Steve Baloff

Bio

Since 1996, ATV’s portfolio companies have benefited from Mr Baloff’s operational expertise in the IT infrastructure market. His tenure in the venture capital industry allows him to identify the emerging companies with the highest potential for growth, even in a difficult climate. Mr Baloff understands the importance of a collaborative approach and dedicates his time to helping companies with strategy, business plans, positioning in the marketplace, and any important potential customer introductions. He is committed to seeing his companies succeed, and offers advice to help his portfolio get ahead, garnered from extensive operational experience in the IT infrastructure industry. Mr Baloff focuses on investments in the enterprise software and IT infrastructure markets. He also serves on the board of directors for several companies including Compass ai, Liquid Engines, Noosh, Black Pearl, Tripwire, and WorldChain. Previous investments include UpShot (acquired by Siebel Systems-SEBL), Striva (acquired by Informatica-INFA), ViryaNet (VRYA), Velogic (acquired by Keynote-KEYN), and Seeker Software (acquired by Concur-CNQR). Prior to joining ATV, Mr Baloff was CEO and founder of Worldview Systems, developers of Travelocity, the leading travel website. Mr Baloff raised substantial venture capital funding and successfully sold Worldview to Random House and Ameritech. Prior to this he held a variety of executive positions at Covalent Systems, a vendor of shop floor data collection and business systems. Previously, he was with the management consulting firm of Booz Allen Hamilton. Mr Baloff holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and an BA in Economics from Harvard College.