Solomon Hykes

Overview

An established angel investor and co-founder of Docker, focusing on technology startups. Solomon Hykes is an angel investor based in San Francisco, California, with a diverse investment portfolio that includes companies such as Crate.io, Fuzzbuzz, Hull, Zenly, Wasmer, GitGuardian, Agricool, and Supabase. His investments span various sectors, including databases, services, information technology, software, and developer tools. In addition to his investment activities, Hykes co-founded Dagger, a company developing an operating system that provides teams with complete control over their software supply chain. Dagger offers a portable devkit that streamlines the development of CI/CD pipelines, allowing for customized deployment of applications across multiple clouds. The company has raised $30 million and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Hykes' investment strategy focuses on early-stage companies, particularly in the seed and early growth stages. His portfolio reflects a strong interest in startups that are innovating in artificial intelligence, developer productivity, and infrastructure. His approach emphasizes empowering developers with infrastructure that is both powerful and easy to use, aligning with his background in software development and system administration.

Investment Focus

• Innovative technology solutions
• Strong developer focus
• Scalable business models
• Experienced founding teams

Portfolio Companies