Gordon Daugherty
InvestorInvestor at Capital Factory
Austin, Texas
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Co-founder and chairman of Capital Factory who serves on Apptronik's board and acts as an active advisor and key access point for the firm.
Experience
- Capital FactoryCo-Founder & Chairmancurrent2012 β presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Shockwave InnovationsFoundercurrent2000 β present
- ApptronikBoard Directorcurrent2020 β present
- Senseye, Inc.Board Directorcurrent2021 β present
- Elevate Robotics IncBoard Directorcurrent2025 β present
- Team TopiaBoard Director (2025 exit)current2012 β present
- Texas CEO MagazineSenior Contributor - "Startup Success" Column2019 β 2024
- Houston ExponentialGoverning Board2020 β 2022
- ResilientGridBoard Director2019 β 2022
- SoftMatchManaging Director2016 β 2020
- RiskpulseBoard Director (2019 exit)2014 β 2019
- Chiron HealthBoard Director (2018 exit)2015 β 2019
- Nuve,IncPresident & COO2014 β 2015
- CA TechnologiesSr. VP, Marketing Strategy2009 β 2014
- NimsoftCOO & Chief Marketing Officer2010 β 2012
- NetQoS (acquired by CA Technologies)Sr. VP of Corporate Development & Strategy2007 β 2009
- Britestream Networks (acquired by nCipher, Ltd)Chief Marketing Officer2005 β 2006
- VCON (acquired by Emblaze)President & Chief Marketing Officer2001 β 2005
- VCON (acquired by Emblaze)Sr. VP of Sales & Marketing1997 β 2001
- VTEL CorporationSr. Director of Marketing1996 β 1997
Education
- Baylor UniversityB.S., Computer Science
- The Wharton SchoolCommercial Marketing Strategy for Executives
- Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologySenior Management Program
- PAL~LeadershipExecutive Leadership Development Program
Skills & more
Start-ups96SaaS73Strategy66Cloud Computing51Enterprise Software42Product Marketing28Management31Business Strategy26Strategic Partnerships25Leadership25Product Management22Executive Management22
+12 more
Strategic PlanningMarketing StrategyNew Business DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentGo-to-market StrategyMarketingMergers & AcquisitionsSalesBusiness AlliancesSocial MediaEntrepreneurshipLead GenerationLanguages Spanish
From Gordon's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Baylor University26
Amanda BuschGeneral Counsel at Mucker CapitalRachel CraftOffice Assistant at Mercury FundTy FindleyCo-Founder + General Partner at Ironspring VentureGenevieve GilbreathCo-Founder | General Partner at Springdale VenturesEric WilsonPartner at Serra VenturesLori CoulterOperator Advisor at Redbud VC
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Also attended The Wharton School1,323
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended Technion - Israel Institute of Technology123
Roi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalGil GorenPartner at 83NorthOren YungerInvestor at GGV CapitalBoaz PeerManaging Director, Israel & Europe at Qualcomm VenturesGal GitterPartner at Alpha PartnersSianFounding Partner at Saas Ventures, L.L.C.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Apptronik7
Daisy CaiGeneral Partner at B4 CapitalGabe GreenbaumGeneral Partner at B4 CapitalPeter BordesManaging Partner at Trajectory VenturesKelly PerdewCo-Founder and Managing General Partner at Moonshots CapitalJennifer Gill RobertsManaging Partner at Grit VenturesMohamed SolimanCo-Founding & Managing Partner at Ventioneers Capital
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Also worked at CA Technologies38
Greg DraconPartner at .406 VenturesIssac RothVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalSianFounding Partner at Saas Ventures, L.L.C.Wayne ByrneVenture Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESScott WilliamsonPortfolio Partner: Product at OSS CapitalHelder AntunesSenior Advisor at Armilar Venture Partners
+ 32 more
Also worked at VTEL Corporation1
Deals Β· 2
SenseyeBoard seat
via Capital Factory Β· filed Oct 2025 Β· $25M raise
AuthorsBoard seat
via Capital Factory Β· filed Sep 2022 Β· $5.6M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Capital Factory
Bryan Chambers
Co-Founder & President at Capital Factory
Eric Bear
Partner at Capital Factory
Jamie Serio
Vice President, Ventures at Capital Factory
Jeff Cardenas
CEO, Co-founder at Capital Factory
Joshua Baer
Founder & CEO at Capital Factory
Luis Martinez
Venture Principal at Capital Factory
Luis Martinez, Ph.D.
Venture Principal at Capital Factory
Morgan Odell
Director of Ventures at Capital Factory
Network1
Investors connected to Gordon in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.









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