Dave Lyons
Angel investor in Palo Alto
Palo Alto, California
Dave Lyons, Angel investor in Palo Alto is an active investor based in Palo Alto, California. This profile covers what Dave Lyons backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.
Mr. Dave Lyons serves as Advisor, Automation at Tau Ventures. Mr. Lyons is an Angel Investor.. He co-founded & served as Chief Executive Officer at Resharp. He serves as an Advisor in automation at Tau Ventures. Mr. Lyons served as Advisor at SmartCert. Previously, he Co-Founded & served as an Advisor at Peloton. He Co-Owned and Co-Founded and also served as Chief Executive Officer at Resharp. He has led the development of some of the world's most advanced products and systems. As employee number 12 and Director of Engineering, he led the development of the powertrain for the Tesla Roadster and was the initial lead of the Tesla Model S. Throughout the 90s Dave was studio head at IDEO, the world-renowned design firm. Dave has also led engineering for a truck APU maker. Dave holds a BSME from MIT and an MSME and MBA from Stanford University.
- Investor type
- Angel
- Stages
- Early Stage Venture
- Invests in
- Automotive & EVHardware & Deep TechMobility & Logistics
- Location
- Palo Alto, California
- Typical check
- $500K
- Past investments
- 6
Notable investments
StartXRenovo Motors (acquired by Toyota Woven PlanetThe Hillman GroupResharp
Tesla MotorsAVAcoreHow to reach Dave Lyons
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