home about ctv team portfolio news / events contact
   




Dorothy Pavloff

Managing Director

  Email Dorothy
Ms. Dorothy Pavloff is a Managing Director with California Technology Ventures, LLC (CTV) and brings operational experience from information technology and communications companies. She has been involved in venture capital for the last five years and has played key roles in deal sourcing, selection, and managing the fund's information technology investments.

Dorothy was previously a manager of business development at Conexant Systems Inc., a leading manufacturer of semiconductors focused on communications applications. Her responsibilities included business development and strategic planning for Conexant's largest product division. She was also part of the team that spun Conexant out from the Rockwell Corporation. Prior to Conexant, Dorothy held various positions at Hughes Electronics in it's New Ventures Organization, and at the MITRE Corporation, a research and development corporation focused on systems engineering for military applications.

Dorothy has taught venture investing to MBA candidates at USC's Marshall School of Business. She is a member of several Southern California networking groups and has appeared as a panelist at conferences focused on venture investing.

Dorothy received her Master of Business Administration from the Boston University Graduate School of Business, and an undergraduate degree in Economics from Boston College.