Where does Raman Khanna work?

Raman Khanna is Managing Director at Dell Technologies Capital.

What check size does Raman Khanna write?

Raman Khanna typically writes checks of $1M – $25M.

What boards does Raman Khanna sit on?

Raman Khanna holds tracked board seats at Skan, Inc..

What companies has Raman Khanna invested in?

Investments tracked here include Cavium Networks, Orative, PassMark Security, Reactivity.

Where did Raman Khanna go to school?

Raman Khanna studied at Virginia Tech (MS, Computer Science); Delhi College of Engineering (BS, Electronics Engineering); Golden Gate University (Master of Business Administration (MBA), HIgh Tech Management).

Does Raman Khanna lead rounds?

Yes — Raman Khanna has led 4 tracked investments.

Raman Khanna

Investor

Managing Director at Dell Technologies Capital · Director at Skan

Palo Alto, California

Writes $1M – $25M checks · typically $12.5M

About

Raman Khanna is a managing director at Dell Technologies Capital, focusing on early-stage investments in AI infrastructure and applications, cybersecurity, and data infrastructure and management. He began his career as an operator, spending 16 years at Stanford University including as Chief Information Officer, before co-founding Diamondhead Ventures in 2000 (later merged with ONSET Ventures) and joining EMC Ventures as a managing director in 2013. He holds an MBA from Golden Gate University, an MS in Computer Science from Virginia Tech, and an undergraduate degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Delhi College of Engineering.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

r•••@dell.comreveal

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & Infrastructure

Director at Skan

Intro paths

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In turn, Raman can intro founders to Skan's investors below.

Skan's investors · 6

Bloomberg BetaSan Francisco · $25K – $1M checks · since 2022 Cathay InnovationParis · $5M – $40M checks · since 2022 Citi VenturesNew York · since 2022 Dell Technologies CapitalPalo Alto · $500K – $50M checks · since 2022 GSR VenturesBeijing · $2.3M – $74M checks · since 2022 Zetta Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Skan

Avinash MisraExecutive Officer, Director

Manish GargDirector

Experience

Dell Technologies CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2016 — presentPalo Alto, CA
Auditoria.AIServes on the Boardcurrent2025 — present
VanishIDServes on the Boardcurrent2024 — present
Singulr AIServes on the Boardcurrent2023 — present
HalcyonServes on the Boardcurrent2023 — present
Skan.aiServes on the Boardcurrent2022 — present
AlationServes on the Boardcurrent2020 — present
AppdomeServes on the Boardcurrent2021 — present
FullStoryServes on the Boardcurrent2020 — present
SingleStoreServes on the Boardcurrent2020 — present
NetskopeServed on the Board2016 — 2025
NetSpringServed on the Board2021 — 2024
MoogsoftServed on the Board2014 — 2023
JFrogSeries B Lead/Served on the Board2018 — 2020
EMC VenturesManaging Director2013 — 2016Palo Alto, CA
Diamondhead Ventures/ONSETCo-founder and General Partner2000 — 2013Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park
Cavium NetworksSeries A Investor2001 — 2007
Stanford UniversityChief Information Officer1984 — 2000Stanford, CA

Skills & more

Due Diligence8Venture Capital59Cloud Computing26Start-ups95Enterprise Software47Entrepreneurship68SaaS16Information Security4Strategic Partnerships36Go-to-market Strategy20Corporate Development26Mergers3

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Venture FinancingInformation TechnologyAngel InvestingPrivate EquityProduct ManagementBusiness StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsSoftware EngineeringE-commerce

Languages Hindi

From Raman's professional profile.

Deals · 1

Skan, Inc.Board seat

via Dell Technologies Capital · filed Apr 2022 · $40M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Led

Cavium NetworksOrativePassMark SecurityReactivity

Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.

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

Elana Lian

Partner at Dell Technologies Capital

Ihab Tarazi

Investor at Dell Technologies Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Raman Khanna?: Raman Khanna is a managing director at Dell Technologies Capital, focusing on early-stage investments in AI infrastructure and applications, cybersecurity, and data infrastructure and management. He began his career as an operator, spending 16 years at Stanford University including as Chief Information Officer, before co-founding Diamondhead Ventures in 2000 (later merged with ONSET Ventures) and joining EMC Ventures as a managing director in 2013. He holds an MBA from Golden Gate University, an MS in Computer Science from Virginia Tech, and an undergraduate degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Delhi College of Engineering.
Where does Raman Khanna work?: Raman Khanna is Managing Director at Dell Technologies Capital.
What does Raman Khanna invest in?: Raman Khanna invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure.
What check size does Raman Khanna write?: Raman Khanna typically writes checks of $1M – $25M.
What boards does Raman Khanna sit on?: Raman Khanna holds tracked board seats at Skan, Inc..
What companies has Raman Khanna invested in?: Investments tracked here include Cavium Networks, Orative, PassMark Security, Reactivity.
Where did Raman Khanna go to school?: Raman Khanna studied at Virginia Tech (MS, Computer Science); Delhi College of Engineering (BS, Electronics Engineering); Golden Gate University (Master of Business Administration (MBA), HIgh Tech Management).
Does Raman Khanna lead rounds?: Yes — Raman Khanna has led 4 tracked investments.

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