Dave Wright

Dave has founded three successful technology companies: GameSpy Industries, which was acquired by News Corp for $650M through its merger with IGN Entertainment in 2005; Jungle Disk, a cloud storage service acquired by Rackspace in 2008; and SolidFire, a leader in all-flash enterprise storage acquired by NetApp in 2016 for $870M. At Ardent, Dave brings a rare combination of deep technical depth and company-building experience across storage, infrastructure, and consumer technology. He is a mentor for the TechStars program in Boulder and an active advisor to early-stage companies across Colorado and the Mid-Atlantic. He holds a B.S. from Stanford University.