Where does Frank Taylor work?

Frank Taylor is Investor at Virginia Venture Partners.

What check size does Frank Taylor write?

Frank Taylor typically writes checks of $200K – $1M.

Where did Frank Taylor go to school?

Frank Taylor studied at William & Mary (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Interdisciplinary Studies).

Frank Taylor

Investor

Investor at Virginia Venture Partners

Washington, District of Columbia

Writes $200K – $1M checks · typically $500K

About

Frank Taylor is an Investment Director at Virginia Venture Partners specializing in early-stage deep technology investments in aerospace and defense, robotics and autonomy, and energy and materials. He brings over 15 years of startup experience as a three-time founder and CEO, including leading a B2B software company through sustained revenue growth, bootstrapping a profitable e-commerce business to exit, and scaling a B2B social network to 12,000 members. He previously served as Entrepreneur in Residence at Carnegie Mellon University.

Contact· published on Frank's own website

F•••@VirginiaIPC.orgreveal

Experience

Virginia Venture PartnersInvestment Directorcurrent2023 — presentVirginia, United States
Phastos FundSyndicate Leadcurrent2024 — presentWashington, DC
FVT.VCAngel Investorcurrent2024 — presentWashington, DC
Carnegie Mellon UniversityEntrepreneur in Residence2023 — 2025Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Compound Technologies, Inc.Co-Founder & CEO2017 — 2022Washington, District of Columbia, United States
FosterlyCo-Founder2012 — 2018Washington, District of Columbia, United States
FosterlyExecutive Director, DC Regional Startup Census2015 — 2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
FosterlyExecutive Director, Collaborate Conference2014 — 2015Washington D.C. Metro Area
Washington DC Economic PartnershipAdvisory Board Member2014 — 2017Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Washington DC Economic PartnershipProgram Lead - WeDC Ambassadors @ SXSW2015 — 2017Austin, Texas, United States
Washington DC Economic PartnershipEvent Host & Organizer2015 — 2017Austin, Texas, United States
RESTIN®Founder & CEO (Acquired)2010 — 2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
Human Touch, LLCR&D Project Lead2013 — 2015Greater Los Angeles Area
HamptonGuest Services2007 — 2010Williamsburg, VA
Belvedere Art GalleryCo-Owner2005 — 2007Norfolk, Virginia Area

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship54Marketing34Marketing Strategy22Strategic Partnerships15Lean Startup4Digital Media4Strategic Consulting2Product Development2Adobe Creative SuiteMicrosoft Office5Management17Strategy13

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New Business DevelopmentCRMStart-upsOnline MarketingIntegrated MarketingSocial Media MarketingE-commerceLead GenerationEmail MarketingOnline AdvertisingSEOSocial Networking

Languages English · Spanish

Series 65 — FINRA
VC University — VC University
Fintech: Foundations & Applications of Financial Technology Specialization — Wharton Online

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Colleagues at Virginia Venture Partners

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Marco Rubin

Senior Director at Virginia Venture Partners

Tate Beasley

Associate at Virginia Venture Partners

Tom Weithman

Managing Director at Virginia Venture Partners

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Laurel Mintz

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Natasha Ahmed

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Frank Taylor?: Frank Taylor is an Investment Director at Virginia Venture Partners specializing in early-stage deep technology investments in aerospace and defense, robotics and autonomy, and energy and materials. He brings over 15 years of startup experience as a three-time founder and CEO, including leading a B2B software company through sustained revenue growth, bootstrapping a profitable e-commerce business to exit, and scaling a B2B social network to 12,000 members. He previously served as Entrepreneur in Residence at Carnegie Mellon University.
Where does Frank Taylor work?: Frank Taylor is Investor at Virginia Venture Partners.
What check size does Frank Taylor write?: Frank Taylor typically writes checks of $200K – $1M.
Where did Frank Taylor go to school?: Frank Taylor studied at William & Mary (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Interdisciplinary Studies).

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