Profile
Mr. Rolf joined VantagePoint in 2007.
Previously, he was Managing Director, North America for Gate5 AG, a Mobile GPS/Navigation and Local Search software company that was acquired by Nokia in 2006.
He has experience selling to Consumer Electronics companies and in tailoring complex products for the mass consumer market.
Before Gate5, he led Finance Operations at Walmart.com, lowering payments cost and reducing fraud during a period of hypergrowth.
He has experience in software product management, marketing, and sales, and has worked on three continents, advising Fortune 500 companies on new product introduction and globalization.
Mr. Rolf is a Kauffman Fellow, and a graduate of Princeton University (BA) and Stanford University (MBA).
Former positions of David Rolf
Companies | Position | End |
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Strattam Capital Management LLC
Strattam Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Strattam Capital Management LLC (Strattam Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Bob Morse and Adrian Polak. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/10/2019 |
BROADCOM INC. | Private Equity Investor | 01/07/2013 |
VantagePoint Management, Inc.
VantagePoint Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance VantagePoint Management, Inc. (VantagePoint) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Alan Edward Salzman, James D. Marver. The firm is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California with additional office in Beijing, China. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2008 |
AllBusiness.com, Inc.
AllBusiness.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services AllBusiness.com, Inc. provides information for small businesses through the Internet. The firm offers resources including business forms, contracts and agreements, advice, blogs, business news, business directory listings, product comparisons, business guides, and small business association. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Bruno, CA. | Director/Board Member | 01/12/2007 |
Tymphany Corp.
Tymphany Corp. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Tymphany Corp. provides audio transducers and acoustical engineering customization services. The company was founded by Kenneth L. Kanto and David Medin in 2002 and is headquartered in Cupertino, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of David Rolf
Princeton University | Undergraduate Degree |
Stanford Graduate School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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Listed companies | 1 |
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BROADCOM INC. | Electronic Technology |
Private companies | 6 |
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VantagePoint Management, Inc.
VantagePoint Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance VantagePoint Management, Inc. (VantagePoint) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Alan Edward Salzman, James D. Marver. The firm is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California with additional office in Beijing, China. | Finance |
HERE Deutschland GmbH
HERE Deutschland GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services HERE Deutschland GmbH supplies software and provides services for location-based information on mobile devices. The company introduced smart2go as a content delivery platform for content with a location aspect. The middleware developed by gate5, for real- time mapping, route planning, content management and messaging is available as an on-board version that is installed directly on the device which runs independent of any online access and as a service that allows real-time access and updates via server-side databases. Its independent modules support all major mobile operating systems such as Symbian (Series 80, Series 60, UIQ), Microsoft SmartPhone, PalmOS and PocketPC (Windows mobile). The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | Technology Services |
Wal-Mart.com USA LLC
Wal-Mart.com USA LLC Specialty StoresRetail Trade Wal-Mart.com USA LLC owns and operates superstores. Its product range includes contact lenses, electronics, apparel, furniture, pet products, pharmaceuticals, tires, toys, and jewelry. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Bentonville, AR. | Retail Trade |
Tymphany Corp.
Tymphany Corp. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Tymphany Corp. provides audio transducers and acoustical engineering customization services. The company was founded by Kenneth L. Kanto and David Medin in 2002 and is headquartered in Cupertino, CA. | Consumer Durables |
Strattam Capital Management LLC
Strattam Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Strattam Capital Management LLC (Strattam Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Bob Morse and Adrian Polak. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Finance |
AllBusiness.com, Inc.
AllBusiness.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services AllBusiness.com, Inc. provides information for small businesses through the Internet. The firm offers resources including business forms, contracts and agreements, advice, blogs, business news, business directory listings, product comparisons, business guides, and small business association. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Bruno, CA. | Technology Services |
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