Steve joined ATV in 1996 and focuses on investments in the software, infrastructure and internet services markets in the firm's Palo Alto, CA office. He is an active board member of Cenzic, Host Analytics, 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 over 20 years of entrepreneurial, operating and venture experience. He founded and served as CEO of Worldview Systems, a venture capital-backed start-up. Through a joint venture with Sabre Interactive, Worldview Systems created and launched Travelocity.com, 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. 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
