About
Ric Fulop is the founder and CEO of General Flash and previously founded and led Desktop Metal, a 3D printing company acquired by Nano Dimension. He co-founded Lumafield and A123Systems, the latter an early developer of lithium iron phosphate batteries, and worked as a venture capitalist at NorthBridge, where he led the Series A investment in Onshape. Fulop serves on the board of Vicarious Surgical, is a co-inventor on 170 issued and pending patents, and has held roles with the World Economic Forum's Advanced Manufacturing initiative and Global Lighthouse Network.
Founder at Desktop Metal
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Aramco VenturesBaukunstCambridge · $500K – $3M checksBMW i VenturesMountain View · $10M checksConductive VenturesMountain ViewConstruct CapitalWashington · $2M – $6M checksDCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checksFounder CollectiveCambridgeLux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M checks · since 2016Manta Ray VenturesLondonNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checksPillar VCBoston · $50K – $4M checksPROOFArlingtonTyche PartnersLos Altos · $1M – $10M checksVertex VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checks
Experience
- General FlashFounder and CEOcurrent2025 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- MIT Media LabVisiting Scientist, MIT Center for Bits and Atomscurrent2024 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyVisiting Committee, Department of Materials Science and Engineeringcurrent2021 — present
- LumafieldCo-founder and board membercurrent2019 — presentSomerville, Massachusetts, United States
- HadrianSeed Investorcurrent2021 — present
- Vicarious Surgical Inc.Board Member2020 — 2025Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Desktop MetalCo-Founder, Chairman and CEO2015 — 2025Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
- HigharcFounding Board Member2018 — 2023North Carolina, United States
- Onshape Inc.Founding Board Member (acquired by PTC)2012 — 2015Greater Boston Area
- LytroBoard Member (acquired by Google)2014 — 2015
- SalsifyBoard Member2014 — 2015Greater Boston Area
- MarkforgedFounding Board Member2013 — 2015
- DisqusBoard Member (acquired by Zeta Global)2011 — 2015
- Gridco SystemsBoard Member2010 — 2015
- North Bridge Growth Equity and Venture PartnersGeneral Partner2010 — 2015Greater Boston
- DynBoard Member (acquired by Oracle)2012 — 2014
- A123 SystemsFounder (acquired by Wanxiang)2001 — 2010Earth
- Broadband2WirelessFounder and Chairman2000 — 2001
- Chinook CommunicationsFounder and Chairman1999 — 2001
- Into NetworksFounder and President1995 — 1999
- DenebaCADCo-founder1993 — 1995Venezuela/Miami
Skills & more
Digital Media13Infrastructure3Energy Storage23Venture Capital99Entrepreneurship99Start-ups99Cleantech12Product Management62Business Strategy99Mergers8Business Development68Strategic Partnerships99
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- PIC single pilot turbine (EMB-500) — Federal Aviation Administration
- MEL — Federal Aviation Administration
- IFR — Federal Aviation Administration
- Private Pilot License — Federal Aviation Administration
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ric Fulop?
- Ric Fulop is the founder and CEO of General Flash and previously founded and led Desktop Metal, a 3D printing company acquired by Nano Dimension. He co-founded Lumafield and A123Systems, the latter an early developer of lithium iron phosphate batteries, and worked as a venture capitalist at NorthBridge, where he led the Series A investment in Onshape. Fulop serves on the board of Vicarious Surgical, is a co-inventor on 170 issued and pending patents, and has held roles with the World Economic Forum's Advanced Manufacturing initiative and Global Lighthouse Network.
- Where does Ric Fulop work?
- Ric Fulop is Founder of Desktop Metal.
- What companies did Ric Fulop found?
- Ric Fulop founded Desktop Metal.
- Where did Ric Fulop go to school?
- Ric Fulop studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (Sloan Fellow, MBA).
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