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Advanced Technology Ventures

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American venture capital firm

Advanced Technology Ventures (ATV) is an American venture capital firm with more than $1.8 billion in capital under management. The firm was founded in 1979 and invests in IT, healthcare, and cleantech companies. ATV is based in Menlo Park, California with offices in Waltham, Massachusetts.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Advanced Technology Ventures (ATV) is an American venture capital firm with more than $1.8 billion in capital under management. The firm was founded in 1979 and invests in IT, healthcare, and cleantech companies. ATV is based in Menlo Park, California with offices in Waltham, Massachusetts.2

The story

ATV was created when Dr. Thaddeus (Teddy) F. Walkowicz left Venrock, a venture capital firm associated with the Rockefeller family, to team up with Dr. Ivan Sutherland, George Kokkinakis and Dr. Robert Loewy. Together they founded Advanced Technology Ventures.

Investment funds

1981 - ATV I closes with $30.2M

1994 - ATV II closes with $28M

1988 - ATV III closes with $30.7M

1995 - ATV IV closes with $100M

1998 - ATV V closes with $175M

1999 - ATV VI closes with $400M

2001 - ATV VII closes with $720M

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2007 - ATV VIII closes with $305M

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Timeline

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