Frank Smith
Private Equity Investor at Technology Venture Partners LLC
Profile
Frank W.
Smith is currently a General Partner at Technology Venture Partners LLC since 2010.
Prior to this, he was the Chief Executive Officer at WorldWater & Solar Technologies Corp.
from 2007 to 2009, Operations Director at Viavi Solutions, Inc. from 1999 to 2005, Director at Entech Solar, Inc. from 2007 to 2010, Program Manager-Lincoln Labs at Lockheed Martin Corp.
in 2009, VP-Strategy & Business Development at EMCORE Corp.
from 2006 to 2011, Chief Operating Officer at Nistica, Inc., and Manager-Lincoln Labs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Dr. Smith holds a graduate and doctorate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an undergraduate degree from Yale University.
Frank Smith active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Technology Venture Partners LLC
 Technology Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Technology Venture Partners LLC (Technology Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Bryson Hollimon. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. | Private Equity Investor | 2009-12-31 |
Former positions of Frank Smith
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENTECH SOLAR INC | President | 2010-02-14 |
WorldWater & Solar Technologies Corp.
 WorldWater & Solar Technologies Corp. Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Worldwater & Solar Technologies Corp. designs, manufactures and installs solar energy systems that provide electricity and thermal energy in commercial and industrial applications and the public sector. It focused on develop a new solar energy products and services utilizing the ENTECH concentrating photovoltaic technology. Its services include project development, engineering, procurement and construction, and financing, to help develop and support the sales of its SolarVolt and ThermaVolt systems and other systems. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Ewing, NJ. | President | 2009-01-27 |
| VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC. | Chief Operating Officer | 2004-12-31 |
Nistica, Inc.
 Nistica, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Nistica, Inc. supplies agile optical modules and subsystems. Its products include FLEDGE, FOURIER, high port-count, and ROADM linecard. The company was founded by Thomas A. Strasser and Jefferson L. Wagener in January 2005 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ. | Chief Operating Officer | - |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Frank Smith
| Yale University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Doctorate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| EMCORE CORPORATION | Electronic Technology |
| VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC. | Technology Services |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 4 |
|---|---|
WorldWater & Solar Technologies Corp.
WorldWater & Solar Technologies Corp. Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Worldwater & Solar Technologies Corp. designs, manufactures and installs solar energy systems that provide electricity and thermal energy in commercial and industrial applications and the public sector. It focused on develop a new solar energy products and services utilizing the ENTECH concentrating photovoltaic technology. Its services include project development, engineering, procurement and construction, and financing, to help develop and support the sales of its SolarVolt and ThermaVolt systems and other systems. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Ewing, NJ. | Utilities |
Entech Solar, Inc.
 Entech Solar, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Entech Solar, Inc. Develops solar energy technologies and sustainable daylighting solutions. The company was founded on October 6, 2008 and is headquartered in Grapevine, TX. | Utilities |
Nistica, Inc.
Nistica, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Nistica, Inc. supplies agile optical modules and subsystems. Its products include FLEDGE, FOURIER, high port-count, and ROADM linecard. The company was founded by Thomas A. Strasser and Jefferson L. Wagener in January 2005 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ. | Electronic Technology |
Technology Venture Partners LLC
Technology Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Technology Venture Partners LLC (Technology Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Bryson Hollimon. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. | Finance |
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