Where does Frank Levinson work?

Frank Levinson is Managing General Partner at Phoenix Venture Partners.

Where did Frank Levinson go to school?

Frank Levinson studied at University of Virginia (PHD, Astronomy); Butler University (BS, Physics and Mathematics).

Frank Levinson

Investor

Managing General Partner at Phoenix Venture Partners · Senior Advisor at iGlobe Partners

Belvedere Tiburon, California, United States

About

PhD and co-founder/General Partner of Phoenix Venture Partners, and founder of the seed investment group Small World Group. A veteran of photonics and advanced materials, he founded and led Finisar Corporation as CTO and Chairman, and has led or co-led investments in companies including Rapsodo, Vixar, Daylight Solutions, Sentinel, COTSWORKS, and Nexus Photonics. He holds a BS from Butler University and a PhD from the University of Virginia and sits on the board of Fabrinet.

Experience

Convergent VenturesGeneral Partner Convergent Venturescurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
FabrinetMember Board Of Directorscurrent2001 — presentBangkok, Bangkok City, Thailand
Phoenix Venture PartnersGeneral Partner2010 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
Small World Group Ventures LLCFounder and Managing Partner2006 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
Finisar CorpCTO and Chairman1988 — 2006
Ericsson RaynetOptical Systems Manager1985 — 1988
Bell Labs/BellcoreMember of Technical Staff1980 — 1984

Skills & more

Strategy19Leadership27Management40Venture Capital87Optical Communications7Technology Incubation5Fiber Optics40Optics37Cleantech38Broadband Access1Start-ups99Semiconductors25

+12 more

EntrepreneurshipR&DBusiness StrategyProduct DevelopmentProduct ManagementBusiness DevelopmentEngineering ManagementNanotechnologyRenewable EnergyTelecommunicationsInvestmentsEnterprise Software

Languages English

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Colleagues at Phoenix Venture Partners

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Investor at Phoenix Venture Partners

Barbara Dalton

Vice President, Venture Capital, Worldwide Business Development & Innovation at Phoenix Venture Partners

Brendan Boyd

External Innovation Director at Phoenix Venture Partners

Jennifer Wang

Investor at Phoenix Venture Partners

Jiong Ma

Investor at Phoenix Venture Partners

John T. Chen

Investor at Phoenix Venture Partners

Makoto Iizuka

General Manager of Corporate R&D Department at Phoenix Venture Partners

Michael Falcon

Managing Director at LG Technology Ventures at Phoenix Venture Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Frank Levinson?: PhD and co-founder/General Partner of Phoenix Venture Partners, and founder of the seed investment group Small World Group. A veteran of photonics and advanced materials, he founded and led Finisar Corporation as CTO and Chairman, and has led or co-led investments in companies including Rapsodo, Vixar, Daylight Solutions, Sentinel, COTSWORKS, and Nexus Photonics. He holds a BS from Butler University and a PhD from the University of Virginia and sits on the board of Fabrinet.
Where does Frank Levinson work?: Frank Levinson is Managing General Partner at Phoenix Venture Partners.
Where did Frank Levinson go to school?: Frank Levinson studied at University of Virginia (PHD, Astronomy); Butler University (BS, Physics and Mathematics).