General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> September 13, 1999
MICHAEL FRANK joined Advanced Technology Ventures in 1996 to focus on
the software, Internet, and communications market segments. Mr. Frank
brings to ATV more than 15 years of operational and management
consulting experience gained in emerging growth and technology
companies, including Apollo Computer and Tencor Instruments. Mr. Frank
was also Co-Founder and Vice President of Marketing for Fluent, a
venture-backed multimedia systems software company purchased by Novell.
He serves on the Boards of Directors of a number of companies including
DataSage, Linx Communications, and WorldStreet. Mr. Frank holds a BS and
an MS in Mechanical Engineering, a BA in Psychology, and an MBA, all
from Stanford University. Profile
TWST: What do you consider to be your competitive strengths at AdvancedTechnology Ventures ?
Mr. Frank: First off, we are a firm that has been built by people, each
with an operating