David Fries
InvestorManaging Director at VantagePoint Capital Partners
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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.
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- 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.






