Frank Taylor

Investment Director atVirginia Venture PartnersHerndon, United States

Frank Taylor is an Investment Director at Virginia Venture Partners. The firm makes seed and early-stage equity investments in Virginia-based technology, life science, and cleantech startups.

What Frank can write

Writes checks of$100K to $500K
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedMostly follows a lead
Ownership target< 5%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Virginia Venture Partners writes $100K to $500K checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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seedearly-stagetechnologylife sciencecleantech

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Who is Frank Taylor?

Frank Taylor is an Investment Director at Virginia Venture Partners. The firm makes seed and early-stage equity investments in Virginia-based technology, life science, and cleantech startups.

How much does Frank Taylor invest?

Frank Taylor invests through Virginia Venture Partners, which writes checks of $100K to $500K at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Frank Taylor?

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

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