Advanced Technology Ventures Explained

Advanced Technology Ventures
Type:	Private
Location:	Menlo Park, California, U.S.
Industry:	Venture capital
Products:	Venture capital
Aum:	$1.8 billion

Advanced Technology Ventures (ATV) is an American venture capital firm with more than $1.8 billion in capital under management. The firm was founded in 1979 and invests in IT, healthcare, and cleantech companies. ATV is based in Menlo Park, California with offices in Waltham, Massachusetts.^[1]

History

ATV was created when Dr. Thaddeus (Teddy) F. Walkowicz left Venrock, a venture capital firm associated with the Rockefeller family, to team up with Dr. Ivan Sutherland, George Kokkinakis and Dr. Robert Loewy. Together they founded Advanced Technology Ventures.

Investment funds

1981 - ATV I closes with $30.2M

1994 - ATV II closes with $28M

1988 - ATV III closes with $30.7M

1995 - ATV IV closes with $100M

1998 - ATV V closes with $175M

1999 - ATV VI closes with $400M ^[2]

2001 - ATV VII closes with $720M

2007 - ATV VIII closes with $305M^[3]

Notes

1. Web site: A Silicon Valley VC firm with $1.8B in assets was hit by ransomware . 3 August 2021 . . Whittaker . Zack.
2. Staff (December 26, 2001),“ATV Creates $800 Million Venture Fund”, “EDN”, Retrieved 2008-23-12.
3. News: Advanced Technology Closes New $303 Million Fund. Sorkin. Andrew Ross. February 6, 2008. The New York Times: Dealbook. 2008-12-26.

References

• Buckman, R. (2007-3-12), “Seeking the Green in Clean”, “Wall Street Journal”, Retrieved on 2008-12-23.
• Brown, E., Miller, C., Douglas, E. (2007-1-24), “Forbes Midas List”, “Forbes”, Retrieved on 2008-12-23.
• LaMonica, M. (2008-12-22), “Clean-tech Investors Take Cue From Biotech”, “CNET”, Retrieved on 2008-12-23.
• Rogoway, Mike (2016-1-25), "Portland cloud computing startup Cedexis", "Oregonlive", Retrieved on 2016-1-27.

External links

• Advanced Technology Ventures