Solomon Hykes, Angel Investor

Solomon Hykes is best known as the Co‑Founder of Docker, Inc., the company that revolutionized software development and deployment with containerization technology. Starting in 2007 with DotCloud, he evolved the platform into Docker, which became one of the most influential open‑source projects in modern computing. He served as CEO until 2013 and later as CTO until 2018, guiding Docker through its rapid adoption and ecosystem growth. Since 2019, Solomon has been Co‑Founder of Dagger, a developer‑focused company building next‑generation tools for software delivery pipelines. His career reflects a consistent focus on empowering developers with infrastructure that is both powerful and easy to use. As an angel investor, Solomon has made 13 investments, primarily in AI, developer tools, and emerging tech. His recent portfolio includes Kernel, Recall.ai, Plakar, and Yuma AI, highlighting his interest in startups pushing boundaries in artificial intelligence, developer productivity, and infrastructure innovation.