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Mr Richard Wolpert

VCID: 33133
    Profile

    Bio

    Mr Wolpert has been a pioneer in the fields of consumer digital media and entertainment for the last 20 years. Richard Wolpert is a the founder of Chance Technologies Inc, a technology development and investment portfolio focused on technologically driven entertainment ventures including RealNetworks, GameSpy, GameFly, Smilebox, Universal Audio, Zetta Systems, Digital Map Products, and Goodmail Systems. Chance Technologies Inc was formed in 1994. Mr Wolpert served as president of Disney Online from 1996-1998, where he was responsible for the business and creative strategy for the company. During his tenure, Mr Wolpert oversaw all aspects of Disney Online’s Internet initiatives including the Web’s most popular family Web site, Disney.com, as well as the development and successful operation of The Disney Store Online, Disney’s prosperous e-commerce business, and Disney’s Daily Blast. Mr Wolpert is a board member for the LA Chapter of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America where Mr Wolpert is the Founder of CCFA’s camps. Mr Wolpert also serves on the board of the UCLA School of Theater Film and Television. Mr Wolpert earned his degree in math and computer science at the University of California, Los Angeles.

    Career


    Accel Partners & Co Inc

    Early and growth stage venture capital firm.

    Amplify LA

    Los Angeles-based accelerator and seed-stage venture capital firm.

    Selected investments

    Country Date Notes
    Playdek Inc
    Developer, publisher, and platform for the world’s best digital tabletop games.
    United States 1 Mar 2012 Seed
    Kongregate Inc
    Social gaming company.
    United States 1 Aug 2007 Series B

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