The Redpoint Team

Finding the right venture partner boils down to people and chemistry. Although each Redpoint partner brings a unique set of skills and experiences, we share a common set of core values: integrity and trust; a passion for technology; a commitment to being a hands-on, hard-working partner; a belief in the power of a true team approach; a desire to change the world. And above all, we have a deep respect for the entrepreneur and the entrepreneurial process.

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 leads Redpoint's investment activity in growth-stage companies and special situations focusing on opportunities in the Internet, software, mobile and infrastructure sectors. Currently, he is leading the firm's investments in Answers (ANSW), Clearwell, Cortina, Internet Brands (INET) and NextG Networks.

Tom has also lead investments in a number of companies that have had very successful outcomes including WiChorus (Tellabs), Kazeon (EMC), TopSpin (Cisco), TiMetra (Alcatel), StratumOne (Cisco), Growth Networks (Cisco), Shasta (Nortel), Vivace (Tellabs), Netcore (Tellabs) and Santera (Tekelec).

Tom is past President and a current director of the Western Association of Venture Capitalists (WAVC).

Prior to joining the venture business, Tom spent nine 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.

Tom holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.