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Richard Wolpert Founder and Executive Chairman at HelloTech, a pioneer in the fields of technology, consumer digital media and entertainment for more than 25 years, Richard Wolpert has extensive experience as an executive, entrepreneur and as an investor. He is also a Venture Partner at Acrew Capital and an Executive Chairman of Scener.
Throughout his career he has been responsible for many “firsts” including: Conceiving of and teaching CS 193C, the first Macintosh programming class at Stanford University; overseeing and managing the process for the creation of TouchBase, the first multi-user address book for the Macintosh; initiating Disney’s Daily Blast, the first kids Internet subscription service; developing and publishing BitBopTuner, the first Tivo-like product for Internet Radio; helping the launch of MusicNet, the first legitimate music subscription service for the Internet; and debuting Starz! On Demand, the first legitimate online movie subscription service. Wolpert successfully negotiated groundbreaking deals with several major media companies whose content became the basis for many of these products.
As an investor, Wolpert is the co-founder and managing director of Amplify.LA; manages personal investment fund Chance Technologies; functions as an advisor to Accel Partners; served as a partner at the Yucaipa Companies; and worked as the managing director of the Mail Room Fund. He has invested in more than 30 companies, a large percentage of which have had successful exits or continue on as successful companies, including: AdECN, AMG, AndroMedia, AudioMill, Data Sage, GameFly, GameSpy, Kongregate, Mob.ly, Scour.net, People Support, Smilebox, Sometrics, Three Rings, Scopely, Playdek and Universal.
Wolpert graduated from UCLA in 1985 with a bachelor of science degree in math and computer science. He is a founding board member of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America’s summer camps for children and sits on the Cedars Sinai Hospital board of governors.
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San Francisco, California, United States, North America
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2019
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Jobs history
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Acrew Capital
Venture Partner
2021 - Current
Executive Chairman
Invalid date - Current
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Richard Wolpert is the Venture Partner at Acrew Capital, based in United States, North America. With a background in Financial Services, Richard Wolpert has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Richard Wolpert studied BS Math and Computer Science @ University of California, Los Angeles. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.
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Personal investment
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Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Money Raised |
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Jun 25, 2020 | Duffl | Seed Round - Duffl | 1.1M |
Mar 02, 2021 | Looped | Seed Round - Looped | 7.7M |
May 18, 2021 | Telgorithm | Pre Seed Round - Telgorithm | 790.0K |
Jun 26, 2024 | LOST iN | Seed Round - LOST iN | 4.0M |
Partner investment
6
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Investor Name | Money Raised |
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Nov 03, 2021 | Afterparty | Seed Round - Afterparty | Acrew Capital | 3.0M |
Feb 24, 2022 | Canela Media | Series A - Canela Media | Acrew Capital | 32.0M |
Apr 22, 2022 | Afterparty | Seed Round - Afterparty | Acrew Capital | 4.0M |
Sep 20, 2023 | Afterparty | Venture Round - Afterparty | Acrew Capital | 5.0M |
Exits
3
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