Chief Scientific Officer at Freeform
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Freeform's investors · 8
10x FoundersMünchen · $270K – $2.7M checksFounders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2026Linse CapitalSan Juan · since 2026MVP VenturesChicagoNVenturesSanta ClaraThreshold VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $20M checks · since 2026Two Sigma VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checks · since 2026W venturesBerlin · $696K – $64M checks
Co-founders at Freeform
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Thomas J. RonacherExecutive Officer, Director
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Experience
- FreeformChief Scientific Officercurrent2020 — presentHawthorne, California, United States
- VELO3DChief Technology Officer2015 — 2019Campbell, California, United States
- Animation Lab - Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Supervising Technical Director, Visual Effects Supervisor2010 — 2013Jerusalem District, Israel
- RavenTech, IncChief Executive Officer2005 — 2010Pasadena, California, United States
- CORE Animation, The Walt Disney CompanySupervising Technical Director2003 — 2005Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Centropolis Effects - DAS WERK GroupDirector Of Technology2001 — 2002Culver City, California, United States
- Caltech, Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories (GALCIT)Visiting Researcher2000 — 2001Pasadena, California, United States
- Sony Pictures ImageworksHead Of Research And Development1998 — 2000Culver City, California, United States
- Walt Disney Feature AnimationSoftware Supervisor, Technical Director1994 — 1998Burbank, California, United States
- Caltech, Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories (GALCIT)Postdoctoral Researcher1992 — 1994
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tasso Lappas?
- Chief Scientific Officer at Freeform
- Where does Tasso Lappas work?
- Tasso Lappas is Chief Scientific Officer of Freeform.
- What companies did Tasso Lappas found?
- Tasso Lappas founded Freeform.
- Where did Tasso Lappas go to school?
- Tasso Lappas studied at Caltech (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Aerospace Engineering); Caltech (Master's Degree, Aerospace Engineering); National Technical University of Athens (Diploma, Mechanical Engineering).
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