# Dave Johnson

> Dave Johnson is a Series A investor at Intel Capital backing Information Technology. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Intel Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/intel-capital)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: May 2025
- Lead investor: 30%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-johnson-5163557

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.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 3 | 30% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 30% |
| Big Data | 2 | 20% |
| Software | 2 | 20% |
| Elder Care | 2 | 20% |

19 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 4 | 40% |
| Series B | 3 | 30% |
| Series C | 1 | 10% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 10% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 4 | 40% |
| Canada | 2 | 20% |
| Israel | 1 | 10% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unblocked | 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 | Skylo develops IoT devices intended to connect a variety of devices. Its sensors can connect on millions of objects and machines in remote areas across a wide range of industries including agriculture, fishing, railways, logistics, and utility infrastructure, enabling organizations to mobilize the machine data. | $30M |  | Feb 27, 2025 |  |
| Skylo | Skylo develops IoT devices intended to connect a variety of devices. Its sensors can connect on millions of objects and machines in remote areas across a wide range of industries including agriculture, fishing, railways, logistics, and utility infrastructure, enabling organizations to mobilize the machine data. | $37M | Series C | Feb 13, 2024 |  |
| MatrixSpace | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [N47](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/next47) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Sierra Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sierra-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Topmark Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stonehenge-growth-equity) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Traverse Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/traverse-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [AVP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/axa-strategic-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Better Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/better-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Intel Capital

VC Fund · Santa Clara, United States

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.

5 contacts available at Intel Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Fligel | Senior Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andy-fligel |
| Assaf Araki | Investment Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/assaf-araki |
| Dave Johnson | Managing Director / Investment Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dave-johnson-6 |
| David Flanagan | Vice President & Sr. Managing Director , US | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-flanagan |
| Jennifer Ard | Managing Director, Head of Investment Operations | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jennifer-ard |

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## FAQ

### What does Dave Johnson invest in?

Dave Johnson invests primarily in Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Big Data startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Dave Johnson last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Dave Johnson closed in May 2025. Shizune tracks 10 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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