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Dell

Last cheque observed Mar 2026; 43 cheques on record.

Deploying nowGrowth equity

Series CSeries BVentureInsuranceInternet

Deploying now
33%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 43 on record
Since the last cheque232days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$33MRounds led0 of 43Exits15 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 84%
Pitch Dell

Dell highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series B: 69% of its rounds

  3. 03

    15 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
InsuranceInternet
Based in
St Charles, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first43 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Mar
    NscaleSeries C · GB · 8090 Industries$2.0BWith 14 others
  3. 2025

    2 rounds

  4. Oct
    NscaleSeries C · GB · TechStartups$433MWith 4 others
  5. Sept
    NscaleSeries B · GB · Firms' own news pages$1.1BWith 9 others
  6. 2018

    6 rounds

  7. Oct
    JFrogSeries D · US · FinSMEs$165MWith 6 others
  8. Aug
    TwistlockSeries C · US · FinSMEs$33MWith 4 others
  9. Aug
    NetifiSeed · US · FinSMEs$2.0MWith 3 others
  10. Jul
    TokaIL · VentureBeat$13MWith 4 others
  11. Jun
    JaskSeries B · US · FinSMEs$25MWith 9 others
  12. Apr
    NanteroUS · FinSMEs$30MWith 4 others
  13. 2017

    4 rounds

  14. Aug
    Redis LabsSeries D · US · FinSMEs$44MWith 1 other
  15. Jul
    Big Switch NetworksUS · FinSMEs$31MWith 8 others
  16. Jul
    iguazioSeries B · IL · FinSMEs$33MWith 5 others
  17. Jul
    GraphcoreSeries B · GB · FinSMEs$30MWith 7 others
  18. 2016

    2 rounds

  19. Dec
    Formation Data Systems$20MWith 14 others
  20. Jan
    Cylance$100MWith 13 others
  21. 2015

    4 rounds

  22. Jul
    CylanceSeries C · US$42MWith 5 others
  23. May
    DocuSignSeries F · US$45MWith 1 other
  24. May
    ExabloxSeries C · US$7.0MWith 1 other
  25. Feb
    ExabloxSeries C · US$16MWith 3 others
  26. 2014

    3 rounds

  27. Aug
    Nexenta SystemsSeries E · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  28. Aug
    LastlineVenture · US$10MWith 3 others
  29. Jul
    Formation Data SystemsSeries A · US$15MWith 5 others
  30. 2013

    3 rounds

  31. Dec
    InvinceaSeries C · US$16MWith 4 others
  32. Feb
    SkyeraSeries B · US · finsmes.com$52MWith 1 other
  33. Jan
    MirantisSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$10MWith 2 others
  34. 2009

    1 round

  35. Apr
    Fusion-ioSeries B · US · pehub.com$48MWith 6 others
  36. 2008

    1 round

  37. Feb
    NextIOSeries C · US · virtualization.com$19MWith 4 others
  38. 2004

    1 round

  39. Jan
    Tonic SoftwareSeries A · US$4.1MWith 4 others
  40. 2003

    2 rounds

  41. Jan
    NSI SoftwareSeries B · US$15MWith 2 others
  42. Jan
    Counterpane Internet SecuritySeries D · US$20MWith 6 others
  43. 2002

    3 rounds

  44. Nov
    2WireSeries E · US$28MWith 8 others
  45. Mar
    SiRF TechnologySeries H · US$20MWith 9 others
  46. Feb
    Mellanox TechnologiesSeries C · US$56MWith 13 others
  47. 2001

    2 rounds

  48. Dec
    Lane15 SoftwareSeries B · US$12MWith 7 others
  49. Jan
    BlueArcSeries C · US$72MWith 6 others
  50. 2000

    6 rounds

  51. Nov
    StorageAppsVenture · US$50MWith 4 others
  52. Oct
    Agility CommunicationsSeries B · US$70MWith 8 others
  53. Sept
    Nishan SystemsSeries C · US$50MWith 3 others
  54. Aug
    ExterpriseSeries C$24MWith 4 others
  55. Jun
    LivevaultVenture · US$17MWith 5 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 35 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

5+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

0 of 2 we have independently watched raise

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Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed15 in all

SkyeraBought by HGSTUndisclosedDec 2014
Fusion-ioBought by SanDisk$1.1BJun 2014
BlueArcBought by HitachiUndisclosedSept 2011
2WireBought by Pace$475MJul 2010
Counterpane Internet SecurityBought by British Telecom Group (BT Group)UndisclosedOct 2006
LivevaultBought by Iron MountainUndisclosedDec 2005
Agility CommunicationsBought by JDSUUndisclosedNov 2005
Tonic SoftwareBought by AltirisUndisclosedJan 2005
Nishan SystemsBought by McDATA CorporationUndisclosedAug 2003
InterliantBought by Pequot VenturesUndisclosedApr 2003
Lane15 SoftwareBought by InfiniSwitch CorporationUndisclosedMar 2003
StorageAppsBought by Hewlett-Packard$350MSept 2001
ExterpriseBought by Commerce OneUndisclosedMar 2001
EquinixListedUndisclosedAug 2000
SinaListedUndisclosedApr 2000

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

EMC$67BOct 2015
VMwareUndisclosedOct 2015
StatSoftUndisclosedMar 2014
EnstratiusUndisclosedMay 2013
KitengaUndisclosedFeb 2013
CREDANT TechnologiesUndisclosedDec 2012
Gale TechnologiesUndisclosedNov 2012
Quest Software$2.4BJul 2012
SonicWALLUndisclosedMay 2012
Make TechnologiesUndisclosedApr 2012
Clerity SolutionsUndisclosedApr 2012
Wyse TechnologyUndisclosedApr 2012

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Dell. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Dell put money into.

Books by the people here

2 books written by people at Dell: Michael Dell.

More books for founders and investors on the Reading List.

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Quick answers about Dell

What does Dell invest in?

Dell invests most often at Series C and Series B (69% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Insurance and Internet.

How active is Dell?

43 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Mar 2026.

What has Dell invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Nscale (Series C, Mar 2026), JFrog (Series D, Oct 2018) and Twistlock (Series C, Aug 2018).

How big are Dell's cheques?

The median round it joins is $33M.

Does Dell lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 43 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Dell invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (84%), the United Kingdom (11%) and Israel (5%).

Is Dell investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Dell invest alongside?

Most often Intel Capital (7 rounds together), Austin Ventures (3 rounds together) and BYU Cougar Capital (3 rounds together).

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