Advanced Technology Ventures

Our History

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.

What Sets ATV Apart:

• Extensive Operational Experience: Our experienced investment professionals have decades of first-hand experience launching successful businesses and growing private and public companies.
  


• Intellectual Capital: ATV's global resources in industry, academia, government, financial, and venture capital guide our portfolio companies through their most critical stages of development. Our portfolio companies also benefit from access to ATV Technology Partners, world-renowned information technology and healthcare visionaries.
  


• Successful Track Records: Over the years, ATV has a proven history in supporting over 30 companies from inception to IPO or acquisition, representing billions of dollars in market value. Examples include Accord Networks (Polycom), Actel, Annuncio Software (PeopleSoft), AppIQ (Hewlett-Packard), Berkeley Networks, Celebrate Express, Credence Systems, Critical Therapeutics, Cytyc, DataSage (Vignette), Docent, Eligix (BioTransplant), Epigram (Broadcom), HealthShare (WebMD), Novoste, Redline Networks (Juniper), Seagull Software, Striva (Informatica), Transwitch, Upshot (Siebel), Velogix (Keynote), VLSI Technology, and WebLine Communications (Cisco).