Vince co-founded Woodside Fund in 1983, and has been intimately involved in the management and success of the Fund and its portfolio companies. Mr. Occhipinti has chaired the Early Stage Venture Capital Alliance (ESVCA) since 1990. The ESVCA conferences bring together general partners in seed and early stage funds to discuss issues of mutual interest. Mr. Occhipinti is a leader in the early stage venture community and has also chaired several other major early stage venture capital conferences, including the IBF Early Stage Investing Conference and the SRI Private Equity Roundup.
Vince has a wealth of operating experience in both small and large companies in the technology industry. He founded Logisticon, Inc. which he led as President and CEO, and pioneered enterprise process and factory automation software. Earlier in his career, Vince served as VP, Marketing for Mobility Systems. He has a BA from Stanford University, and attended the Graduate School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. His personal interests include fly-fishing, skiing, and reading.