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Robert R. Ackerman, Co-Founder
Spencer C. Tall
Pete G. Bodine
Jean-Louis Gassée
Lara Druyan
Jonathan E. Funk
Barry M. Weinman, Co-Founder
Purvi Gandhi, CFO
INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD

SPENCER TALL

Spencer Tall
  • Managing Director, Allegis Capital
  • General Partner & Co-Founder, APV Technology Partners
  • Co-Founder Asia Pacific Ventures
  • 13 Years Venture Capital Experience
  • Former Operating Executive (Asia and US)

Spencer C. Tall joined the Allegis team in 2004 and worked closely with Robert Ackerman and the Allegis team over the years, co-investing with the partnership twice. Prior to Allegis Capital, Mr. Tall was a co-founder and General Partner with APV Technology Partners for three funds over 10 years. In addition, Mr. Tall is a co-founder of Asia Pacific Ventures LLC, a consulting and advisory service firm where, over a 13-year period, he assisted more than 50 technology companies in their Asia expansion plans. This included technology licensing, fund raising and distribution arrangements. Mr. Tall has acted as a strategic advisor to global companies including Motorola, Sony, Fujitsu, Samsung, Canon, TDK, and Dacom. Prior to founding APV, Mr. Tall, a fluent Japanese speaker, oversaw US sales operations for Marubun Corporation, a Japan-based billion dollar components trading company. He also worked as a sales manager with GRE America, Inc., a Japanese contract manufacturer, serving U.S. corporations' outsourcing efforts.

Mr. Tall currently serves on the boards of IMVU, Allegiance, Symplified and AvaLAN Wireless. Prior investments include E.piphany (EPNY), Web TV (acquired by MSFT), and One Touch Systems (acquired by Hughes Satellite). Mr. Tall has a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and Japanese from BYU.