David Needell, PhD
Associate
About
David Needell is an Associate at Fine Structure Ventures investigating disruptive technology and identifying ambitious teams poised to enter the aerospace, computing, and climate markets. Prior to joining the FSV team, David received his undergraduate degree in Mathematics and Physics from Bowdoin College and earned his PhD from Caltech developing next-generation solar photovoltaic light concentrators. Together with Professor Harry Atwater, David led a startup integrating such devices into commercial window units. Following his PhD, David conducted research at Columbia University as a postdoctoral scholar in advanced two-dimensional materials for applications in spin-wave and quantum computing.