DON DODGE

Don is a tech veteran with an extensive career spanning major industry players. He has held significant roles at Google, Microsoft, Groove Networks, Napster, AltaVista, and Digital Equipment. At Google from 2009 to 2018, Don contributed to Developer Relations and served as an advisor to Google Ventures and Google Capital, where he conducted due diligence on numerous investments and facilitated strategic engagements with portfolio companies.

Don co-founded and financed two pioneering companies in the Blockchain and CyberSecurity sectors, AlphaChain and Cyfrin, following his tenure at Google. His earlier experience includes a five-year stint at Microsoft as a Technology Evangelist and in Venture Capital Relations, where he facilitated strategic partnerships and contributed to company acquisitions.

Throughout his career, Don has been an active private investor in over 60 technology firms and has held board positions in numerous companies, including Lucid and Aras, both valued at over a billion dollars.