Adam Dell
Adam R. Dell | |
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| Born | January 14, 1970 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Investor, venture capitalist, adjunct professor |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Known for | Founder of Impact Venture Partners and six companies including Clarity Money and Domain Money |
Adam R. Dell (born January 14, 1970) is an American investor specializing in venture capital and the sibling of Michael Dell, the founder of Dell Inc.
Early and personal life
Hailing from Houston, Texas, Dell comes from a German-Jewish background. He obtained a BA degree in political economy at Tulane University and later earned a JD from the Texas Law. His older brother is Michael Dell, who established the Dell technology corporation.
In 2010, he became a father to a daughter with model and actress Padma Lakshmi.
Career
Dell started his professional journey as a corporate attorney at Winstead Sechrest & Minick in Austin, Texas. He then transitioned to the venture capital sector by joining Enterprise Partners in La Jolla, California. In 1999, he was promoted to partner at Crosspoint Venture Partners. The following year, he launched Impact Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York City with $100 million under management. He joined Austin Ventures as a venture partner in 2009 and later became a partner at Goldman Sachs in 2018.
During his career, Dell has backed several technology enterprises such as Hotjobs.com (which was acquired by Yahoo! in 2002), Ingenio (purchased by AT&T in 2007), and OpenTable.
He is the founder of six companies: Clarity Money (acquired by Goldman Sachs in 2018); Civitas Learning; Buzzsaw.com (acquired by AutoDesk in 2002); MessageOne (bought by Dell, Inc. in 2008); and Domain Money, a firm focused on financial advisory services. Additionally, Dell has held roles as an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School, where he taught subjects related to business, technology, and innovation. He also serves as a visiting professor at the University of Texas School of Law, instructing on the intersection of law and innovation.