Investing Profile

Q Motiwala

VCInvestor
Managing Partner at DNX Ventures
dnx.vc/team/q-motiwalaSan Mateo, California
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Networks Q is a member of
Hotmail Network
4602 CONNECTIONS
Qualcomm Network
34 CONNECTIONS
University of Mumbai Network
33 CONNECTIONS
Virginia Tech Network
29 CONNECTIONS
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Network
21 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
DNX Ventures Managing Partner
Investment Range
$1M - $5.0M
Sweet Spot
$2.5M
Investments On Record
22
Current Fund Size
¥4B

Q Motiwala is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Q Motiwala's Investments On Record (12)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Diligent Robotics
Series UnknownSep 2023$34M
Series BApr 2022$30M
Series AMar 2020$10M
$79M
Co-investors: Connie Lee (Tiger Global Management), Rohit Sharma (True Ventures), Richard Boyle (Canaan Partners), Celestine (Johnson) Schnugg (Boom Capital), Mike Smerklo (Next Coast Ventures)
Airhouse
Series AMar 2022$11M
$19M
Co-investors: Jeff Weinstein (FJ Labs), Peter Bordes (Trajectory Ventures), Ryan Hoover (Weekend Fund), Manik Gupta (Uber), Alexis Ohanian (Curated), Naval Ravikant (Sm4rt Predictive Systems), Lee Linden (Quiet Capital), Craig Hunter (Operator Ventures), Niv Dror (Shrug Capital), Ashley Flucas (Flucas Ventures), Gokul Rajaram (gokulrajaram.com), Dan Teran (Gutter Capital), Ihar Mahaniok (Geek Ventures), Miles Bird (StoryHouse Ventures), Adam Nash (Gusto), Neil Parikh, James Beshara, Kintan Brahmbhatt, Abe Burns
Quark.ai
SeedAug 2021$6M
$6M
Co-investors: Lu Zhang (Fusion Fund)
Macrometa
Series AJun 2021$20M
SeedOct 2020$7M
$28M
Co-investors: Réza Malekzadeh (Partech Ventures), Yash Hemaraj (Benhamou Global Ventures), Jim Smith (MDV), Chris Cooper (Pelion Venture Partners), Zain Rizavi (Ridge Ventures (Formerly known as IDG Ventures USA)), Lu Zhang (Fusion Fund), Eva Nahari (DNX Ventures), Chris Cooper
ICEYE
Series CSep 2020$87M
Series BMay 2018$34M
Series AAug 2017$13M
$1.1B
Co-investors: Jeannette zu Fürstenberg (General Catalyst), Zeynep Yavuz (General Catalyst), Rohit Sharma (True Ventures), James Bruegger (Seraphim Space), Chad Anderson (Space Capital), Jyri Engestrom (Yes VC), Will Whitehorn, Dylan Taylor
Nauto
Series BJul 2017$160M
Series AApr 2016$12M
$170M
Co-investors: Reid Hoffman (Greylock)
Grabit Inc.
Series BSep 2016$15M
$21M
Co-investors: Kevin Ding (Polychain Capital), Grant Allen (Giant Ventures)
Enlighted
Series DFeb 2016$25M
Series DAug 2014$20M
Series CApr 2013$20M
$65M

Q Motiwala's Experience

Enginnering, Product Management, Business Development Leadership Roles QualcommPresent
Marketing/ Product Management HotmailPresent
Marketing/ Product Management Azteq Mobile / SKY MobileMedia (Mobile Startups)Present
Member Board of Directors Draper Venture NetworkPresent
Board Observer EnlightedPresent
Board Observer Aria Insights, Inc.Present
Board Observer CyPhy WorksPresent
Board Observer NautoPresent
Member Board Of Directors ICEYEPresent
Director Board Of Directors MovandiPresent
Director Board Of Directors Diligent RoboticsPresent
Director Board Of Directors MacrometaPresent
Director Board Of Directors SquadcastPresent
Director Board Of Directors Quark.aiPresent
Director Board Of Directors Naya StudioPresent
Director Board Of Directors NayaPresent
Director Board Of Directors AirhousePresent
Managing Partner DNX Ventures - USPresent
Managing Partner DNX VenturesPresent

Q Motiwala's Education

University of Mumbai Bachelors Electronics Engineering
Virginia Tech M.S Electrical Engineering
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University M.S Electrical Engineering
Staples Ins Agency, Inc. Jane Staples, Agent - State Farm Insurance Agent M.S Electrical Engineering