Steve joined ATV in 1996 and focuses on investments in the software and internet services markets in the firm's Palo Alto, CA office. He is an active board member of Cenzic, Host Analytics, Integrated Media Measurement Inc., Nominum, Tripwire, and WildTangent. Prior investments include UpShot (acquired by Siebel Systems), Striva (acquired by Informatica NASDAQ: INFA), ViryaNet (NASDAQ: VRYA), Velogic (acquired by Keynote NASDAQ: KEYN), Seeker Software (acquired by Concur NASDAQ: CNQR), and Epigram (acquired by Broadcom NASDAQ: BRCM).

Steve has 20 years of entrepreneurial, operating and venture experience. He founded and served as CEO of Worldview Systems, a venture-backed start-up. Through a joint venture with Sabre Interactive, Worldview Systems created and launched Travelocity, the award-winning travel site. Steve also held executive positions in sales, marketing and general management with Covalent Systems, a venture-backed computer systems vendor focused on the graphic arts industry. During his tenure, the company grew from pre-revenue to over $20M in revenue. His career originated in Booz, Allen & Hamilton’s San Francisco and London offices, where he focused on strategy engagements for a variety of technology companies in the U.S. and Europe.

Steve holds an M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business and a B.A. from Harvard College.

Email: sbaloff@atvcapital.com

Representative Investments

Cenzic
Host Analytics
Integrated Media Measurement
Nominum
Qumu
Tripwire
WildTangent
Omneon