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David Dorsey

Starting a new journey

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Work Experience

2021 - 2024

  • Partner

    2022 - 2024

  • Principal

    2021 - 2022

    Early stage investments in deep tech: AI/ML, data infrastructure, hardware, transportation, space, energy and materials

2021 - 2024

  • Board Member

    2021 - 2024

2021 - 2024

  • Board Observer

    2021 - 2024

2021 - 2024

  • Board Observer

    2021 - 2024

2021 - 2024

  • Board Observer

    2021 - 2024

2021 - 2023

  • Mentor

    2021 - 2023

    Duality is the first-of-its-kind accelerator aimed at supporting next-generation startups focused on quantum science and technology. The 12-month program provides world-class business and entrepreneurship training from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Polsky Center, and the networks, facilities, and programming from the Chicago Quantum Exchange, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Argonne National Laboratory, and P33. In my role as a mentor, I support founders as they grow and scale their companies.

  • Principal

    2020 - 2021

  • Senior Associate

    2016 - 2020

    Member of the tech investment team at OUP, a VC fund specializing in university spinouts. My focus areas included enterprise software, databases, networking, security, and ML/AI.

2009 - 2016

  • Lead Engineer

    2009 - 2016

    Engineer and principal investigator for multiple DARPA programs applying ML to RF spectrum applications

  • Research Engineer

    2002 - 2007

    Established in 2001, the ACIN Camden Technology Center is tasked with commercializing new technologies and fostering growth in private-sector companies that are developing new technologies and products to be used in military and commercial applications.