Investing Profile

Dean Drako

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Founder, President and CEO at GRA Venture Fund

Campbell, California

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Networks Dean is a member of

University of California, Berkeley Network

761 CONNECTIONS

Les Fermes ExotiQC Network

435 CONNECTIONS

GRA Venture Fund Network

405 CONNECTIONS

Stromedix Inc. Network

308 CONNECTIONS

University of Michigan Network

279 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position

GRA Venture Fund, LLC

Investment Range

$5K - $50K

Sweet Spot

$25K

Investments On Record

Current Fund Size

$25.1M

Dean Drako is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

San Francisco Bay Area Austin

Dean Drako's Investments On Record (5)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total Raised
SignalWire	Series BMay 2021$30M Series AAug 2019$12M	$45M
Co-investors: Jerry Yang (AME Cloud Ventures), Jesse Robbins (Heavybit Industries), Jerry Yang (Hardware Club), Jason Franklin (XStarPartners), Ryan Floyd (Storm Ventures), AJ Tomas (Cerity Partners Ventures), Patrick Chang (The Alchemy Fund), Somik Behera (Multiple companies)
Infinite io	Series BAug 2018$10M	$13M
Co-investors: Stuart Larkins (Chicago Ventures), Bill Miller (FirstMile Ventures), Brett Hurt (Austin Ventures), Dan Conner (Ascend Venture Capital)
Prefix	Pre SeedJan 2017$1M	$5.4M
Co-investors: Paul Hedrick (L Catterton Growth), Brian Spaly (Brand Foundry Ventures), Brett Hurt (Austin Ventures), Jason Stomel (Menlo Capital Partners), Kelly Perdew (Moonshots Capital), Phil Nadel (Forefront Venture Partners), Craig Cummings (Moonshots Capital)
ZeroFox	Series AApr 2014$11M	$280M
Co-investors: Peter Barris (New Enterprise Associates (NEA)), Anthony Lin (Intel Capital), Enrique Salem (Bain Capital Ventures), James Foster (Ward Hadaway), Gil Beyda (Comcast Ventures), John Jack (Shield Capital), Michael Fey (Picture Capital), Corey Mulloy (Highland Capital Partners), Timothy Eades (Cyber Mentor Fund)
Edgecase (formerly Compare Metrics)	Series AMay 2013$4M	$8M
Co-investors: Mike Maples (Floodgate), Chris Pacitti (Elsewhere Partners), Brett Hurt (Austin Ventures), Julie Maples (Fyrfly Venture Partners), Joshua Baer (Capital Thought)

Dean Drako's Experience

Chairman BrivoPresent

Founder, President and CEO Les Fermes ExotiQCPresent

Founder, President and CEO GRA Venture FundPresent

Technical Project Lead ApplePresent

Vice President, Engineering 3DOPresent

Chairman The Permanent Legacy FoundationPresent

Founder, President and CEO Stromedix Inc.Present

President, CEO, and Founder IC ManagePresent

Founder, President, CEO, Chairman BarracudaPresent

Founder & Board of Directors BarracudaPresent

Founder and CEO Eagle Eye NetworksPresent

Founder, President and CEO Drako MotorsPresent

Chairman & CEO BrivoPresent

Dean Drako's Education

University of Michigan BS Electrical Engineering

University of California, Berkeley MS Electrical Engineering

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