Investing Profile
Frank Taylor
VCFormer CEOFounder
Early Stage VC at Virginia Venture Partners. Entrepreneur in Residence at Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science.
fvt.vcWashington, District of Columbia
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Networks Frank is a member of
The College of William and Mary Network
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Current Investing Position
Virginia Venture Partners Associate
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 | $10M |
Varda | Series CNov 2024$160M | $310M |
Zeno Power | Series BNov 2024$40M | $62M |
Agility Robotics | Series CNov 2024$110M | $280M |
Spaceium | SeedNov 2024$5M | $5.5M |
GridAero | SeedOct 2024$6M | $6M |
Solideon | SeedSep 2024$1.5M | $1.5M |
Electra.aero | Series BAug 2024$9M | $9M |
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
Investment Associate Virginia Venture Partners2023 - Present
Entrepreneur in Residence Carnegie Mellon University2023 - Present
Scout Nomad Ventures2021 - 2023
Founder & CEO Compound Technologies, Inc.2017 - 2020
Frank Taylor's Education
The College of William and Mary BA Interdisciplinary Studies
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