David Fries
InvestorManaging Director at VantagePoint Capital Partners
About
David Fries joined VantagePoint in 2001 and has worked in venture capital for over 20 years, advising portfolio companies on operational matters such as product and infrastructure development and production scale-up. He previously spent 17 years at General Electric in engineering, manufacturing, senior management, and finance roles, directed GE Venture Capital's California operations (which became Canaan Partners), and served as President of General Electric Ceramics. He holds a BS from Florida Atlantic University and a PhD in Physical Chemistry from Case Western Reserve University.
Colleagues at VantagePoint Capital Partners
Alan Salzman
CEO and Managing Partner at VantagePoint Capital Partners
Annette Bianchi
Managing Partner at VantagePoint Capital Partners
Bill Harding
Managing Director at VantagePoint Capital Partners
David Vieau
Venture Partner at VantagePoint Capital Partners
Gene Gable
Vice President Marketing at VantagePoint Capital Partners
Han Zhang
Vice President at VantagePoint Capital Partners
Harold Friedman
Managing Partner at VantagePoint Capital Partners
Jack Helfand
Senior Council at VantagePoint Capital Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Fries?
- David Fries joined VantagePoint in 2001 and has worked in venture capital for over 20 years, advising portfolio companies on operational matters such as product and infrastructure development and production scale-up. He previously spent 17 years at General Electric in engineering, manufacturing, senior management, and finance roles, directed GE Venture Capital's California operations (which became Canaan Partners), and served as President of General Electric Ceramics. He holds a BS from Florida Atlantic University and a PhD in Physical Chemistry from Case Western Reserve University.
- Where does David Fries work?
- David Fries is Managing Director at VantagePoint Capital Partners.