Peter Detkin

Active Investor

Managing Director at Sherpa Technology Group

Los Altos, California

Peter Detkin, Managing Director at Sherpa Technology Group is an active investor based in Los Altos, California. This profile covers what Peter Detkin backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Peter Detkin serves as Managing Partner at Sherpa Technology Group. Mr. Peter Detkin is a Co-Founder of Intellectual Ventures and serves as Advisor. He also serves as an Advisor and Board Member at Entefy and as a Board Member at Pivotal Commware. He focuses on a variety of projects relating to intellectual property and invention. Intellectual Asset Management recently named Mr. Detkin the second most influential "IP market maker" in the world. Prior to joining Intellectual Ventures, Mr. Detkin spent 8 years at Intel Corporation where he was a vice president and assistant general counsel. As assistant general counsel, Mr. Detkin was responsible for managing the Intel patent and licensing departments, including all aspects of prosecution and claims management. Mr. Detkin also managed the litigation and competition policy departments (including antitrust).

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Invests in: SaaS & Enterprise
Location: Los Altos, California
Typical check: $500K
Past investments: 3

Notable investments

Jump GamingPivotal CommwareEntefy

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