Where does Elana Lian work?

Elana Lian is Partner at Dell Technologies Capital.

What companies has Elana Lian invested in?

Investments tracked here include Fictiv, Pixeom, Rubikloud, Venafi.

Where did Elana Lian go to school?

Elana Lian studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA, Entrepreneurship); Tufts University (MSEE, Electrical Engineering); University of Toronto (B.ASc, Engineering Science with Electrical Option).

Does Elana Lian lead rounds?

Yes — Elana Lian has led 4 tracked investments.

Elana Lian

Investor

Partner at Dell Technologies Capital · Investor at Intel Capital

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Elana Lian invests in early-stage companies across AI, enterprise software, and deep tech at Dell Technologies Capital. She previously spent over a decade at Intel Capital leading investments in AI, frontier tech, IoT, and robotics, and earlier cofounded two startups with operational roles in engineering, product, and business development at software, cloud, and semiconductor companies. She holds an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management, a Master of Electrical Engineering from Tufts University, and a Bachelor of Engineering Science from the University of Toronto, and is a Kauffman Fellow (Class '22).

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise Software

Experience

Dell Technologies CapitalPartnercurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
Kauffman Fellows ProgramKauffman Fellows, Class 22current2017 — present
TeikametricsIntel Capital Investor and Board Member2021 — 2024
Intel CapitalInvestment Director2010 — 2024Santa Clara, CA
Venafi (Acquired by CyberArk $1.5B)Intel Capital Investor and Board Observer2018 — 2020
Pixeom (Acquired by Siemens)Intel Capital Investor and Board Member2018 — 2020
Analog Devices Inc.Business Development Manager2001 — 2009

Skills & more

Due Diligence6M&A experience4Product Management7Acquisition Integration3Private Equity11Venture Capital32Start-ups17Mergers3Financial Modeling10Semiconductors6Mobile Devices4Cross-functional Team Leadership6

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Business DevelopmentGo-to-market StrategyPortfolio ManagementProduct DevelopmentNew Business DevelopmentValuationBusiness StrategyCorporate FinanceStrategic PlanningStrategyEmerging MarketsManagement Consulting

Languages Chinese (Simplified) · English

From Elana's professional profile.

Investments

Led

FictivPixeomRubikloudVenafi

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Dell Technologies Capital

Barrel Kfir

Partner at Dell Technologies Capital

Chris Falloon

Portfolio Development at Dell Technologies Capital

Chris Hillock

VP, Portfolio Development at Dell Technologies Capital

Daniel Docter

Managing Director at Dell Technologies Capital

Deepak Jeevankumar

Managing Director at Dell Technologies Capital

Diana Kontsevaia

Associate at Dell Technologies Capital

Ihab Tarazi

Investor at Dell Technologies Capital

Julia Beech

Portfolio Development at Dell Technologies Capital

Network3

Alexandra Farmer

Principal at Intel Capital, North America

Andy Fligel

Senior Managing Director at Intel Capital

Anthony Lin

Head of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel Capital

Investors connected to Elana in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Elana Lian?: Elana Lian invests in early-stage companies across AI, enterprise software, and deep tech at Dell Technologies Capital. She previously spent over a decade at Intel Capital leading investments in AI, frontier tech, IoT, and robotics, and earlier cofounded two startups with operational roles in engineering, product, and business development at software, cloud, and semiconductor companies. She holds an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management, a Master of Electrical Engineering from Tufts University, and a Bachelor of Engineering Science from the University of Toronto, and is a Kauffman Fellow (Class '22).
Where does Elana Lian work?: Elana Lian is Partner at Dell Technologies Capital.
What does Elana Lian invest in?: Elana Lian invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software.
What companies has Elana Lian invested in?: Investments tracked here include Fictiv, Pixeom, Rubikloud, Venafi.
Where did Elana Lian go to school?: Elana Lian studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA, Entrepreneurship); Tufts University (MSEE, Electrical Engineering); University of Toronto (B.ASc, Engineering Science with Electrical Option).
Does Elana Lian lead rounds?: Yes — Elana Lian has led 4 tracked investments.

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