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Brian Frank

Investor

General Partner at FTW Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $500K checks Β· typically $750K

About

Brian Frank, a serial founder with seven startups and three venture-backed exits (one sold to Google), leverages hands-on food and beverage experience and early synthetic-biology bets for problem-first, people-planet-profit investments.

Invests in

AgTechBiotechClimate TechFoodTechHealthtechNew Materials

Experience

  1. FTW VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2016 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Village GlobalNetwork Leadercurrent2019 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Proper FoodInvestorcurrent2016 β€” present
  4. Plantible FoodsInvestorcurrent2019 β€” present
  5. Spoiler AlertInvestorcurrent2016 β€” present
  6. Geltor Inc.Investorcurrent2016 β€” present
  7. Square Roots Urban GrowersInvestorcurrent2016 β€” present
  8. Lemnos Labs IncMentor2015 β€” 2022
  9. FOOD-XMentor2015 β€” 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
  10. 500 StartupsMentor2013 β€” 2020
  11. TimefulVP Product & Marketing2013 β€” 2015Mountain View, CA
  12. TwitterProduct Manager, Mobile2012 β€” 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  13. PosterousChief Product Officer2011 β€” 2012San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Live ColonyFounder & CEO2010 β€” 2011San Francisco, CA
  15. Radiant Minds, Inc.Product Consultant2009 β€” 2010San Francisco Bay Area
  16. Adobe Systems Inc.Group Product Manager2005 β€” 2008
  17. PalmSource, Inc.Senior Product Manager2004 β€” 2005
  18. PalmProduct Manager2003 β€” 2004
  19. Eazel, Inc.Product Manager2000 β€” 2001
  20. bCandid, CorpProduct Manager1999 β€” 2000

Education

  1. Cornell UniversityBA, Computer Science1994 β€” 1998
  2. Cornell UniversityBA, Science & Technology Studies1994 β€” 1998

Skills & more

Product Management63User Experience38Mobile Applications94Internet Services1Product Design1Business Strategy13Product Strategy1User Interface Design18Usability7Usability Testing10Start-ups30Go-to-market Strategy6
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