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Elana Lian

Partner at Dell Technologies Capital

San Francisco Bay Area

Overview 

Elana Lian is a Partner at Dell Technologies Capital with extensive experience in due diligence, M&A, and venture capital. She has a strong background in leading cross-functional teams and has successfully invested in companies like Rubikloud at the Series B stage. Elana's career highlights include her role as an Investment Director at Intel Capital and serving on the board of companies like Teikametrics and Pixeom (acquired by Siemens), showcasing her expertise in M&A, product management, and portfolio management.

Work Experience 

  • Partner

    2024 - Current

Dell Technologies Capital is a VC arm of Dell Technologies that invests in enterprise and cloud infrastructure.

  • Kauffman Fellows, Class 22

    2017

Co-investment VC firm supporting the mission of the Kauffman Fellows

  • Intel Capital Investor and Board Member

    2021 - 2024

Teikametrics is an e-commerce optimization platform designed for retailers on online marketplaces.

Raised $65,000,000.00 from Granite Point Capital, Jump Capital, Jacket River, Centana Growth Partners, Lydia Jett, GoDaddy and Intel Capital.

  • Investment Director

    2010 - 2024

An ecosystem of software & hardware vendors, integrators and solution providers focused on adoption of NFV and SDN-based solutions.

  • Intel Capital Investor and Board Observer

    2018 - 2020

Cybersecurity is a machine identity management company that secures keys and certificates to deliver safe machine-to-machine communications.

Raised $167,199,997.00 from Thoma Bravo.

  • Intel Capital Investor and Board Member

    2018 - 2020

Pixeom is a market-leading software-defined edge computing platform.

Raised $15,000,000.00 from Intel Capital, Samsung Catalyst Fund and National Grid Partners (NGP).

  • Business Development Manager

    2001 - 2009

Analog Garage is a corporate incubator and a venture capital arm of Analog Garage.

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