Seth Northrop

Seth Northrop is a Managing Director at Fortress Investment Group, where he leads the intellectual property analysis team. His role involves evaluating the technical and legal aspects of intellectual property assets, identifying monetization opportunities, and developing strategic roadmaps for portfolio investments, which total over $2 billion. Northrop's background combines business, technology, and law, enhancing his ability to navigate complex intellectual property issues.13

Before joining Fortress in 2018, he spent nearly 13 years as a partner at Robins Kaplan LLP, focusing on large-scale business disputes related to technology and intellectual property litigation. His earlier career includes positions as a systems and software engineer, including co-founding an education technology company.23 Northrop holds a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center, which he completed in 2006.2