Investing Profile
Frank Taylor
VCFormer CEOFounder
Investment Associate at Virginia Venture Partners
fvt.vcWashington, District of Columbia
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Hotmail Network
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William & Mary Network
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Carnegie Mellon University Network
29 CONNECTIONS
The College of William and Mary Network
17 CONNECTIONS
The College of William and Mary Network
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Current Investing Position
Virginia Venture Partners Investor
Investment Range
$200K - $1M
Sweet Spot
$500K
Investments On Record
23
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Frank Taylor's Investments On Record (23)
| Company | StageDateRound Size | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|
Claros | SeedDec 2024$10M | $50M |
Varda | Series CNov 2024$160M | $770M |
Agility Robotics | Series CNov 2024$110M | $110M |
Spaceium | SeedNov 2024$5M | $12M |
Zeno Power | Series BNov 2024$40M | $110M |
GridAero | SeedOct 2024$6M | $6M |
Solideon | SeedSep 2024$1.5M | $1.5M |
Electra.aero | Series BAug 2024$9M | $120M |
most interested in
Sectors: Aero/Astro, Clean Energy, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Industrials. Themes: Autonomous Systems, Space Commercialization, National Security Technologies: Robotics, AI/ML, Sensors, Communications, Powernot interested in
Social media, HR tech, consumer tech, digital healthFrank Taylor's Experience
Entrepreneur in Residence Carnegie Mellon University2023 - Present
Investment Associate Virginia Venture Partners2023 - Present
Co-Owner Belvedere Art GalleryPresent
Co-Owner HotmailPresent
Guest Services HamptonPresent
R&D Project Lead Human Touch, LLCPresent
Program Lead - WeDC Ambassadors @ SXSW Washington DC Economic PartnershipPresent
Investment Director Virginia Venture PartnersPresent
Syndicate Lead Phastos FundPresent
Senior Investment Associate Virginia Venture PartnersPresent
Founder RESTIN®Present
Co-Founder FosterlyPresent
Co-Founder & CEO Compound Technologies, Inc.Present
Chief Executive Officer CompoundPresent
Scout Nomad Ventures2021 - 2023
Founder & CEO Compound Technologies, Inc.2017 - 2020
Frank Taylor's Education
The College of William and Mary Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Interdisciplinary Studies
William & Mary Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Interdisciplinary Studies
The College of William and Mary BA Interdisciplinary Studies
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