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Shane Wall

Partner at Fusion Fund

Sun Valley, Idaho

Overview

Work Experience

  • Partner

    2020 - Current

    Fusion Fund is an early stage (pre-seed, seed, series A) venture capital firm focused on industrial, enterprise and healthcare technologies. This includes artificial intelligence, cyber-security, communications, space, diagnostics, digital health and other disruptive compute technologies. Serve on the Board of Directors of the following portfolio companies - BluMind (Edge AI silicon) - Bright (Application and API platform for security) - Directiv.io (SaaS company focused on event orchestration in the cloud) - Niobium (Fully Homomorphic Encryption compute. silicon company): Chairman of the Board - Optimal Dynamics (AI logistics for transportation) - Starpath (Space company focused on mega scale propellant production in space

  • Member Board of Directors

    2020

    Lennox International Inc. is the leading global provider of climate control solutions. Lennox designs, manufactures, and markets a broad range of products for the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration markets. Lennox is publicly traded on the New York Stock exchange under the symbol LII. Currently serving as non-executive director and member of the Governance as well as Compensation and Human Resources committees. Serve as Chair of Compensation and Human Resources Committee

  • Senior Advisor and Board Member

    2020

    Arsenal Capital Partners is a specialized private equity firm with a focus on Specialty Industrials and Healthcare. Since its founding in 2000, Arsenal has raised institutional equity investment funds of approximately $5.3 billion. Arsenal has completed more than 150 transactions, including platform portfolio companies and follow-on acquisitions. Currently serving as Senior Advisor on their Advisory Board. Also serve on the Board of Directors of holding company, PolyTek. PolyTek is a leading supplier of specialty polymers

  • Special Advisor to the CEO

    2020 - 2023

    Served as senior advisor with focus on innovation strategy, cyber-security and federal accounts. Assist team on investments in emerging technologies and associated strategies with a particular focus on current and future cyber-security threats, federal government engagement and the federal business of the company. Includes focus on advanced manufacturing strategy including 3D printing, robotics, artificial intelligence, Internet-of-Things (IoT), and 5G communications

  • Chief Technology Officer

    2015 - 2020

    Global CTO, corporate officer and member of executive staff for the Fortune 100 Corporation. Responsible for technology vision, strategy and investments for the company. Served as external global spokesman for the company. Global Head of HP Labs, the oldest corporate technology research institute in Silicon Valley. Responsible for leading HP’s global R&D programs and organization development. Founder and Director of HP Tech Ventures (HP’s venture capital group) focused on startup investments and corporate venture incubations. Executive co-Chair of the Finance, Investment & Technology (FIT) Committee for HP Board of Directors. Member of the company’s Investment Review Board responsible for all external investments and M&A. Managing Partner for HP Development Company, an LLC responsible for managing all of HP’s intellectual property and brand assets. Managing partner of HP Federal LLC responsible for leading the company’s engagements with all US federal government agencies. Head of HP product Cyber-Security with US Top Secret / SCI clearance. Responsibilities include direct and regular engagement with US defense and security agencies including work on standards and supply chain assurance. Member of the National Security Agency’s (NSA) Council on Enduring Security Framework (ESF), a joint government/private industry council on national cyber-security.

  • Chief Technology Officer, Senior Vice President, Printing & Personal Systems

    2012 - 2015

    Responsible for leading the technology strategy and investments for the $55b business group encompassing compute, print and 3D print. Responsible for group’s R&D programs and organization development. Founder and director for the New Business Incubator focused on forming disruptive technology businesses. Member of executive team charged with separating the $120B Hewlett-Packard into HP Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise. Specific responsibility for leading R&D separation and associated Intellectual Property portfolio consisting of over 55,000 patents, trademarks and trade secrets.

  • President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

    2018 - 2020

    PCAST is a US President level advisory council of the Nation’s science and technology leaders from the private sector and academic communities who provide advice about science, technology, and innovation on topics critical to the Nation’s security and economy, and the health and welfare of the American people. Among other areas, the Council provides policy recommendations on strengthening American leadership in science and technology, building the Workforce of the Future, and supporting foundational research and development across the country.

  • Senior Advisor

    2018 - 2020

    Hutt Capital is a blockchain venture capital fund of funds and direct investment firm. Hutt works with blockchain venture capital firms pioneering the next wave of disruptive financial, social and technological innovation to offer a long-term, diversified approach to blockchain investment. Includes focus on Web 3.0. Currently serve as Senior Advisor for their investment network.

  • Senior Advisor

    2017 - 2020

    Early stage venture capital focused on startup investments in security, big data, analytics, machine learning, HealthTech, SaaS and AR/VR. Currently serving as Senior Advisor

  • Board Member, School of Engineering

    2016 - 2020

  • Vice President, Strategy & Product Management, Mobile Platform Group

    2007 - 2012

    Responsible for leading the creation of Intel's Atom platform for ultra-low power and embedded compute markets covering low cost PCs, tablets, smartphones and internet of things (IoT). Responsibilities included overall strategy, technical architecture, acquisitions and strategic engagements. Directly led over $2.5B in strategic investments & acquisitions including acquisition of Infineon’s Wireless Division and System-on-Chip teams from Texas Instruments, Freescale and Motorola. The result was building from scratch Intel's Atom platform to over $3B in annual revenue before moving to Hewlett-Packard.

  • Vice President & General Manager, Channel Products Group

    2004 - 2007

    Reported to Intel’s President & Chief Operating Officer and under the mentorship of Intel Chairman, Andy Grove, charged with creating an alternative operating system (Linux) and building a channel software solutions business. Built the organization from scratch into a worldwide channel business located on 4 continents and 16 countries. Managed the P&L for the multi-billion dollar solutions group. Required deep engagement with Intel channel members, senior ministers of international governments, and non-government organizations. Linux distribution is still in wide use by multiple Linux companies worldwide.

  • Vice President & General Manager, Corporate Technology Group

    2000 - 2004

    Reported to Intel’s Chief Technology Officer with responsibilities for leading systems technology and equity investments for Intel platforms. Included hardware and software technologies for Pentium & Centrino client platforms, Xeon server platforms, and Xscale smartphone platforms. Responsibe for long term strategic planning, technology development, ecosystem enabling, venture equity investments, and strategic engagements. Extensive experience with System-on-Chip (SOC), silicon packaging, cellular wireless, memory, interconnects, fabrics, graphics, video and power management. Also responsible for leading a large applications and services organization focused on new innovations for Intel PC clients, smartphones & servers.

  • Director, New Business Development, Intel Capital

    1998 - 2000

    Investment director reporting into Intel’s corporate venture capital group, Intel Capital. Responsible for external equity investments and new business incubation. Co-founder of Intel’s internal venturing organization charged with developing and incubating new businesses for Intel. Scope included organically grown new businesses, jointly funded external entities and complete corporate spin-outs.

  • Co-Founder and CTO

    1995 - 1998

    Co-Founder of venture backed spin-out of Hewlett-Packard focused on the software imaging market. Responsible for product development and delivery of over twenty software imaging products for consumer markets. Along with other co-founders, raised two rounds of venture financing before successfully selling the company in a private placement to joint Intel/Mattel venture focused on smart home appliances.

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