Dave Johnson
Managing Director / Investment Director @ Intel Capital
San Francisco, United States
Dave Johnson is a Series A investor at Intel Capital in San Francisco focused on Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence. David Johnson is the Managing Director and Investment Director at Intel Capital. Dave joined Intel Capital in 2003, following 10 years in Intel’s Finance and Treasury organization where he held financial management positions supporting Intel’s microprocessor and manufacturing groups and was a founding member of Intel’s Treasury M&A group wherehe completed over a dozen acquisitions. Joining Intel Capital's investment team in 2003, Dave invested in WiMAX, LTE, Connectivity, RF, wireless services / spectrum companies before joining the Edge Intelligence, 5G and Autonomous Systems group in 2015 where he is a Managing Director. Dave’s current investment focus areas include industrial systems, computer vision, robotics and autonomy, 5G and network infrastructure. Dave serves as a board member for Foghorn and K4Connect, and board observer for Keyssa. He is on the investment team for Matroid, Landing.ai, Cloudleaf and Cellwize. Dave was named #2 on Global Corporate Venturing's Emerging Leader list for 2020. Before joining Intel, Dave held management positions with Procter and Gamble and Chevron Corporation. Dave has an MBA from Cornell University and a BA from Vanderbilt University.
- Total investments:
- 10
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 30%
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Information Technology 3 (30%)
- Artificial Intelligence 3 (30%)
- Big Data 2 (20%)
- Software 2 (20%)
- Elder Care 2 (20%)
Stage
- Series A 4 (40%)
- Series B 3 (30%)
- Series C 1 (10%)
- Funding Round 1 (10%)
Country
- United States 4 (40%)
- Canada 2 (20%)
- Israel 1 (10%)
Investments
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| Unblocked is a continuous integration platform for mobile apps hosted in the cloud. Unblocked was developed as a result of difficult collective experiences spending long periods of time in meetings, putting up with interruptions, and sifting through dated documentation while developing software at businesses like Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Apple. | $20M / Series A / May 06, 2025 | ||
| Skylo is a global non-terrestrial service provider that allows smartphone and IoT cellular devices to connect directly over satellites. | $30M / Feb 27, 2025 | ||
| Skylo is a global non-terrestrial service provider that allows smartphone and IoT cellular devices to connect directly over satellites. | $37M / Series C / Feb 13, 2024 | ||
| MatrixSpace delivers advanced AI-enabled portable CUAS (counter drone) solutions that operate anywhere and can be rapidly moved. Its compact, ultra-low power radar systems provide persistent detection and classification for airspace, perimeter, and object monitoring in dynamic outdoor environments. www.matrixspace.com. | $10M / Series A / Jun 07, 2023 | ||
| Cellwize is all about enabling the networks of the future today. With Chime, their cloudified and AI-driven RAN automation and orchestration platform, they enable mobile network operators (MNOs) to accelerate 5G network deployment and go-to-market, as well as the ROI on their network investments. Even in the most complex and dynamic of networkenvironments, Chime enables operators to connect to any application and any vendor, as well as co-create on top of the platform, delivering unprecedented ease, speed, and agility. With the future of 5G already here, Chime is helping leading MNOs all over the world to launch and leverage their next-generation networks and face the future with confidence.It was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Israel | $32M / Series B / Nov 09, 2020 | ||
| Matroid is a computer vision company that provides a studio to create, combine, and use computer vision detectors, without programming. Its platform allows users to create computer vision detectors that recognize the people, events, and objects they are interested in, monitor television streams in real-time, send notifications about custom eventson security cameras, and search visual media.Matroid was founded by Reza Zadeh in 2016 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | $20M / Series B / Oct 13, 2020 | ||
| K4Connect develops solutions intended to serve and empower older adults and individuals living with disabilities. The company's products enable smarter living environments and healthier lives, while fostering family and community engagement.K4Connect's first product, K4Community, is a groundbreaking amenity for Senior LivingCommunities developed to make residents’ lives simpler, healthier and happier, while providing operators the insights and analytics needed to provide quality care, unprecedented hospitality, and operational excellence. | $7.7M / Series B / Apr 17, 2020 | ||
| K4Connect develops solutions intended to serve and empower older adults and individuals living with disabilities. The company's products enable smarter living environments and healthier lives, while fostering family and community engagement.K4Connect's first product, K4Community, is a groundbreaking amenity for Senior LivingCommunities developed to make residents’ lives simpler, healthier and happier, while providing operators the insights and analytics needed to provide quality care, unprecedented hospitality, and operational excellence. | $12M / Series B / Oct 23, 2018 | ||
| CareGuide is a family of online services and our mission is simple: pair families and individuals with great care providers. With thousands of user profiles, you'll be able to find the best care provider for you, in your area, in just about any industry. | $6M / Series A / Jun 21, 2018 | ||
| K4Connect develops solutions intended to serve and empower older adults and individuals living with disabilities. The company's products enable smarter living environments and healthier lives, while fostering family and community engagement.K4Connect's first product, K4Community, is a groundbreaking amenity for Senior LivingCommunities developed to make residents’ lives simpler, healthier and happier, while providing operators the insights and analytics needed to provide quality care, unprecedented hospitality, and operational excellence. | $8M / Series A / Oct 24, 2016 |
Co-Investors
About Intel Capital
Intel Capital invests in innovative startups targeting cloud and AI infrastructure, edge, 5G, autonomy, cybersecurity, client & gaming, enterprise applications, silicon design and manufacturing, and a wide range of other disruptive technologies.
Intel Capital Contacts
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Investment Director
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Dave Johnson
Managing Director / Investment Director
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David Flanagan
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Jennifer Ard
Managing Director, Head of Investment Operations
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