Frank Tighe Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Managing Directo...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

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

Primary Position
Managing Director & Partner, Silicon Road
Education
Emory University, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Auburn University, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Email
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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
Silicon Road Investor Managing Director & Partner Atlanta, GA Venture Capital

Frank Tighe Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
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
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
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
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
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
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
Trust Stamp Company Advisor Atlanta, GA Business/Productivity Software

Frank Tighe FAQs

  • Who is Frank Tighe?

    Mr. Frank Tighe serves as Managing Director & Partner at Silicon Road.

  • How much does Frank Tighe typically invest?

    Frank Tighe's median deal size is .

  • What is Frank Tighe’s main position?

    Frank Tighe’s primary position is Managing Director & Partner.

  • How many active board seats does Frank Tighe hold?

    Frank Tighe holds a board seat in Wripple.

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