterprise StorageStorage Solutions

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Dave Engel?: Dave Engel is a Managing Director of Venture Capital at AlphaCore Wealth Advisory with over 25 years of experience in venture capital, technology, and financial services. He founded Red Shepherd Ventures in 2021, an early-stage venture fund, and has invested in multiple companies including Zingbox (acquired by Palo Alto Networks), Cyabra (filed for Nasdaq listing), and NextAge (acquired by Alcatel). His background includes leadership roles in sales and revenue at NetApp and Oracle, as well as a position as Vice President of Worldwide Sales at Zingbox where he scaled the organization tenfold in 18 months prior to its acquisition.
Where does Dave Engel work?: Dave Engel is General Partner at Red Shepherd Ventures.
What check size does Dave Engel write?: Dave Engel typically writes checks of $50K – $500K.
Where did Dave Engel go to school?: Dave Engel studied at University of San Diego (BA, Mathematics).