About
Michael Frank has 35 years of experience in operating, investment, and advisory roles within technology companies. He advises early and growth stage companies on business strategy, corporate development, fundraising, and management, with particular focus on enterprise software and communications markets including cloud computing, digital media, e-commerce, and mobile technologies. He currently serves as an advisor at eighty2i.
Experience
- eighty2iAdvisorcurrent2025 β presentSeverna Park, Maryland, United States
- VizitInvestor (Operating Partner, Stage 1 Ventures)current2024 β presentBoston, MA
- Massachusetts Materials TechnologiesAdvisor (MIT Venture Mentoring Service)current2023 β presentNatick, MA
- Jaxon AIAdvisor (MIT Venture Mentoring Service)current2019 β presentBoston, MA
- AkuminaBoard Director & Investor (Operating Partner, Stage 1 Ventures)current2018 β presentNashua, NH
- IQ3Connect Inc.Advisory Board Member & Chaircurrent2018 β presentWoburn, MA
- Frank & Co.Early/Expansion Stage Company Advisor & Board Directorcurrent2002 β present
- MassChallengeBusiness Plan Judge & Mentorcurrent2014 β presentBoston, MA
- MIT Venture Mentoring ServiceBusiness Mentorcurrent2013 β presentCambridge, MA
- Silverwood PartnersIndustry Advisor2018 β 2022Sherborn, MA
- RacerX IncAdvisory Board Member2016 β 2022Canton, MA
- Proton MailAdvisor (MIT Venture Mentoring Service)2014 β 2020Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland
- SplitzeeAdvisory Board Member2016 β 2018Waltham, MA
- MIT Enterprise Forum Mentor Smart ProgramBusiness Mentor2014 β 2018Cambridge, MA
- Personal RemediesAdvisory Board Member2014 β 2016Georgetown, MA
- Alzheimer's Disease Center, Boston UniversityAdvisory Board Member2006 β 2008Boston, MA
- SpinWave Systems (acquired by ECS Group)Chairman, Co-Founder & Investor2005 β 2006Westford, MA
- Progress PartnersAdvisory Board Member2003 β 2006Cambridge, MA
- The Otter GroupAdvisory Board Member2004 β 2005Cambridge, MA
- Image FortressAdvisory Board Member2002 β 2003Littleton, MA
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA)
- Stanford UniversityMaster of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering
- Stanford UniversityBachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology
- Stanford UniversityBachelor of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering
Skills & more
Executive AdvisoryEarly Stage Companies4Business Model Development3Business Development11Business Strategy28Angel Investing12Venture Capital43Corporate Development12Investments8Mergers & Acquisitions6Start-ups42Due Diligence2
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MergersStrategyPrivate EquityStrategic PartnershipsEntrepreneurshipManagementPrivate PlacementsCompetitive AnalysisM&A experienceValuationEnterprise SoftwareCleantechFrom Michael's professional profile.
Colleagues at Stage 1 Ventures
Alfonso Carrillo
Operating Partner at Stage 1 Ventures
David Baum
Managing Director at Stage 1 Ventures
David Mathews
Advisor at Stage 1 Ventures
Jim Walsh
Advisor at Stage 1 Ventures
John Hartnett
CEO and Founder at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
John Sheehan
Advisor at Stage 1 Ventures
Jonathan Gordon
Managing Director at Stage 1 Ventures
Joseph Pianelli
Operating Partner at Stage 1 Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Michael Frank work?
- Michael Frank is Operating Partner at Stage 1 Ventures.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,292
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Vizit3
Also worked at IQ3Connect Inc.1
Also worked at MIT Venture Mentoring Service443
Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringVyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way Ventures
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Also worked at Fluent (now Novell)25
Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGChris StoneInvestor at EPIC VENTURESAnshu AgarwalGeneral Partner at ConvergeSunir KapoorNon-Executive Chairman at Kibo VenturesHoward LevensonAdvisor at SINEWAVE VENTURESBlake ModersitskiManaging Partner, Pelion VP at Juvo Ventures
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