# Greg Williams

> Greg Williams is a Series C investor at DAG Ventures backing Software. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [DAG Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dag-ventures)
- Location: Palo Alto, United States
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Aug 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-williams-a425523

Greg Williams is a Series C investor at DAG Ventures in Palo Alto focused on Software and SaaS. Greg Williams is the Managing Director at DAG Ventures since 2006. Greg focuses primarily on enterprise infrastructure, SaaS, consumer internet and clean tech. Prior to joining DAG, Greg spent over a decade at other VC firms, including Summerhill Ventures (formerly BCE Capital). Previously, Greg was the Portfolio Manager at Teacher PrivateCapital where he focused on mid-stage investments in the technology sector. Greg was a Vice-President at Growthworks Capital, managing a diverse portfolio of early stage venture capital investments. Greg holds a B.Sc. degree from McGill University.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 20% |
| SaaS | 1 | 10% |
| Audio | 1 | 10% |
| Energy | 1 | 10% |
| Biofuel | 1 | 10% |

21 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series C | 3 | 30% |
| Series D | 3 | 30% |
| Series E | 1 | 10% |
| Series F | 1 | 10% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agrivida | Agrivida is an agricultural biotechnology company that creates renewable, biomass-based alternative fuels, and raw materials. It develops corn varieties that are optimized for producing ethanol from corn stover. Ethanol is a clean-burning, renewable fuel that can be used as a gasoline additive or a gasoline replacement.It was founded in 2002 andis based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | $10.7M | Series D | Aug 18, 2015 |  |
| Beamreach | Beamreach Solar is developing high-efficiency, low-cost, crystalline silicon solar cells and modules for photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation. | $70M | Series D | Aug 16, 2015 |  |
| Agrivida | Agrivida is an agricultural biotechnology company that creates renewable, biomass-based alternative fuels, and raw materials. It develops corn varieties that are optimized for producing ethanol from corn stover. Ethanol is a clean-burning, renewable fuel that can be used as a gasoline additive or a gasoline replacement.It was founded in 2002 andis based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | $12.3M | Series D | Jan 05, 2015 |  |
| Taulia | Taulia is a FinTech startup that provides working capital management and electronic invoicing services for supply chain companies. Its platform helps businesses to turn every invoice into a revenue opportunity using their cash or third-party cash to fund early payments, lower the barriers for e-invoicing participation by accepting all forms ofelectronic invoices without having to charge suppliers, and empower suppliers to be self-sufficient by giving them access to free self-service and management tool. | $27M | Series D | Jul 22, 2014 |  |
| Beamreach | Beamreach Solar is developing high-efficiency, low-cost, crystalline silicon solar cells and modules for photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation. | $31M | Series D | Jul 21, 2014 |  |
| Taulia | Taulia is a FinTech startup that provides working capital management and electronic invoicing services for supply chain companies. Its platform helps businesses to turn every invoice into a revenue opportunity using their cash or third-party cash to fund early payments, lower the barriers for e-invoicing participation by accepting all forms ofelectronic invoices without having to charge suppliers, and empower suppliers to be self-sufficient by giving them access to free self-service and management tool. | $18M | Series C | Aug 23, 2013 |  |
| Beamreach | Beamreach Solar is developing high-efficiency, low-cost, crystalline silicon solar cells and modules for photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation. | $54.7M | Series C | Aug 22, 2013 |  |
| Avnera | Avnera is a fabless semiconductor firm making highly-integrated application targeted ICs for consumer audio and voice applications.Avnera has deep analog and mixed-signal circuit design expertise, including the know-how to integrate diverse circuit types onto single pieces of silicon. As such, Avnera IC's integrate RF, power management,audio data converters, host interfaces, & programmable DSPs onto low-cost CMOS, enabling very high performance at low total system cost.Avnera IC products target applications in PC accessory audio, iPod accessory audio, home theater, and consumer & enterprise voice. Avnera's list of customers includes names such as Logitech, Creative, Rocketfish, Panasonic, iHome, Vizio, Sanyo, Onkyo, Acoustic Research, Audioengine, Polycom, et al. | $3.7M | Series E | Feb 11, 2013 |  |
| Agrivida | Agrivida is an agricultural biotechnology company that creates renewable, biomass-based alternative fuels, and raw materials. It develops corn varieties that are optimized for producing ethanol from corn stover. Ethanol is a clean-burning, renewable fuel that can be used as a gasoline additive or a gasoline replacement.It was founded in 2002 andis based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | $15M | Series C | Sep 12, 2012 |  |
| Marin Software | Marin Software’s (NASDAQ: MRIN) mission is to give digital advertisers and agencies the power to optimize their paid marketing programs. MarinOne provides a unified platform for search, social, and eCommerce advertising. We help digital marketers convert precise audiences, win new customers, and make better decisions. Headquartered in San Franciscowith offices worldwide, Marin Software’s platform powers marketing campaigns around the globe. For more information about us, please visit www.marinsoftware.com. | $30M | Series F | Feb 13, 2012 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Northgate Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/northgate-capital) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Kleiner Perkins](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kleiner-perkins-caufield-byers) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Technology Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/technology-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Bright Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bright-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Cultivian Sandbox Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cultivian-sandbox-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Lakestar](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lakestar) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About DAG Ventures

VC Fund · Palo Alto, United States

The DAG (Duff Ackerman & Goodrich) Ventures partnership began with investments in the cable TV, infrastructure, media, and wireless industries in the 1980's. The firm now invests in a variety of technology companies.

5 contacts available at DAG Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Christopher Linn | Controller | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christopher-linn |
| Deberah Stark | Administrative Controller | — |
| Greg Williams | Managing Director | — |
| Greg Williams | Managing Director | — |
| Nicholas Pianim | Managing Director | — |

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## FAQ

### What does Greg Williams invest in?

Greg Williams invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Audio startups, most often at Series C and Series D 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.

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### When did Greg Williams last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Greg Williams closed in Aug 2015. 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.

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