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David D Johnson

Managing Director atIntel CapitalFirm active Oct 14Santa Clara, CA
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David D Johnson is a Managing Director at Intel Capital in Santa Clara, CA. He joined in 2004 and invests in frontier technology companies, focusing on network infrastructure, edge AI, and IoT.

What David can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Intel Capital writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Intel Capital.

Career

  1. Intel Capital · Managing Director
    Now
  2. Intel · M&A Director
    Now

Investments named in public bios

AsatoLanding.aiMatroidDeep SentinelMatrixSpaceSkylo

Focus

frontier technologynetwork infrastructureedge computeedge AIIoT

Education

Cornell University, MBAVanderbilt University, BA

Also at Intel Capital

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Tianlin WangManaging Director
Alexandra FarmerPrincipal

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Who is David D Johnson?

David D Johnson is a Managing Director at Intel Capital in Santa Clara, CA. He joined in 2004 and invests in frontier technology companies, focusing on network infrastructure, edge AI, and IoT.

How much does David D Johnson invest?

David D Johnson invests through Intel Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch David D Johnson?

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

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