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Dixon Doll

Investor

Partner at Ten Eleven

Menlo Park, California

Writes $3M – $15M checks Β· typically $9M

About

Dixon Doll is a private investor and partner emeritus of DCM Ventures, a global venture capital firm with offices in Silicon Valley, Beijing, and Tokyo that he founded. Over more than 35 years, he has invested in and advised companies in the computer, communications, and internet industries, including serving as a board member of DirecTV prior to its 2015 acquisition by AT&T. Doll chaired the U.S. National Venture Capital Association in 2008-09, during which he led development of the NVCA 4-Pillar Plan that influenced the JOBS Act signed into law in 2012, and currently serves on multiple corporate and nonprofit boards including Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, the Papal Foundation, and the San Francisco Opera Association.

Experience

  1. AIRLINQInvestor/Board Membercurrent2014 β€” present
  2. Shiboleth Capital dba State of Mind CapitalInvestor/Advisorcurrent2016 β€” presentTel Aviv District, Israel
  3. Axis InnovationAdvisorcurrent2010 β€” presentTel Aviv District, Israel
  4. DCMCo-Founder/Partner Emerituscurrent1996 β€” presentMenlo Park, CA; Beijing; Tokyo
  5. Ten Eleven VenturesLP/Advisorcurrent2015 β€” presentBurlingame, CA
  6. Amadeus Capital PartnersLP/Advisory Board Membercurrent2010 β€” present
  7. Hire an Esquire, Inc.Investor/Director/Board Chaircurrent2014 β€” present
  8. Impact Venture Capital ICo-Founder & General Partner2016 β€” 2019Burlingame, CA
  9. ZZ Capital InternationalAdvisor2014 β€” 2019Hong Kong
  10. Radiate, Inc.Investor/Advisor2016 β€” 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
  11. Centillion NetworksInvestor/Board Member2010 β€” 2016
  12. CENXInvestor/Advisor2012 β€” 2015
  13. DIRECTVInvestor/Board Member2011 β€” 2015New York, NY; El Segundo, CA
  14. Network Equipment TechnologiesBoard Member/Chair1986 β€” 2012
  15. Force10 NetworksInvestor/Board Member2006 β€” 2011
  16. About.comInvestor/Board Member1997 β€” 2011
  17. Teton Capital PartnersLP1996 β€” 2011
  18. Mobileum (formerly Roamware)Investor/Board Member2005 β€” 2010
  19. National Venture Capital AssociationChairman2008 β€” 2009
  20. Intelliquent (formerly Neutral Tandem)Investor/Board Member2003 β€” 2009

Education

  1. University of Michigan College of EngineeringMaster of Science (MS), Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  2. Kansas State UniversityBSEE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering1960 β€” 1964
  3. University of Michigan College of EngineeringDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Skills & more

Angel Investing2Start-ups16Venture Capital23Corporate Development12Investor Relations5Private Equity3Strategic Partnerships4Entrepreneurship3Business Strategy2Mergers & Acquisitions3Due Diligence7Business Development
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Frequently asked questions

Where does Dixon Doll work?
Dixon Doll is Partner at Ten Eleven.
What check size does Dixon Doll write?
Dixon Doll typically writes checks of $3M – $15M.

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