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David Needell

Investor

Senior Associate at F-Prime Capital · Senior Associate at Fine Structures Ventures

Boston

About

David Needell is a Senior Associate at Fine Structure Ventures, where he focuses on technology and teams in the aerospace, computing, and climate markets. He holds an undergraduate degree in Mathematics and Physics from Bowdoin College and a PhD from Caltech, where he worked on next-generation solar photovoltaic light concentrators and co-founded a startup with Professor Harry Atwater to integrate the devices into commercial windows. He later did postdoctoral research at Columbia University on two-dimensional materials for spin-wave and quantum computing applications.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

CleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsQuantum ComputingSpace Tech

Experience

  1. Fine Structure VenturesSenior Associatecurrent2024 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Fine Structure VenturesAssociate2023 — 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  3. F-Prime CapitalSenior Associatecurrent2024 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  4. Columbia University in the City of New YorkPostdoctoral Research Fellow2021 — 2023New York, New York, United States
  5. CaltechDoctoral Researcher2015 — 2021Pasadena, CA
  6. Bowdoin CollegePhysics 1130 Teaching Assistant2012 — 2015Brunswick, Maine, United States
  7. Bowdoin CollegeMathematics 2603 Teaching Assistant2014Brunswick, Maine, United States
  8. Vanderbilt UniversitySummer Undergraduate Research Fellow2014Nashville, TN

Investments

Investor

Ambient PhotonicsGilmour SpaceHedronRadian Aerospace

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at F-Prime Capital

Abby Wagner
Senior Accountant at F-Prime Capital Partners
Abdul Abdirahman
Principal at F-Prime Capital Partners
Alex Pasteur
Partner at F-Prime Capital Partners
Allan Galper
Vice President & Associate General Counsel at F-Prime Capital Partners
Allison MacLeod
Venture Partner at F-Prime Capital Partners
Amber Cai
Venture Partner at F-Prime Capital Partners
Amrit Jalan
Investor at Fine Structures Ventures
Andrew Bognanni
Director of Finance at F-Prime Capital Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is David Needell?
David Needell is a Senior Associate at Fine Structure Ventures, where he focuses on technology and teams in the aerospace, computing, and climate markets. He holds an undergraduate degree in Mathematics and Physics from Bowdoin College and a PhD from Caltech, where he worked on next-generation solar photovoltaic light concentrators and co-founded a startup with Professor Harry Atwater to integrate the devices into commercial windows. He later did postdoctoral research at Columbia University on two-dimensional materials for spin-wave and quantum computing applications.
Where does David Needell work?
David Needell is Senior Associate at F-Prime Capital.
What does David Needell invest in?
David Needell invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, New Materials, Quantum Computing, Space Tech.
What companies has David Needell invested in?
Investments tracked here include Ambient Photonics, Gilmour Space, Hedron, Radian Aerospace.
Where did David Needell go to school?
David Needell studied at Caltech (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Materials Science and Applied Physics); Bowdoin College (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Majors: Physics and Mathematics; Minor: Computer Science); Fountain Valley School.

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