Neal Fryett is Vice President at IgniteIP. He focuses on aligning external relationships critical to deal execution, but is also involved in many aspects of the investment lifecycle for IgniteIP portfolio companies: sourcing and evaluating potential investments, managing portfolio teams, attracting key market players, forging relationships with industry executives and developing deals through an eventual exit. Prior to IgniteIP, Neal directed marketing and business development for three start-up companies: an outsourced network management company, a multimedia platform provider to Fortune 500s (acquired by Tartan in 2002) and a leading Internet content company (acquired by Vertical Response in 2004). Neal holds dual Business and Economics degrees from Seattle Pacific University, where he was a scholarship athlete.