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Dina Routhier

President at Stanley Ventures

Greater Boston

Overview 

Dina Routhier is an accomplished Executive and Investor with a strong track record of driving innovation and business growth at Fortune 500 companies and startups. She currently serves as the President and Managing Director at Stanley Ventures, leading strategic partnerships and investments in companies like Nexkey and Harvest Automation. Throughout her career, Dina has excelled in corporate development and venture capital, making impactful investments in companies across various sectors such as ConstructionTech and FinTech. She holds a notable position at Stanley Ventures, where she plays a key role in fostering growth and innovation within the organization and the companies she invests in.

Work Experience 

  • President

    2020 - Current

    Dina is currently President of Stanley Ventures, the $100M venture fund of Stanley Black & Decker, a Fortune 500 tools manufacturer with over $17B in annual revenue. As a strategic advisor to the C-Suite & Business Unit Presidents, she executes on strategy to access digital innovation outside of the corporation to accelerate revenues. Dina and her team have deployed $100M of Stanley’s capital into 42 innovative early-stage companies, and her efforts have resulted in 13 new digital solutions brought to market. Her current focus areas include manufacturing automation, artificial intelligence, internet of things, electrification, advanced materials, autonomy, additive manufacturing, robotics, and sustainability.

  • Managing Director, Stanley Ventures

    2017 - 2020

Stanley Ventures invests in innovative startups and provides industry expertise, supplier relationships, and access to customers.

  • Observer, Board Of Directors

    2022

Tulip is empowering companies to digitally transform their operations its connected, IIoT-native, no-code frontline operations platform.

Raised $152,500,000.00 from Vertex Ventures US, New Enterprise Associates, Time Ventures, DMG Mori Seiki, Pitango VC and Insight Partners.

  • Member, Board of Directors

    2019

    Board Member

  • Observer, Board of Directors

    2021

Vulnerability management for unmanaged & IoT Devices; firmware patching, certificate management, password enforcement, and service assurance

Raised $11,900,000.00 from Blue Fog Capital, Stanley Black & Decker, Shasta Ventures, PivotNorth Capital, Keiretsu Capital and Keiretsu Capital.

  • Observer, Board of Directors

    2020

VitalTech provides full-stack solutions for the care continuum that seamlessly integrates virtual care coordination into existing workflows.

Raised $23,060,809.00 from Concord Health Partners and Stanley Ventures.

  • Investor

    2020

    AI Creates Human Security (NASDQ: EVLV)

Evolv Technology an AI-enabled touchless security screening system that uses digital sensors and artificial intelligence to detect threats.

Raised $483,319,107.00 from Silicon Valley Bank.

  • Investor

    2019

Identity and Access Management from Passwordless through Continuous Adaptive Trust leveraging behavioral and biometric signatures

Raised $37,675,000.00 from CXO Fund, Gary Gauba, Stanley Ventures and CXO Fund.

  • Director, Corporate Development & Corporate Venture Capital

    2011 - 2016

    Dina was Director, Corporate Development at Autodesk, Inc., a Fortune 1000 multinational provider of software products & services for the architecture, engineering, and construction industries. In that role, Dina executed over $135 million in acquisitions, seven of which were cross-border transactions.

HSMWorks technology with its industry leading software and cloud services for manufacturing.

  • Partner - Early-Stage Venture Capital Fund

    1999 - 2011

    Dina spent 12 years as Vice President at MassVentures, an impact venture capital fund focused on fueling the Massachusetts innovation economy by investing in high-growth companies within that state. Dina sourced and evaluated early-stage technology investments while building an extensive network of venture capital and angel investors and successful founders. In 2011, Dina was recognized by the Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange (“MITX”) as the People’s Choice VC of the year in Boston. Primary activities included: making equity investments and exiting them at positive IRRs; negotiating and closing terms of investments; holding board seats and providing direction and strategic advice to management teams; managing portfolio companies by recommending financing & operating strategies, introducing senior management & board candidates, providing feedback regarding performance, and collaborating with co-investors regarding exit strategies; and, sourcing new investment opportunities through public speaking engagements and networking.

MassVentures is a venture capital firm focused on supporting Massachusetts-based startups to prosper in their businesses.

Raised $1,000,000.00 from US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administation.

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