Dayakar Puskoor
Founder and Managing Director @ Dallas Venture Capital
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- Is a serial entrepreneur turned visionary investor
- Launched one of the first tech-focused venture funds
- Is passionate about mentoring founding teams of startups
- Operates with a philosophy to Invest, Engage, Collaborate, Grow & Exit
- Is Executive Chairman at Motivity Labs, GlobalOutlook, and KeepTrax
- Is a Board Member at CoreStack, FelixHealthCare, Kore.ai, Altia Systems, SnapOne, and Viviota
- Is a Board Observer at Minetta Brook
- Is an Advisory Board Member at Boxfish and Glympse
- Began career with Motorola and received the Engineering Excellence Award from Nippon Motorola
- Founded and was CEO of JP Mobile, pioneering the industry’s first mobile software solutions company
- Secured $55 million in financing for JP Mobile and successfully completed its acquisition by Good Technology
- Owned the P&L for the Hosting & Mobility Solutions business at Microsoft
- Was responsible for the incubation, development & management of new mobility and cloud solutions at Microsoft
- Led the $350M hosting business at Microsoft encompassing all product development, product management, marketing, and business development
- Has been involved with the Dallas chapter of The Indus Entrepreneur (TiE) since 1999 and is currently a charter member
- Chaired the wireless/mobility SIG of TiE and organized a wireless seminar in partnership with Nokia, Texas Instruments, and others
- Has been featured in numerous publications, including Forbes, where he is a thought leader and occasional contributor
- Earned a master’s degree in computer science from Nova Southeastern University
About Dallas Venture Capital
Dallas Venture Capital invests in emerging technologies and operates from the USA and India, focusing on enterprise-focused entrepreneurs.