Richard Helfrich
Education
California State University, Los Angeles
MSEE, Semiconductors, Circuits, Systems 1970-09-01 - 1972-06-01
California State University, Los Angeles
, Chemistry, Biochemistry 1970-09-01 - 1972-05-01
Occidental College
BA, Physics 1966-09-01 - 1970-06-01Work Experience
Alameda Advisors Inc.
Current
Alameda Advisors Inc.
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Current
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Alameda Innovations LLC
2009-01-01 - 2010-12-01
Alameda Innovations LLC
Alameda Capital LLC
2002-01-01 - 2006-01-01
Alameda Capital LLC
First Global Venture Capital
1999-02-01 - 2002-01-01
First Global Venture Capital
InterSemi Corp.
1996-09-01 - 1999-12-01
InterSemi Corp.
California Micro Devices
1994-08-01 - 1996-05-01
California Micro Devices
Multinational Electronics Corp.
1990-06-01 - 1994-07-01
Multinational Electronics Corp.
AMD
1986-04-01 - 1990-06-01
AMD
Vitesse Semiconductor is now Microsemi
1983-10-01 - 1986-04-01
Vitesse Semiconductor is now Microsemi
Skills
Summary
Company builder Primary interest is the creation of enduring companies with good margins that bring revolutionary technology to large numbers of people at affordable prices to improve their lives. Serving on University of Nevada Las Vegas College of Science Advisory Board. Serving as volunteer chair of investment committee of the University of California System-Wide Proof-of-Concept Fund since 2011. Board member or Board Advisor to several boards covering materials, equipment/systems and cleantech. Current positions President at Alameda Advisors Inc. which commercializes innovations via startups, corporate spinouts, mergers or license deals. Prior Position Managing Director at Alameda Capital LLC Member of California Task Force on Nanotechnology Founder - Advanced Quantum Sensors Inc. - spinout of UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley Lab developing low field MRI for medical diagnostic uses. First turnaround officer of California Micro Devices, NASDAQ companies with accounting irregularities in 1994. Initiated a relationship with the Republic of Armenia and led leveraged buyout of a large semiconductor plant in Armenia. Earlier - Founder of Vitesse (gallium arsenide semiconductors) Northrop Corp. - Manager of Microelectronics Specialties: Winning first major customers for emerging companies. Providing strategic guidance and corporate governance. Developing and managing mergers and other exits. Defining products that solve major customers' pain points. Managing the development of technology products. Redirecting technology into non-traditional market sectors.
