Tod Francis Shasta Ventures

 

Tod Francis Shasta Ventures - Professional Summary:    An undergraduate at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, from 1977 to 1981, Tod Francis divided his academic studies among topics in Art History and Economics. After graduation, Tod Francis chose to remain at Northwestern and gained admission to the Kellogg School of Management, where he spent two years working towards an M.B.A. in Finance and Marketing. Upon receipt of this degree, Tod Francis embarked on a career path that would eventually wind through the fields of marketing, management, and venture capital funding, though he remains close to his alma mater to this day. As a result of his efforts to promote Northwestern University and the Kellogg School of Management, Tod Francis won an Alumni Service Award in 2000. In addition, Tod Francis recently shared his expertise on the venture capital industry to enterprising business students through the Kellogg Private Equity & Venture Capital Club. At present, Tod Francis serves as Managing Director at Shasta Ventures in Menlo Park, California, which he co-founded in October 2003. With Shasta Ventures, Tod Francis has built a strong name in the venture capital industry and collaborates with a seasoned collective of VC professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this regard, Tod Francis provides the necessary funding for technology startups with a consumer-driven market and has worked with some of the most innovative firms across America. Some of Tod Francis’ portfolio companies, past and present, include P.F. Chang’s, Jamba Juice, WeddingChannel.com, Mint, Caring.com, GolfWeb, and Blue Nile. Before the launch of Shasta Ventures, Tod Francis served as a general partner at Trinity Ventures, was a Partner at RAM Group Marketing Management, and held the position of Marketing Manager at Johnson & Johnson. Profiled for his work in a variety of media publications, Tod Francis has earned featured coverage in Red Herring Magazine, Venture Momentum, PodTech.net, and elsewhere.

 

Tod Francis Shasta Ventures - Education:     

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

Marketing

MBA

1981-1983

 

 

Tod Francis Shasta Ventures - Interests:     Powder skiiing, back country ski touring, cycling, backpacking, fly fishing, photography, video, Family, health and fitness, career, environmental awareness, outdoor activities, sports, entrepreneurship.

 

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