Frank X. Dalton is a Partner with Cordova Ventures and heads the investment activity for Information Technology related opportunities. He is also the managing director of one of Cordova's newest funds, Cordova Intellimedia Ventures, L.P., a $41 million early-stage fund launched in 2000. Frank has more than seven years of experience in early-stage venture investing; being involved directly and indirectly in over 65 investments, including several successful exits, such as, Accipiter, Secure Tax, Call Center Technology, and Magnet Communications.

He has held management positions as a chief financial officer of a venture-backed software company and as director of operations for a national computer distributor.

His background also includes investment banking to emerging technology companies specializing in mergers and acquisitions, advisory services and capital raising. He was also a partner with BDO Seidman LLP's Atlanta office in charge of the Emerging Business Group, specializing and working with growth companies, both public and private, with heavy emphasis in the technology sector.

Mr. Dalton started his career with Ernst & Ernst in Atlanta in 1978 and has a B.S. in Accounting from the University of South Carolina.

Mr. Dalton is a past board member and active member of the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) and the past President of the Southeastern Software Association (SSA), an active member of the Atlanta Technology Angels, Board member of the Technology Executives Roundtable (TER), Board member of the Atlanta Venture Forum and Advisory Board member of the Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina.

In addition to his portfolio related board roles, Mr. Dalton is a director of Xpanxion, LLC; an Atlanta based outsourced technology development company.

Graduate of 2002 UGA Board of Directors College and KPMG Audit Committee Institute.

He is a frequent speaker and writer on information technology issues and serves on several boards.