Daniel Abrutyn

Daniel Abrutyn is the President of Applied Minds, LLC, a research and development company that invents, designs and prototypes high technology products and systems. Applied Minds works on a diverse set of projects including biotechnology, database software, enterprise software, robotics, visualization systems and conceptual design. It also partners with leading corporations and the US Government by providing them with technology solutions for their most compelling opportunities or challenging problems. Since joining Applied Minds, Dan has led the formation of six new companies including Metaweb Technologies, Inc. (acquired by Google, Inc.).

Previously, Dan was the Operating Partner at BV Capital, an internet, media and communications focused venture capital fund, the CFO/COO of allbusiness.com, a small business portal, and the President of 1stUp.com, an internet service provider owned by CMGi, Inc. Dan began his career as an investment banker at Lazard Frères & Co. where he specialized in corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. He currently serves on the board of directors of Applied Proteomics, Inc., PeoplePoint Systems, Inc. and TouchTable, Inc.

He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.