TechOperators
American venture capital firm
TechOperators is an early stage venture capital firm focused on cybersecurity and B2B software. It is based in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., and was founded in 2008.
Company overview
TechOperators was established in 2008 to focus on funding "early-stage firms too small and risky to attract traditional VC dollars and too big for angel investors" and is now investing out of its third fund. Led by veteran technology entrepreneurs and executives David Gould, Glenn McGonnigle, Said Mohammadioun, and Tom Noonan, the firm provides early stage capital financing from under $1m to $5 million. TechOperators takes an active role in their investments providing not only investment capital, but also applying their operational knowledge.
Team
Dave Gould — Former chairman and CEO of Atlanta-based software maker Witness Systems Inc., which was acquired by Verint Systems Inc. in 2007.
Glenn McGonnigle — Former chairman and CEO of Atlanta-based VistaScape Security Systems Corp., which was acquired by Siemens Building Technologies Inc. in 2006.
Said Mohammadioun — Founded Atlanta software firm Samna Corp., which Lotus Development Corp.
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