Profile
Mr. Cortright joined the innovation lab in 2007 at Venrock Associates.
Coming from Yahoo!, he served as a Senior Interaction Designer for Yahoo! Messenger and Yahoo! Mash.
Prior to that, he led the program management team at Microsoft for Entourage and MSN for Mac.
Mr. Cortright has been designing software experiences at companies such as Apple, Oracle, Macromedia and Lotus.
Mr. Cortright earned a BS in Engineering Physics from the Unversity of Michigan and a MS in Computer Science from Stanford University.
Former positions of David Cortright
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Venrock Associates
 Venrock Associates Investment ManagersFinance Venrock Associates is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1969. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2008-12-30 |
Lotus Software, Inc.
 Lotus Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Betr Holdings, Inc., Lotus Software, Inc. is a company that develops software that helps to create interactive demos. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 1982 by Chris Schilling, Harrison Johnson. The CEO is Harrison Johnson. Lotus Software was acquired by Chameleon Intelligent Tech, Inc. on May 29, 2024. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Macromedia, Inc.
 Macromedia, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Macromedia, Inc. provided software technologies and internet solutions such as websites, rich media content & internet applications across multiple platforms. The company was founded in 1992 and was located in San Francisco, CA | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| APPLE INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Yahoo!, Inc.
 Yahoo!, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Yahoo!, Inc. is a guide to digital information discovery, focused on informing, connecting, and entertaining users through its search, communications, and digital content products. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); and Asia Pacific. The company was founded by Jerry Chih-Yuan Yang and David Filo in January 1994 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of David Cortright
| University of Michigan | Undergraduate Degree |
| Stanford University | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| APPLE INC. | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 4 |
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Yahoo!, Inc.
Yahoo!, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Yahoo!, Inc. is a guide to digital information discovery, focused on informing, connecting, and entertaining users through its search, communications, and digital content products. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); and Asia Pacific. The company was founded by Jerry Chih-Yuan Yang and David Filo in January 1994 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Technology Services |
Venrock Associates
Venrock Associates Investment ManagersFinance Venrock Associates is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1969. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto. | Finance |
Macromedia, Inc.
Macromedia, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Macromedia, Inc. provided software technologies and internet solutions such as websites, rich media content & internet applications across multiple platforms. The company was founded in 1992 and was located in San Francisco, CA | Technology Services |
Lotus Software, Inc.
Lotus Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Betr Holdings, Inc., Lotus Software, Inc. is a company that develops software that helps to create interactive demos. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 1982 by Chris Schilling, Harrison Johnson. The CEO is Harrison Johnson. Lotus Software was acquired by Chameleon Intelligent Tech, Inc. on May 29, 2024. | Technology Services |
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