Dean's Advisory Board

Charles H. Phipps                                         

General Partner
Sevin Rosen Funds

Since joining Sevin Rosen Funds in 1987, Charles Phipps has worked with many entrepreneurs, helping to build thriving companies in several pivotal high-technology segments. He has worked with companies in the integrated circuit and solid-state industries, guiding such start-ups as Cyrix Corporation, Benchmarq Microelectroncs, Digital Furnace, and SiTera, to market success. More recently, he has focused on opportunities in the telecommunications and enterprise software and services areas. He currently sits on the board of EG Technology.

Like his fellow SRF partners, Phipps brings a wealth of related experience to his current assignments. Before joining the firm, Phipps spent 30 years at Texas Instruments where his primary role was the development of new businesses driven by semi conductor and solid-state technologies. During his stint at TI, he consulted to the U.S. Department of Defense on the development of technology export policies and served on various committees for the Air Force and Defense Science Board.

Phipps utilizes his vast industry knowledge as a member of the Dean's Advisory Board at the Wisconsin School of Business and committee member to explore spin-offs from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation.