Frank Tighe Overview
- Firm
- Silicon Road
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Managing Directo...
- Primary Industry
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Information Technology
- Active Board Seats
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Frank Tighe General Information
Biography
Mr. Frank Tighe serves as Managing Director & Partner at Silicon Road. He served as Board Member at Wripple. He served as Lead Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Advanced Technology Development Center. Currently, he serves as Advisor at TrustStamp. He served as the Chief Executive Officer at RetinaLabs. He also founded RetinaLabs. He is Chairman and CEO of Atlanta based, TDH Partners, Inc., has twenty-seven years experience in executive management, fundraising, sales, marketing and corporate formation in the medical device industry. He has developed and commercialized over 150 medical devices in his career and negotiated license agreements with major universities, physicians, private equity firms and industry competitors that resulted in millions of dollars in funding, sales and royalty income. Mr. Tighe is currently serving as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Georgia Tech University's (ATDC) Advanced Technology Design Center, a start-up incubator that helps entrepreneurs launch and grow technology companies in Georgia. Mr. Tighe led the negotiations for a Series A investment in a German medical device manufacturer. Prior to his time with PE Investors, Mr. Tighe served as Vice President of Vitreoretinal Instrumentation for IRIDEX Corp (NASDAQ IRIX). Mr. Tighe joined Iridex as a part of the acquisition of his company, RetinaLabs. In this position, he helped lead the company's global consumable marketing team and a network of distributors in over 100 countries through a period of substantial revenue growth, acquisition and portfolio expansion. Prior to Iridex, Mr. Tighe was the Founder, Chairman and CEO of RetinaLabs, Inc., with internationally renowned investor and eye surgeon, Dr. Eugene de Juan Jr. He grew the company from a small start-up organization through acquisition by Iridex, by developing an innovative global portfolio of patented products and through licensing agreements with major universities such as Johns Hopkins University. Mr. Tighe received a B.A. in History from Auburn University in 1984 and an MBA from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia in 1996. He is a senior hospital executive with the pharmaceutical company, Merck & Co, Inc. When he is not focused on founding, investing and advising new ventures, Mr. Tighe serves on the Board of the Umbrella Foundation, LLC., a 501(c)(3) corporation, and actively mentors business school students at both the Harbert College of Business at Auburn University and the Scheller College of Business at Georgia Tech University.
Contact Information
Address
- 1447 Peachtree Street North East
- Suite 200
- Atlanta, GA 30309
- United States
Frank Tighe Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Silicon Road | Investor | Managing Director & Partner | Atlanta, GA | Venture Capital |
Frank Tighe Board Seats (1)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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Wripple | Business/Productivity Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Glendale, AZ |
Frank Tighe Lead Partner on Deals (3)
Frank Tighe has been the lead partner on 3 deals. Their latest deal was with Mile Auto, a automotive insurance company. The deal was made on 23-Oct-2021.
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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Mile Auto | 23-Oct-2021 | Accelerator/Incubator | Completed | Automotive Insurance | Atlanta, GA | |
FIXD | 01-Jan-2021 | Completed | Electronics (B2C) | Atlanta, GA | ||
Makeswift | 28-Jun-2018 | Completed | Software Development Applications | Atlanta, GA |
Frank Tighe Network (27)
Board Members (3)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Shannon Denton | Wripple | Wripple | Glendale, AZ | |
Bonny Block | Wripple | Wripple | Glendale, AZ | |
Wripple | Silicon Road | Glendale, AZ |
Portfolio Executives (20)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Joe Fuller | Mile Auto | Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Product Officer & Board Member | 23-Oct-2021 | Atlanta, GA |
Jim Cook | Mile Auto | Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer, President and Board Member | 23-Oct-2021 | Atlanta, GA |
FIXD | Co-Founder | 01-Jan-2021 | Atlanta, GA | |
FIXD | Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 01-Jan-2021 | Atlanta, GA | |
FIXD | Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 01-Jan-2021 | Atlanta, GA |
Fund Team Members (4)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Carson Cromartie JD | Silicon Road | SR Retailtech Fund I | Atlanta, GA |
Siddhartha Mookerji | Silicon Road | SR Retailtech Fund I | Atlanta, GA |
Silicon Road | Atlanta, GA | ||
Silicon Road | Atlanta, GA |
Frank Tighe Affiliated Funds (1)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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SR Retailtech Fund I | Silicon Road | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2021 |
Frank Tighe Advisory Roles (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Trust Stamp | Company | Advisor | Atlanta, GA | Business/Productivity Software |
Frank Tighe FAQs
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Who is Frank Tighe?
Mr. Frank Tighe serves as Managing Director & Partner at Silicon Road.
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How much does Frank Tighe typically invest?
Frank Tighe's median deal size is
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What is Frank Tighe’s main position?
Frank Tighe’s primary position is Managing Director & Partner.
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How many active board seats does Frank Tighe hold?
Frank Tighe holds a board seat in Wripple.
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