Richard Tapalaga is a successful director known for his expertise in the technology industry. He presently serves as the Director for Qualcomm Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Qualcomm Inc. In this role, Richard has led the firm's global early-stage practice and focuses on investments in the connected device ecosystem, robotics, mobile gaming, IoT, and augmented/virtual reality.

Richard has been an investor at QVC since 2008, where he has served as a board observer for the firm's investments in prominent companies such as Magic Leap, RealWear, Playdeck, and AirSpace Technologies, and was a Board Member for Brain Corp San Diego-based Company. Richard is also a Board Member for Brain Corp. He is a graduate of NYU Stern School of Business and holds an MBA from Cornell University's S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management.

With vast experience in the tech industry, Richard holds the skills and expertise required to spot out new opportunities and investments in the tech world. He has worked for multiple top-notch companies like TRIPP, Inc., RealWear, Inc., Kazuhm, Inc., The VOID, and many others.