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Raman Khanna

Investor

Managing Director at Dell Technologies Capital

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.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & Infrastructure

Experience

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

Education

  1. Virginia TechMS, Computer Science1983 — 1984
  2. Delhi College of EngineeringBS, Electronics Engineering1975 — 1980
  3. Golden Gate UniversityMaster of Business Administration (MBA), HIgh Tech Management1986 — 1988

Skills & more

Due Diligence8Venture Capital59Cloud Computing26Start-ups95Enterprise Software47Entrepreneurship68SaaS16Information Security4Strategic Partnerships36Go-to-market Strategy20Corporate Development26Mergers3
+9 moreVenture FinancingInformation TechnologyAngel InvestingPrivate EquityProduct ManagementBusiness StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsSoftware EngineeringE-commerce

Languages Hindi

From Raman's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Virginia Tech70

Joseph RuscioI build scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems.Tim GuleriInvestor at Sierra VenturesSamantha MoskettiSenior Manager, Knowledge Sharing at JMI EquityMichelle KincaidVP, Marketing & Platforms at Ballistic VenturesJeff BabioneSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJohn HigginbothamSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital Advisors

+ 64 more

Also attended Delhi College of Engineering18

Kanu GulatiInvestor at Khosla VenturesPiyush KharbandaGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Madhur MakkarPrincipal, Asia at RTP GlobalAbhishek SrivastavaGeneral Partner at Kae CapitalHarinder TakharAdvisor at Roots VenturesArpit MittalPartner at Threshold Ventures

+ 12 more

Also attended Golden Gate University27

David PhuController at Felicis VenturesKate MitchellFounder at Scale Venture PartnersSamantha ChoPartner, Accounting at Lux CapitalLaura TseVP of Finance at ParadigmJohn DillonInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersDavid HahnCISO Operating Partner at Ballistic Ventures

+ 21 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Auditoria.AI4

Adit SinghPartner at Cota CapitalVivek MehraPartner Emeritus at August CapitalJustin MooreCEO at Innovius CapitalSwaroop 'Kittu' KolluriFounder & Managing Director at Neotribe Ventures

Also worked at Singulr AI1

Jishnu BhattacharjeeManaging Director at Nexus Venture Partners

Also worked at EMC Ventures129

Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalBill RichterCEO of Qumulo and venture partner at MadronaSujal PatelStrategic Director at Madrona Venture GroupGil GorenPartner at 83NorthMichael KlaykoOperating Executive at Marlin Equity PartnersLisa RobertsChief Product Officer at Mercury Fund

+ 123 more

Also worked at Cavium Networks2

IlanInvestor at Eudemian VenturesRajiv KhemaniCo-Founder & Partner at AIspace Ventures

Deals · 1

Skan, Inc.Board seat

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

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

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
Frank Wang
Principal at Dell Technologies Capital