Frank H. Foster
Chairman at Boka Sciences, Inc
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Frank H.
Foster is currently the Chairman at Boka Sciences, Inc. and the Director at Buyology, Inc. He is also a Director at Zadspace, Inc., Skincential Sciences, Inc., and Onsert Media Group, Inc. Additionally, he serves as a Managing Director at DFJ Frontier Management Company LLC since 2007 and as a Co-Managing Partner at Gideon Hixon Ventures since 2010.
Recently, he became a Venture Advisor at Touchdown Ventures, Inc. in 2021.
In his former positions, Mr. Foster served as the Chairman-Emeritus at Prolacta Bioscience, Inc. and as a Director at Chimeros, Inc., Iconix Video, Inc., Swink LLC, Szed LLC, Cogent Data Technologies, Inc., Yellowpages.com LLC, Marval Pharma Ltd., Predixion Software, Inc., ekit.com, Inc., Virtual Music Entertainment, Inc., Sapien Capital Partners Ltd., Southern Cross Venture Partners Pty Ltd, and MasTec Canada Construction, Inc.Mr. Foster completed his undergraduate degree at Harvard University in 1983 and obtained an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1993.
Frank H. Foster active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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DFJ Frontier Management Company LLC
DFJ Frontier Management Company LLC Investment ManagersFinance DFJ Frontier Management Company LLC (DFJ Frontier) is a venture capital subsidiary of Draper Fisher Jurvetson International, Inc. founded in 2002 by Scott Lenet and David Cremin. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. | Private Equity Investor | 2006-12-31 |
Gideon Hixon Ventures
Gideon Hixon Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Gideon Hixon Ventures (Gideon Hixon) is an venture capital firm founded in 1990 by Eric Hixon. The firm is headquartered in Summerland, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2002-12-31 |
Boka Sciences, Inc
Boka Sciences, Inc BiotechnologyHealth Technology Boka Sciences, Inc provides biotechnology services. It develops human hydration assessment tests using biomarkers. The company was founded by Andrew Byars and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA. | Chairman | - |
Skincential Sciences, Inc.
Skincential Sciences, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Skincential Sciences, Inc. is engaged in skin care industry. Its products include refining pen and resurfacing gel. The company was founded by Samir Mitragotri and Russ Lebovitz and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2011-05-25 |
Buyology, Inc.
Buyology, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Buyology, Inc. operates as a market research company. It serves the financial services, media, and pharmaceuticals and technology. The company was founded by Gary Singer, Martin Lindstrom, and Donna Sturgess in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Zadspace, Inc.
Zadspace, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Zadspace, Inc. provides advertising technology solutions. Its technology and methodology allows users to place hyper-targeted messages direct to consumer packages sent by etailers and catalogs. The company was founded by James Chen-Hwa Ho and Todd Avery Outten in January 2006 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT. | Director/Board Member | - |
Onsert Media Group, Inc.
Onsert Media Group, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Onsert Media Group, Inc. provides advertising services. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT. | Director/Board Member | - |
Touchdown Ventures, Inc.
Touchdown Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Touchdown Ventures, Inc. (Touchdown Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by David B. Horowitz, Scott Lenet and Rich M. Grant. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Consultant / Advisor | 2021-04-30 |
Former positions of Frank H. Foster
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Chimeros, Inc.
Chimeros, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Chimeros, Inc. develops novel therapies for cancer treatment. It focuses on the development of novel targeted treatments while generating immediate revenues from licensing platform rights and development contracts. Chimeros was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2014-01-08 |
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Training of Frank H. Foster
Harvard University | Undergraduate Degree |
Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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Private companies | 22 |
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Prolacta Bioscience, Inc.
Prolacta Bioscience, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Prolacta Bioscience, Inc. provides specialty formulations of human milk for the nutritional needs of premature and critically ill infants. Its products include Prolact+ H2MF, Prolact+4, Prolact+6, Prolact+8, Prolact+10 and Neo20. The company was founded by Elena Taggart Medo in1999 and is headquartered in Duarte, CA. | Health Technology |
Chimeros, Inc.
Chimeros, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Chimeros, Inc. develops novel therapies for cancer treatment. It focuses on the development of novel targeted treatments while generating immediate revenues from licensing platform rights and development contracts. Chimeros was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
Iconix Video, Inc.
Iconix Video, Inc. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Iconix Video, Inc. designed and developed high definition video cameras. The company was founded by Wayne Upton in 2003 and was headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA. | Consumer Durables |
Buyology, Inc.
Buyology, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Buyology, Inc. operates as a market research company. It serves the financial services, media, and pharmaceuticals and technology. The company was founded by Gary Singer, Martin Lindstrom, and Donna Sturgess in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Zadspace, Inc.
