SVASE Event: 'VC Breakfast: Advanced Tech Ventures, Focus On S/W, Internet, Infrastructure, Services' March 27, 2008

Event: 'VC Breakfast: Advanced Tech Ventures, Focus On S/W, Internet, Infrastructure, Services'

Date: Thursday, March 27, 2008 At 08:00 AM
Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Contact Info:
Location: Pillsbury Winthrop, LLP, 2475 Hanover St, Palo Alto, CA 94304 Program Chair: Jai Kumar 408-406-4693 Email: [email protected]
URL: www.svase.org/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=149&extmode=view&extid=1394

Advanced Technology Ventures
Founded in 1979, Advanced Technology Ventures (ATV) is a bi-coastal venture capital firm with more than $1.4 billion in capital under management. We work closely with entrepreneurial teams in several technology markets, including communications, infrastructure, software and services, consumer technology, biopharmaceuticals, medical devices and emerging technologies, to build emerging-growth business ventures into market leaders. With more than 25 years of experience, ATV has a proven track record of success in helping to build strong, sustainable business enterprises.

Steve Baloff, Managing General Partner
Steve joined ATV in 1996, and focuses on investments in the software and services, internet and infrastructure markets. His representative investments include Cenzic, Compassoft, Engage, IMMI, Liquid Engines, Nominum, Tripwire, WildTangent, UpShot (acquired by Siebel Systems), Striva (acquired by Informatica NASDAQ: INFA), ViryaNet (NASDAQ: VRYA), Velogic (acquired by Keynote NASDAQ: KEYN), Seeker Software (acquired by Concur NASDAQ: CNQR), and Epigram (acquired by Broadcom NASDAQ: BRCM).

Steve brings over 19 years of entrepreneurial, operating and venture experience to ATV. He founded and served as CEO of Worldview Systems, a venture-backed start-up noted for creating and launching Travelocity, the award-winning travel site, through a joint venture with Sabre Interactive. Steve also held executive positions in sales, marketing and general management with Covalent Systems, a venture-backed computer systems vendor focused on the graphic arts industry. During his tenure, the company grew from pre-revenue to over $20M in revenue. His career originated in Booz, Allen & Hamilton’s San Francisco and London offices, where he focused on strategy engagements for a variety of technology companies in the U.S. and Europe.

Steve holds an M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate

EVENT LOCATION: Pillsbury Winthrop, LLP, 2475 Hanover St, Palo Alto, CA 94304

COST: $25 SVASE Members; $39 Affiliates; $49 Non-members.

This event is for ENTREPRENEURS ONLY, BY PREREGISTRATION ONLY.
This event is co-sponsored by Pillsbury Winthrop LLP, www.pillsburylaw.com.

CONTACT: VCBC Chair: Jai Kumar, contact no. - 408-406-4693

Official Website: http://www.svase.org/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=149&extmode=view&extid=1394