Frederick (Freddy) Dopfel
Principal at LG Technology Ventures
Frederick (Freddy) Dopfel
Principal at LG Technology Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
Principal
2022 - Current
Investor focusing on AR/VR displays, Metaverse Infrastructure, Generative AI, Battery Tech, Sustainable Chemistry, and Consumer IoT
Institutional Investor / Accelerator Head / Builder
2022 - 2022
Built and operated an accelerator program, including: -Designing a 12 week accelerator curriculum covering general and Web3 specific lessons -Selected and recruited 15 teams / companies for accelerator program (out of 500+ applicants) Built projects on L1 and alt-L1 chains Built and negotiated strategic partnerships between top-tier crypto companies and early stage startups and VC funds Led thought leadership discussions and forums with well-known Web3 brands Ran networking events introducing boostrapped projects to technical partners and institutional investors
Senior Associate
2021 - 2022
Responsible for identifying future technology disruptions and themes, recommending changes to protect portfolio companies, updating investment strategies, and improving operations and fund competitiveness Built and leveraged professional networks to gain access to privileged deal flow and subject matter experts Raised the profile of CPP in the west coast through events, thought leadership, and investment roadshows
Senior Associate
2018 - 2020
Investor in robotics, IoT, AR/VR, gaming, AI, wellness tech, productivity software, and consumer electronics, and IoT startups. Thought leadership through organizing large monthly community events, writing blog posts, and publishing articles externally. Deal Team on: Rogue Games (Board Observer) (https://rogueco.com/) Taskade (https://www.taskade.com/) Ziva Dynamics (https://zivadynamics.com/) Club Feast (https://app.clubfeast.com/)
Associate
2015 - 2017
Investment and Corporate Strategy Focus on: AI Hardware / Software AR / VR Autonomous Vehicles Blockchain Consumer Electronics Robotics Deal team on: Oculii (https://www.oculii.com/) Plume Wifi (https://www.plume.com/) Wave Computing (https://wavecomp.ai/)
Consultant
2013 - 2015
Responsible for reporting on new business and technology developments and emerging opportunities in mobile communications, micro-sensors, and micromachining technologies. Present the developments to governments, science parks, and Fortune 100 companies. Participate in consulting projects including market research, scenario planning, and opportunity discovery.
Researcher
2011 - 2012
• Designed “leaf” evaporators with networks of micro channels for 3D prototyping • Led fabrication of numerous evaporators to test a variety of materials • Provided training and supervision of undergraduate assistants • Presented work at BSAC Industry Symposium
Researcher
2010 - 2011
Worked under Professor Siegrist on a Department of Energy funded "Fission Research Project" particle detector designed to scan for hidden radioactive materials in cargo containers entering the United States. • Fit simulations of energy potentials to experimental data on xenon gas • Minimized atomic cluster size and photon re-absorption to improve resolution • Observed formation of exciton molecular states and minimized their occurrences
Researcher
2010 - 2010
Innovative Materials and Nanodevices Division • Fabricated multiple prototype raised cantilever flow sensors • Designed and fabricated three-axis capacitive touch sensor • Inspected and measured samples using scanning electron microscope
Intern, Computer and Technology Services
2010 - 2010
-Operating system imaging using Zenworks -Assisted in migration to new network layout -General technology help
Education
Masters degree
2016 - 2018
BS
2008 - 2012