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Kevin Dick

Managing Director at Right Side Capital Management

Palo Alto, California

Overview

Work Experience

  • Managing Director

    2009 - Current

    RSCM invests only at the pre-seed stage of technology startups. Since 2012, we have invested in 1000s of companies. NOTE: Do not use LinkedIn to send me funding proposals. Please direct all funding requests to our Submit Web page. Initial response is usually within a few waking hours. Never more than 2 business days. http://rightsidecapital.com/submit/

  • CEO

    1999 - 2009

    Co-founded this research-driven network security company with Eric Rescorla. Bootstrapped to over $1M per year in revenues. Negotiated OEM agreements and administered R&D contracts. Led the company's patent strategy and negotiated the acquisition of its portfolio.

  • Software Technology Consultant

    1994 - 2005

    Focused on high-tech software and networking products. Helped large enterprises like Bristol-Myers evaluate new technologies. Helped large technology vendors like Adobe with product strategy and R&D. Helped small technology startups like TeaLeaf Technology with strategic marketing and solution architecture. Helped VCs like Reuters Venture Capital with technical due diligence on potential investments.

  • Track Chair

    2002 - 2003

    Responsible for setting topics and selecting speakers in the Enterprise Architectures track for three conferences in this series.

  • Conference Chair

    1999 - 2001

    Responsible for setting topics and selecting speakers for all seven conferences in this series.

  • Columnist

    1997 - 1998

    Wrote a quarterly column entitled "Web Tools & Trends"

  • Columnist and Feature Editor

    1996 - 1997

    Wrote a quarterly column entitled "The Web & Objects" and edited two feature issues subtitled "Distributed Objects and the Web"

Education

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