Dakota Capital invests primarily in companies that focus on developing compelling new core IT products that are poised to become disruptive technologies. Current areas of focus include semiconductors, mobile and wireless communications infrastructure, data center systems, storage, and enterprise software. We usually invest early, when the company is at its inception, as the first professional investors and take an active role in the board management of the company.

Why did we invest in these companies? Each stood out in three key areas: the size and demand of the market, the quality of the management team, and the depth of the technology behind the company. Companies that have proprietary technology run by a strong management team with good and relevant experience as well as a product that is targeted towards a market with a billion dollar potential are what we are looking for.

Dakota Partners have been involved in the development of a number of technology companies, including NetMind, Puma Technology, NetDynamics, Synopsys, NVIDIA, Informatica, Kailea Networks, Resonate, Cobalt Networks, PortalPlayer, Canesta, Gigex, eBay, KanTerra Networks, and Qualcomm.