Richard Wolpert

A pioneer in the fields of software development, technology, consumer digital media and entertainment for more than 30 years. Extensive experience as a founder, executive, entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist.

A successful 4x founder/CEO with three exits to Adobe, Wherehouse Music and Real Networks. His 4th company, HelloTech, has become the go to provider for tech support and smart home installation to partners including Walmart, Target, Comcast, SimpliSafe and many others. A seasoned executive having held roles as President of Disney Online (1995-1998) and Chief Strategy Officer for RealNetworks (2003-2007).

Responsible for many “firsts” throughout his career including: conceiving of and teaching the first Macintosh Programming Class at Stanford University (CS 193C), the first multi-user address book for the Macintosh (TouchBase), the first kids internet subscription service (Disney’s Daily Blast), the first Tivo-like product for Internet Radio (BitBopTuner), the first legitimate music subscription service for the Internet (MusicNet), and the first legitimate online movie subscription service (Starz! On Demand). Successfully negotiated ground breaking deals with several of the major media companies whose content became the basis for many of these products.

As an investor, is a cofounder and Managing Director of Amplify.LA, manages personal investment fund, Chance Technologies (1995 to Present), serves as an advisor to Accel Partners (2006 to Present), served as a partner at the Yucaipa Companies (1998 to 2000). Personally, invested in more than 75 companies, a large percentage of which have had successful exits or continue on as successful companies, including: AdECN (acquired by Microsoft), AMG (acquired by Macrovision/Tivo), AndroMedia (acquired by Macromedia/Adobe), AudioMill (acquired by Real Networks), Data Sage (acquired by Vignette), DropOff, GameFly (acquired by Fox), GameSpy, The Immortals, Jukin Media, Kongregate (acquired by GameStop), Lookout, Mob.ly (acquired by Gorupon), ProGuides, Replicated, Retention Science (acquired by Endurance), Scopely, Snap Credit, Scour.net, People Support (successful IPO), Smilebox (acquired by IncrediMail), Sometrics (acquired by American Express), inVia Robotics, Three Rings (acquired by Sega), Universal Audio and Volley.