Brian Frank

General Partner atFTW VenturesCalifornia

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Brian Frank is the Founder and General Partner of FTW Ventures, with experience in Technology & Food. He led three venture-backed businesses to successful exits and directed products in communication, mobile, social & AI/ML over a 20+ year career.

What Brian can write

Writes checks of$250K to $1M

Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round

Ownership target5-7%, 7-10%At first check

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FTW Ventures writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: FTW Ventures.

Companies founded

FTW Ventures

Focus

technologyfoodcommunicationmobilesocialsocial & AI/ML

Before you pitch

FTW Ventures does not invest inCPG, restaurants, consumer hardware, animal agriculture

Also at FTW Ventures

Jenn BurkaInvestor

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Questions

Who is Brian Frank?

How much does Brian Frank invest?

Brian Frank invests through FTW Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Brian Frank?

A warm intro from a founder FTW Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

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