
Peter Redford is a veteran Silicon Valley tech CEO, Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) alum, General Partner at CARAT venture capital fund, and holds over 40 patents. Redford is a digital media pioneer and is known as “the father of the second screen”. He is also an expert in strategic partnerships, corporate venture capital, M&A, and intellectual property litigation. Peter Redford‘s inventions are used by billions of people and have generated hundreds of millions in licensing revenue. His notable contributions include the graphical user interface (GUI), the Leap Pad, the Sega Saturn optical joystick, Microsoft Windows AutoPlay, AirPlay (adapted by AppleTV), the first sound card for the IBM PC, Adobe Flash, and Netflix movie streaming.
mit.edu
caratvp.com
sri.com
acg.org
Fort Myers, Florida, United States
CEO, Chairman
Gunsens Inc.
• www.linkedin.com/company/gunsens
Dec 2019 - Present
Silicon Valley, California, United States
Chairman
TV Interactive Corporation (TVI.COM)
• www.linkedin.com/company/tv-interactive-corporation
Jan 1990 - Present
San Jose, CA 95110
Executive Chairman
Trivi Corp.
• www.linkedin.com/company/iq-jackpot
Aug 2022 - Jan 2025
Silicon Valley
General Partner
Carat Venture Partners
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Aug 2022 - Aug 2024
United States
Partner
Band of Angels
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Jan 2004 - Jun 2023
Silicon Valley, CA
Co-Owner
Los Altos Rod & Gun Club
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Nov 2008 - May 2023
Los Altos, California, United States
CEO, Chairman
Trillian Computer Corp.
Jul 1983 - Feb 1990
Los Gatos, CA
President, Chairman
RMP Corp.
Feb 1981 - Jul 1983
Los Gatos, CA