Adam Dell
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| Adam Dell | |
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| Born | January 14, 1970 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Attorney, venture capitalist |
| Children | Krishna Thea Lakshmi-Dell (daughter) |
| Relatives | Michael Dell (brother), Steven Dell (brother) |
Adam R. Dell (born January 14, 1970) is an American venture capitalist and is the brother of Michael Dell, the founder of computer manufacturing company Dell Inc.[1]
Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
Adam Dell was born in Houston, Texas. He attended Memorial High School, Tulane University and the University of Texas School of Law.
Career[edit]
He began his career working as a corporate attorney for Winstead Sechrest & Minick, in Austin, Texas, before joining the venture capital firm of Enterprise Partners in La Jolla, California, in 1997. He then joined Crosspoint Venture Partners, in Woodside, California where he became a partner in 1999.[2] In 2000 he formed Impact Venture Partners,[3] an early stage venture capital firm, in New York City.[2][4] Dell is currently a Venture Partner at Austin Ventures.
During the course of his career, Dell has invested in numerous technology companies such as Hotjobs.com, which was acquired by Yahoo! in 2002; Connectify, which was acquired by Kana Software in 2000; Ingenio, which was acquired by AT&T in 2007; and OpenTable. He has founded two companies, Buzzsaw.com, which was acquired by AutoDesk in 2002, and MessageOne,[5] which was acquired by Dell, Inc. in 2008.[6]
Dell was a visiting professor at the University of Texas School of Law,[7] where he taught a class on the role of law in innovation.
Personal[edit]
Dell has a daughter, Krishna Thea Lakshmi-Dell, with Padma Lakshmi.[8][9][10]
References[edit]
- ^ Weler, Mary Hayes (February 12, 2008). "Dell Acquires His Brother's SaaS Company For $155 Million". InformationWeek. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ a b Saracevic, Alan T (January 25, 2000). "Venture capital company launched by brother of Dell Computer CEO". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
- ^ Impact Venture Partners
- ^ Gallagher, Leigh (February 21, 2000). "Dell ringer". Forbes. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
- ^ Pletz, John (March 11, 2002). "Adam Dell's Message One Tries to Tame E-Mail Beast". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
- ^ REUTERS (February 13, 2008). "Dell to Buy E-Mail Service to Better Compete With Rivals". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
- ^ University of Texas School of Law
- ^ "Padma Lakshmi Gives Birth To Daughter". Access Hollywood. February 22, 2010.
- ^ McNeil, Liz (March 18, 2010). "Adam Dell Is the Father of Padma Lakshmi's Daughter". People.com. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ^ AGENCIES (March 19, 2010). "Adam Dell fathered Padma Lakshmi's daughter". The Times of India. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
