Stephen Forte Overview
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- Fresco Capital
- Primary Position
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Co-Founder & Man...
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Information Technology
- Active Board Seats
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3
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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
Address
- 9th Floor
- 33 Des Voeux Road Central
- Hong Kong
- Hong Kong
Stephen Forte Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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BuuPass | Company | Advisor | Nairobi, Kenya | Application Software | |
Catalia Health | Company | Advisor | San Francisco, CA | Outcome Management (Healthcare) |
Stephen Forte FAQs
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Who is Stephen Forte?
Mr. Stephen Forte is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Fresco Capital.
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How much does Stephen Forte typically invest?
Stephen Forte's median deal size is
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What is Stephen Forte’s main position?
Stephen Forte’s primary position is Co-Founder & Managing Partner.
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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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