Richard Tapalaga
Director·Qualcomm Ventures
Bio
Professional summary
Richard Tapalaga is a Director at Qualcomm Ventures focused on augmented and virtual reality, IoT, robotics and logistics. He joined Qualcomm Ventures in 2008 and serves as a board member or board observer for investments including Airspace Technologies, Brain Corporation, Netradyne, Survios, Tripp and ThatGameCompany. Earlier Qualcomm Ventures writing also identifies him as leading investments in companies including Magic Leap, Owlchemy Labs, Playdek and Sotera Wireless.
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Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Qualcomm VenturesDirector2008 – Present
Education
- Cornell UniversityMBA
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