About
The Novus founder, Dan draws on his senior-level experience in high-technology investing and industry financial management to provide leadership to the firm as Managing General Partner. He has early career experience as a Product Manager at Fairchild Semiconductor and ten years as a Chief Financial Officer in three Silicon Valley technology start-ups. He began investing as a Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Investment Company, with early investments in Intel, Rolm and Storage Technology, among others. He later managed DSC Ventures for the Ray Noorda family for six years prior to founding Novus. Dan earned his BA and BSEE from Rice University and his MBA from Stanford University.
Position in the VCSift Database
- • 145 investors hold the Board of Directors role in VCSift. Dan Tompkins is one of them.
- • 229 investors are based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated July 2026.
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- Cleveland, US
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