Mode VC
Chris Hillock

Chris Hillock

Partner atDell Technologies CapitalCalifornia
LinkedIn Full bioFirm profile

Chris Hillock is a partner at Dell Technologies Capital, investing in early-stage enterprise tech. He has over 20 years of experience and previously founded DTC's Portfolio Development organization.

What Chris can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Career

  1. EMC · led go-to-market for media, entertainment, and sports business
  2. Dell Technologies · senior sales and general management roles
    Now
  3. DTC · founded and led Portfolio Development organization
  4. Dell Technologies Capital · Partner
    Now
  5. Xerox Corporation
  6. EMC
  7. Dell Technologies · general manager
    Now
  8. Dell Technologies Capital
    Now

Companies founded

DTC’s Portfolio Development organization

Focus

artificial intelligencecybersecurityinfrastructuresupply chainenterprise software

Education

Fairfield University, B.A. in Marketing and Information SystemsUniversity of Connecticut, MBAUniversity of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, General Management Program

Also at Dell Technologies Capital

Daniel Docter
Daniel DocterManaging Director
Deepak Jeevankumar
Deepak JeevankumarManaging Director
Raman Khanna
Raman KhannaManaging Director
Scott Darling
Scott DarlingPresident
Yair Snir
Yair SnirManaging Director
Barrel Kfir
Barrel KfirPartner
Elana Lian
Elana LianPartner
Radhika Malik
Radhika MalikPartner

Partners like Chris

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

Akira KurabayashiManaging Partner / Head of Japan, DNX Ventures
Anshu Agarwal
Anshu AgarwalGeneral Partner, Converge
Stephen Marcus
Stephen MarcusCo-Founder & General Partner, Riot Ventures
Lars LeckieManaging Director, Aspenwood Ventures
Cheryl Cheng
Cheryl ChengManaging Partner, M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund
Jeff Hinck
Jeff HinckManaging Director, Rally Ventures

Alert me when Dell Technologies Capital is active

One email when Chris's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

Founders and investors at a Mode VC gathering

Send Mode VC your deck

Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.

Send your deck

Questions

Who is Chris Hillock?

Chris Hillock is a partner at Dell Technologies Capital, investing in early-stage enterprise tech. He has over 20 years of experience and previously founded DTC's Portfolio Development organization.

How much does Chris Hillock invest?

Dell Technologies Capital has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Chris Hillock?

A warm intro from a founder Dell Technologies Capital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Chris Hillock do before Dell Technologies Capital?

led go-to-market for media, entertainment, and sports business at EMC; founded and led Portfolio Development organization at DTC; Xerox Corporation; EMC.

Last updated 2026-10-15. Is this you? Ask for a correction.