Zadspace, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Zadspace, Inc. provides advertising technology solutions. Its technology and methodology allows users to place hyper-targeted messages direct to consumer packages sent by etailers and catalogs. The company was founded by James Chen-Hwa Ho and Todd Avery Outten in January 2006 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT. | Technology Services |
Boka Sciences, Inc
Boka Sciences, Inc BiotechnologyHealth Technology Boka Sciences, Inc provides biotechnology services. It develops human hydration assessment tests using biomarkers. The company was founded by Andrew Byars and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA. | Health Technology |
Swink LLC
Swink LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Swink LLC provided data visualization and analytics for sports video. It allowed people to create, store, and share personalized highlights of their best plays with family and friends across social media networks and email. The company was founded by Christopher Jue and Dan Policy in 2009 and was headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Szed LLC
Szed LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Szed LLC engages in the development and operation of a cloud-based coaching platform and skill development network. It offers team training, 1-on-1 training, and coach to coach. The company was founded by Spencer Dennis in 2012 and is headquartered in Tempe, AZ. | Commercial Services |
Cogent Data Technologies, Inc.
Cogent Data Technologies, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Part of Steel Partners Holdings LP, Cogent Data Technologies, Inc. makes computer networking equipment. The company is based in Friday Harbor, WA. Cogent Data Technologies was acquired by Adaptec, Inc. on September 20, 1996 for $65 million. | Electronic Technology |
Yellowpages.com LLC
Yellowpages.com LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Yellowpages.com LLC operates Internet pages and search directory. It offers searchable directory listings for a particular item, business, event, location or service. Yellowpages.com was founded on April 4, 1996 by C. Ronald Oister, Bill Povondra & Dane Madsen and is located in Glendale, CA | Technology Services |
Virtual Music Entertainment, Inc.
Virtual Music Entertainment, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Virtual Music Entertainment, Inc. develops real-time interactive music entertainment software. The company is based in Andover, MA. Virtual Music Entertainment was acquired by Namco Ltd., part of Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. on June 08, 2000. | Technology Services |
Sapien Capital Partners Ltd.
Sapien Capital Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Sapien Capital Partners Ltd. Is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Roger Allen and Roger G. Buckeridge. It is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. | Finance |
Gideon Hixon Ventures
Gideon Hixon Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Gideon Hixon Ventures (Gideon Hixon) is an venture capital firm founded in 1990 by Eric Hixon. The firm is headquartered in Summerland, California. | Finance |
DFJ Frontier Management Company LLC
DFJ Frontier Management Company LLC Investment ManagersFinance DFJ Frontier Management Company LLC (DFJ Frontier) is a venture capital subsidiary of Draper Fisher Jurvetson International, Inc. founded in 2002 by Scott Lenet and David Cremin. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. | Finance |
Southern Cross Venture Partners Pty Ltd
Southern Cross Venture Partners Pty Ltd Investment ManagersFinance Southern Cross Venture Partners Pty Ltd (Southern Cross) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Bob Christiansen. The firm is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. | Finance |
Marval Pharma Ltd.
Marval Pharma Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Marval Pharma Ltd. develops biomedical imaging agents for use in X-ray and computed tomography. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Netanya, Israel. | Health Technology |
Predixion Software, Inc.
Predixion Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Predixion Software, Inc. engages in the provision of collaborative predictive analytics solutions. It offers solutions to healthcare, financial, manufacturing, and eCommerce insdustry. The firm's intuitive solutions allow users to easily create and manage powerful and accurate predictive models that provide objective, data-driven predictions.The company was founded by Simon Arkell, Stephen P. DeSantis, Jamie MacLennan, and Stuart Frost in 2009 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Technology Services |
Skincential Sciences, Inc.
Skincential Sciences, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Skincential Sciences, Inc. is engaged in skin care industry. Its products include refining pen and resurfacing gel. The company was founded by Samir Mitragotri and Russ Lebovitz and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Health Services |
ekit.com, Inc.
ekit.com, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services ekit.com, Inc. provides integrated communications, mobile, VOIP and Internet services. It offers a suite of travel communication services including mobile phones, SIM cards, global calling cards, VOIP calling, voicemail, text messaging and online location mapping. The company was founded by Bryan Rowe and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
Touchdown Ventures, Inc.
Touchdown Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Touchdown Ventures, Inc. (Touchdown Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by David B. Horowitz, Scott Lenet and Rich M. Grant. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Finance |
MasTec Canada Construction, Inc.
MasTec Canada Construction, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services MasTec Canada Construction, Inc. operates as an infrastructure, engineering and construction company. It provides piling, foundation systems and civil works to the energy and industrial construction company. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Industrial Services |
Onsert Media Group, Inc.
Onsert Media Group, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Onsert Media Group, Inc. provides advertising services. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT. | Commercial Services |
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