WHO WE ARE

Prior to High Fidelity, Rosedale created the virtual civilization Second Life, populated by one million active users generating US$700M in annual transaction volumes. In addition to numerous technology inventions (including the video conferencing product called FreeVue, acquired by RealNetworks in 1996 where Rosedale later served as CTO), Rosedale has also worked on experiments in distributed work and computing.

Freidrica’s background spans technology, finance, business operations, and music production. Prior to High Fidelity, she served as COO of CIBT, a $200M PE-backed rollup in the travel industry. She also co-founded Siren Systems, a digital music company, and led Accenture’s eCommerce management consulting practice. Freidrica received her B.A. in economics from Harvard University and her M.B.A. from Kellogg.

"Prior to working at High Fidelity, Ryan worked as Chief of Staff and Head of Product at Linden Lab, maker of Second Life. While there, he oversaw product development and content production operations during a period of explosive growth in user generated content.

Prior to working at Linden Lab, Ryan was a successful recording artist with Island Records, releasing multiple recordings featured on MTV and in television."