Profil
Mr. Andersson founded Paperboy Ventures, LLC and is a member of the Investment Committee.
He began his business career at age ten as a newspaper carrier for the Cape Cod Standard-Times.
Six years later, he became the owner-manager of a drive-in ice cream shop, whose profits paid college expenses for a family of five children.
After studying mathematics at M.I.T., he joined the Peace Corps and taught mathematics at the National University of Honduras before taking up software engineering, developing applications in high-energy physics, medical imagery, typography, linguistics, and telecommunications.
His entrepreneurial enterprises include Interleaf (1981), developer of an early document processing system, Expert Image Systems (1986), a radiological research laboratory and LightSpeed International (1995), developer of voice-over-Internet software.
Mr. Andersson serves on the Board of Directors of Corcept Therapeutics.
He is also President of The Riecken Foundation, which creates public libraries and promotes educational and economic progress in Central America.
Postes actifs de Allen Andersson
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
The Riecken Foundation | President | - |
Anciens postes connus de Allen Andersson
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
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Interleaf, Inc.
Interleaf, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and markets integrated document publishing and management software | Fondateur | - |
Expert Image Systems | Fondateur | - |
| CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INCORPORATED | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
LightSpeed International, Inc.
LightSpeed International, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Develops technology to communicate by phone over the Internet | Fondateur | - |
Paperboy Ventures LLC
Paperboy Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Paperboy Ventures focuses on investments in seed and early-stage life science, applied technology and scientific discovery companies. The firm looks for companies with strong intellectual property, a revolutionary science or technology and experienced management teams. Seed investments are generally under $1 million and early-stage investments range from $1 million to $5 million. Paperboy Ventures seeks to take an active role in their portfolio companies. The firm often leads financing rounds but will also co-invest. They reserve additional capital to help milestone-achieving companies scale up quickly | Fondateur | - |
Formation de Allen Andersson
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Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Engages in discovery and development of drugs which treat severe metabolic, oncologic and neuropsychiatric disorders | Health Technology |
Interleaf, Inc.
Interleaf, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and markets integrated document publishing and management software | Technology Services |
LightSpeed International, Inc.
LightSpeed International, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Develops technology to communicate by phone over the Internet | Electronic Technology |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Functions as a College/University | Finance |
Paperboy Ventures LLC
Paperboy Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Paperboy Ventures focuses on investments in seed and early-stage life science, applied technology and scientific discovery companies. The firm looks for companies with strong intellectual property, a revolutionary science or technology and experienced management teams. Seed investments are generally under $1 million and early-stage investments range from $1 million to $5 million. Paperboy Ventures seeks to take an active role in their portfolio companies. The firm often leads financing rounds but will also co-invest. They reserve additional capital to help milestone-achieving companies scale up quickly | Finance |
Expert Image Systems | |
The Riecken Foundation |
















