American computer scientist and author
Gordon Daugherty is an American computer scientist, business advisor, high-tech executive and author. During his early career, he did research and development work on IP videoconferencing.
Daugherty co-founded "Capital Factory", a co-working space, early stage venture fund and tech accelerator based in Austin, Texas. He also founded "Shockwave Innovations", a content creation and advisory practice for the benefit of tech startups and entrepreneurs.
Education and career.
Daugherty was born in Dallas, Texas, and holds a Bachelor's degree in computer science from Baylor University. He has worked at firms such as IBM and Compaq.
Daugherty worked at "VCON Videoconferencing", which later became a publicly listed company in the Nouveau marché stock market in Paris (now a part of the Euronext Paris stock market) and was later acquired by an Israeli conglomerate named Emblaze. Additionally, Daugherty has worked at Austin-based NetQoS, which was acquired by CA Technologies, for $200million. Through his company Capital Factory and individually, Daugherty has invested in more than 250 early-stage companies.
Daugherty was an advisor for "Riskpulse", which was sold to DHL and "Columbia Capital" in January 2020. He was also an advisor for as technology company MediaMind, which had an IPO in NASDAQ in 2010, and was acquired by Digital Generation Systems in 2011.
Daugherty co-founded "Capital Factory", a co-working space and tech accelerator based in Austin, Texas. He also founded "Shockwave Innovations", an advisory firm.
Publications and lectures.
Daugherty is the author of more than 150 articles and publications. He also frequently speaks at universities and trade shows such as SXSW.
In 2019, Daugherty wrote a book called "Startup Success: Funding the Early Stages of Your Venture" ().
He is also a contributing writer at "Texas CEO Magazine".
Selected lectures, talks, and workshops.
Daugherty's lectures, talks, and workshops include the following:
References.
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