David van Wie
Founder Chief Investment Officer @Aventurine Capital Group
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WORK HISTORY
Founder Chief Investment Officer @Aventurine Capital Group
Santa Barbara County, CA, US
Aventurine focuses on inventors, researchers and entrepreneurs developing the next generation of science based startups with strong and impactful market potential. We look for rich foundational intellectual property potential; our in-house IP strategy practice provides unparalleled assistance to our clients.Realizing that not every inventor is a nascent CEO, Aventurine helps co-create opportunities to take exceptional innovations to market through the Aventurine Studio, strengthen and advise science and tech teams, source investment capital, and execute growth strategies. We also advise investment managers in other funds and family offices that own technology companies with substantial intellectual property assets.
EDUCATION
Pomona College
Mathematics | Astrophysics
ABOUT DAVID VAN WIE
David Van Wie is a founder focused on building durable institutions at the intersection of information systems, intellectual property, and capital.For more than three decades, his work has centered on a single question: how do you design systems that endure?As co-founder and CTO of Intertrust, David helped pioneer trusted distributed computing and digital rights management technologies that became foundational to modern media distribution, secure enterprise platforms, and digital commerce. He is named on more than 200 issued patents and applications that have generated billions of dollars in long-term licensing revenue across global technology markets.But his work has extended beyond invention. Across multiple companies, boards, and investment platforms, David has built structures that align technical architecture, legal rights, and capital formation into coherent, durable enterprises. He has led companies from founding through IPO, structured international licensing frameworks, raised early- and growth-stage capital, and guided technology businesses through strategic exits.Today, David operates as an institutional builder through two complementary platforms.As co-founder and CEO of Tech for Rights, he is developing an AI-driven infrastructure for truth-based persuasion, civic mobilization, and scalable fundraising. The platform integrates curated knowledge, multi-agent orchestration, and measurable engagement architecture to strengthen democratic participation at scale.As Chief Investment Officer of Aventurine, he leads a science-focused venture platform that partners with inventors and researchers to commercialize foundational technologies. Aventurine emphasizes deep intellectual property strategy, disciplined capital formation, and long-horizon governance structures designed to outlast market cycles.
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