Tom Dyal

Tom Dyal is a Founding Partner of Redpoint Ventures. Prior to founding Redpoint, Tom was a general partner with IVP, a firm he joined in 1997.

Tom focuses on a wide range of technology investment areas, including infrastructure and application software, services and systems targeting the Internet, mobile and enterprise segments.  Currently, he is leading the firm's investments in Clearwell, Cortina, Kazeon and Wichorus.

Tom also leads Redpoint's investment activity in growth-stage companies and special situations.  He is co-leading Redpoint's participation in the PIPE of Answers (ANSW) and the LBO of Alltel (to be acquired by Verizon).

Tom was a Director or actively involved in such companies as TopSpin Communications (acquired by Cisco), TiMetra Networks (acquired by Alcatel), StratumOne Communications (acquired by Cisco), Growth Networks (acquired by Cisco), Shasta Networks  (acquired by Nortel), Vivace Networks  (acquired by Tellabs), Netcore Systems  (acquired by Tellabs), Santera Systems (acquired by Tekelec) and Velio Communications  (acquired by LSI Logic).

Tom is past President and a current director of the Western Association of Venture Capitalists (WAVC).  He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.

Prior to joining the venture business, Tom spent ten years in operating roles in the communications and networking industry.  At Bay Networks, Tom ran product management for its network management software business.  He began his career as a systems engineer with AT&T Bell Laboratories.