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Douglas Roth

Investor

Managing Director, Investments at Connecticut Innovations

Hartford, Connecticut

Writes $150K – $7M checks · typically $3.5M

About

Douglas Roth is Managing Director, Investments at Connecticut Innovations, where he sources deals, conducts due diligence, serves on portfolio company boards, and supports portfolio growth. Before CII, he founded a consulting firm advising early-stage companies on growth, revenue and intellectual property, and worked as a senior consultant advising software, telecom, IT and medical device companies as well as early-stage investors. Earlier in his career he spent over a decade as an operator in the telecommunications industry building international voice, data and IP networks.

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Experience

  1. Connecticut InnovationsManaging Directorcurrent2011 — presentHartford, Connecticut Area
  2. New England Venture Capital AssociationMember, Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
  3. CopyleaksMember, Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
  4. IntelliBoardMember, Board of Directorscurrent2020 — presentMonroe, CT
  5. CoinbaxBoard of Directors - Observercurrent2025 — present
  6. QuorusBoard of Directors - Observercurrent2025 — present
  7. PHYNDBoard of Directors - Observercurrent2024 — present
  8. Driver Technologies Inc.Board of Directors - Observercurrent2023 — present
  9. BagsBoard of Directors - Observercurrent2022 — present
  10. Scalable RoboticsBoard of Directors - Observercurrent2022 — present
  11. DavraBoard of Directors - Observercurrent2017 — presentDublin, Ireland
  12. Engage121Board of Directors - Observercurrent2011 — presentNorwalk, Connecticut
  13. Triax TechnologiesBoard of Directors - Observer2021 — 2024Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
  14. Arccos GolfMember, Board of Directors2015 — 2024Stamford, CT
  15. MediaCrossing Inc.Member, Board of Directors2012 — 2023Stamford, CT
  16. Recruiter.comMember, Board of Directors2015 — 2023Houston, Texas, United States
  17. NorthPageBoard of Directors - Observer2013 — 2022Southbury, CT
  18. LogicbrokerMember, Board of Directors2013 — 2021Shelton, CT
  19. Tru OptikBoard of Directors - Observer2014 — 2020Stamford, Connecticut, United States
  20. Umbie DentalCareMember, Board of Directors2013 — 2019Middletown, CT

Education

  1. The Wharton SchoolMBA, Strategic Management & Entrepreneurial Management2001 — 2003
  2. Boston UniversityMS, Electrical Engineering1992 — 1994
  3. Boston UniversityBA, Economics & Mathematics1987 — 1991
  4. Needham High School1983 — 1987

Skills & more

Venture Capital8Start-ups19Business Strategy17Due Diligence6Entrepreneurship16Management ConsultingBusiness Development10Financial Modeling3Intellectual Property5Project Management1New Business DevelopmentCompetitive Analysis3
+5 moreMobile DevicesCross-functional Team LeadershipStrategic PartnershipsProduct MarketingStrategy

From Douglas's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The Wharton School1,509

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General Catalyst

+ 1,503 more

Also attended Boston University247

Aydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesGil GorenPartner at 83NorthJames LindenbaumCo-founder at HeavybitDave BiscegliaVenture Partner at Founder CollectiveKatherine OgnibeneOperations Associate at Founder Collective

+ 241 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Driver Technologies Inc.1

Dave DeSistoInvestor at Kinetic Ventures, L.L.C.

Also worked at Davra1

Dermot BerkeryGeneral Partner at Delta Partners

Also worked at Recruiter.com1

Jacqueline LoebInvestor at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)

Investments

Led

eBreviaiDevicesLogicbrokerTru Optik Data Corp.

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Connecticut Innovations

Alison Malloy
Managing Director, Investments at Connecticut Innovations
Kevin Crowley
Senior Managing Director, Investments at Connecticut Innovations
Matt Panicali
Senior Associate, Investments at Connecticut Innovations
Matthew McCooe
Chief Executive Officer at Connecticut Innovations
Matthew Storeygard
Senior Managing Director, Investments and Bio Team Director at Connecticut Innovations
Peter Longo
Senior Managing Director, Investments at Connecticut Innovations
Philip Siuta
COO and CFO at Connecticut Innovations

Network3

Alex Chachava
Investor at Leta Capital
Alison Malloy
Managing Director, Investments at Connecticut Innovations
Kevin Crowley
Senior Managing Director, Investments at Connecticut Innovations

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