Stephen Forte Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder & Man...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 3

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Stephen Forte General Information

Biography

Mr. Stephen Forte is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Fresco Capital. He serves as Board Observer at LeadIQ. He serves as Board Member at Swivl and CircleLink Health. He served as a Board Member at Swipes. He serves as an Advisor at Catalia Health and BuuPass. He was also the Advisor at Launchpilots and Quark VR. He was a Co-Founder and served as Director at Mach5 Accelerator. Based in Menlo Park, CA, He is involved in all aspects of investment and operations with a specific focus on enterprise and IoT. Prior, he was Chief Strategy Officer of Telerik, a leading vendor of developer and team productivity tools that was acquired by Progress Software in 2014. He is an active angel investor and also a mentor at several startup accelerators including Haxlr8r and the Thiel Foundation's 20 under 20 programs. He is the founder of Mach5, a Silicon Valley-based startup accelerator and co-founder of AcceleratorHK, Hong Kong's first startup accelerator. He was the co-founder of several startups, including Chassis Finder (acquired in 2012), Triton Works (acquired in 2010) and Corzine (acquired in 2007). Prior to Corzen, he served as the first CTO of venture-backed Zagat Survey in New York City (acquired in 2011) and also was the co-founder of the New York-based software consulting firm The Aurora Development Group. He has an MBA from the City University of New York, did post-grad work at LSE and has written several books on application and database development.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Fresco Capital
Education
City University of New York (CUNY), MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Stony Brook University (SUNY), BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Stony Brook University (SUNY), BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Exits
Email
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Address
  • 9th Floor
  • 33 Des Voeux Road Central
  • Hong Kong
  • Hong Kong

Stephen Forte Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Fresco Capital Investor Co-Founder & Managing Partner Hong Kong, Hong Kong Venture Capital

Stephen Forte Board Seats (3)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
CircleLink Health Clinics/Outpatient Services Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed
LeadIQ Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
Swivl (Electronics ) Electronics (B2C) Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Menlo Park, CA

Stephen Forte Lead Partner on Deals (25)

Stephen Forte has been the lead partner on 25 deals. Their latest deal was with CircleLink Health, a clinics/outpatient services company. The deal was made for on 25-Feb-2021.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
CircleLink Health 25-Feb-2021 Later Stage VC (Series A) Completed Clinics/Outpatient Services
Thalamus 12-Dec-2019 Completed Business/Productivity Software Santa Clara, CA
CircleLink Health 19-Nov-2018 Completed Clinics/Outpatient Services
Boon + Gable 27-Jun-2016 Completed Application Software San Francisco, CA
Compology 15-Apr-2016 Completed Environmental Services (B2B) San Francisco, CA
Chai (Diagnostic Equipment) 01-May-2015 Completed Diagnostic Equipment Santa Clara, CA
Chai (Diagnostic Equipment) 01-May-2015 Completed Diagnostic Equipment Santa Clara, CA
Insight Robotics 03-Apr-2014 Completed Electronic Equipment and Instruments Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Launchpilots 31-Jan-2014 Seed Round Completed Social/Platform Software Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Launchpilots 31-Jan-2014 Seed Round Completed Social/Platform Software Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Stephen Forte Network (128)

Board Members (12)

Name Company Representing Location From
Brian Lamb Swivl (Electronics ) Swivl (Electronics ) Menlo Park, CA
Vladimir Tetelbaum Swivl (Electronics ) Swivl (Electronics ) Menlo Park, CA
CircleLink Health I2BF Global Ventures
CircleLink Health The Riverside Company
CircleLink Health Self

Portfolio Executives (114)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Raphael Anstey CircleLink Health Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer 25-Feb-2021
Chelsea Pruett CircleLink Health Director of Operations 25-Feb-2021
CircleLink Health Chief Security Officer & Corporate Security Officer 25-Feb-2021
CircleLink Health Co-Founder & Director of Engineering 25-Feb-2021
CircleLink Health President & Co-Founder 25-Feb-2021

Fund Team Members (2)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Allison Gates Fresco Capital Fresco Capital How Tomorrow Works Venture Fund I Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Tytus Michalski Fresco Capital Fresco Capital How Tomorrow Works Venture Fund I Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Fresco Capital Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Stephen Forte Affiliated Funds (2)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Fresco Capital How Tomorrow Works Venture Fund I Fresco Capital Venture - General Closed 2016
Fresco Venture Fund III Fresco Capital Venture - General Closed 2018

Stephen Forte Advisory Roles (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
BuuPass Company Advisor Nairobi, Kenya Application Software
Catalia Health Company Advisor San Francisco, CA Outcome Management (Healthcare)

Stephen Forte FAQs

  • Who is Stephen Forte?

    Mr. Stephen Forte is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Fresco Capital.

  • How much does Stephen Forte typically invest?

    Stephen Forte's median deal size is .

  • What is Stephen Forte’s main position?

    Stephen Forte’s primary position is Co-Founder & Managing Partner.

  • How many active board seats does Stephen Forte hold?

    Stephen Forte holds 3 board seats including CircleLink Health, LeadIQ, and Swivl (Electronics ).

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