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Steve Goldberg

Board director at Solid Power · Board director at RedSeal · Former Operating Partner at Venrock

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $10K – $100K checks · typically $50K

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Steve Goldberg is a Partner at DYDX Capital, having previously served as a Partner at Finistere Ventures (2021-2025) and Venrock (2009-2020), where his investments spanned connectivity, M2M/Internet of Things, security, robotics, and embedded systems. His earlier career included CEO roles at DataRunway, Vidient, Arcwave, and CoWave Networks, as well as senior positions at Nokia Internet Communications, Cylink Corporation, Trimble Navigation, and Hewlett Packard. He serves on the boards of Sidework and SolidPower, advises Alcatraz.ai and Bruviti, and holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara, along with M.S.E.E. and B.S.E.E. degrees from Washington University in St. Louis.

Board director at Solid Power

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Solid Power's investors · 10

Aventurine PartnersHoustonBMW i VenturesMountain View · $10M checksDepartment of Defensesince 2014Department of EnergyWashington · since 2015Missile Defense Agencysince 2015National Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2013Snatched VenturesSan FranciscoU.S. Air Forcesince 2015U.S. Armysince 2015Volta Energy TechnologiesNaperville

Co-founders at Solid Power

DCDouglas Campbell
Douglas CampbellCo-founder & CEO

Board director at RedSeal

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RedSeal's investors · 5

Icon VenturesPalo Alto · $6M – $12M checks · since 2015In-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M checksRunway Growth CapitalMenlo Park · $10M – $150M checksStgMenlo ParkVenrockPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checks

Experience

  1. DYDX CapitalPartnercurrent2025 — presentRedwood City, California, United States
  2. SideworkBoard Directorcurrent2022 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
  3. BruvitiAdvisorcurrent2020 — presentCampbell, California, United States
  4. Air AccessPresidentcurrent2020 — presentCupertino, California
  5. Solid Power, Inc.Board Directorcurrent2019 — presentLouisville, Colorado
  6. Alcatraz AIAdvisorcurrent2018 — presentPalo Alto, CA 94301
  7. CropX TechnologiesBoard Director2023 — 2025Netanya, Israel
  8. TaranisBoard Observer2021 — 2025Israel
  9. Finistere VenturesPartner2021 — 2025Redwood City, California, United States
  10. AccernAdvisor2020 — 2025New York, New York, United States
  11. Growers EdgeBoard Director2021 — 2024Johnston, IA
  12. Future DialBoard Director2011 — 2022Sunnyvale, CA
  13. SavariBoard Director2016 — 2020Sunnyvale, CA
  14. SV ForumBoard Member/Observer2013 — 2020San Jose, CA
  15. VenrockOperating Partner2009 — 2020Palo Alto, Ca.
  16. RedSeal, Inc.Board Director2014 — 2019
  17. Lucid MotorsBoard Director2014 — 2019Menlo Park, California
  18. Quantenna CommunicationsBoard Director2009 — 2016
  19. Asoka USA CorporationBoard Director2009 — 2016
  20. Santa Clara UniversityExecutive Professor2015
  21. Kineto WirelessBoard Director2011 — 2014Fremont, CA
  22. Newport MediaBoard Director2009 — 2014
  23. NeoconixBoard Director2009 — 2013
  24. LavanteBoard Director2011 — 2013
  25. TurnHereBoard Director2011 — 2012
  26. CanestaBoard Director2009 — 2010
  27. TeraneticsBoard Director2009 — 2010
  28. Trimble Inc.Program Director2008 — 2009
  29. DataRunway, Inc.Founder and CEO2007 — 2008
  30. Vidient Systems, Inc.President and CEO2007
  31. Venrock AssociatesEntrepreneur-in-residence2005 — 2006
  32. CoWave Networks/ArcwaveCEO2000 — 2005Fremont, CA
  33. NokiaVP Engineering1999 — 2000
  34. VerticomChief Executive Officer1998 — 1999Santa Rosa, California, United States
  35. CylinkVP/GM Wireless Communications Division1995 — 1997
  36. TrimbleManager, Vehicle Tracking Group1991 — 1995
  37. Applied Signal TechnologyProgram Manager1988 — 1991
  38. HPTechnical Trainer1979 — 1988Palo Alto, CA

Skills & more

Networking71Wireless99Venture Capital99Mergers33Security63Product Management90Start-ups99Mergers & Acquisitions73VoIP13Strategy39Program Management19Testing35
+12 moreSemiconductorsHardwareManagementElectronicsBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsCorporate DevelopmentTelecommunicationsEntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyLeadershipEnterprise Software
  • Referee — U.S. Soccer Federation
  • Referee — National Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Assn.
  • Amateur Radio Extra Class License - WQ6L — FCC
  • Life Member IEEE — IEEE

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Steve Goldberg?
Steve Goldberg is a Partner at DYDX Capital, having previously served as a Partner at Finistere Ventures (2021-2025) and Venrock (2009-2020), where his investments spanned connectivity, M2M/Internet of Things, security, robotics, and embedded systems. His earlier career included CEO roles at DataRunway, Vidient, Arcwave, and CoWave Networks, as well as senior positions at Nokia Internet Communications, Cylink Corporation, Trimble Navigation, and Hewlett Packard. He serves on the boards of Sidework and SolidPower, advises Alcatraz.ai and Bruviti, and holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara, along with M.S.E.E. and B.S.E.E. degrees from Washington University in St. Louis.
Where does Steve Goldberg work?
Steve Goldberg is Board director at Solid Power and Board director at RedSeal.
What check size does Steve Goldberg write?
Steve Goldberg typically writes checks of $10K – $100K.
Where did Steve Goldberg go to school?
Steve Goldberg studied at UC Santa Barbara (Ph.D., Electrical Engineering); Washington University in St. Louis (M.S.E.E, Electrical Engineering); Washington University in St. Louis (B.S.E.E., Electrical Engineering).

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