[September 21, 2005] Investor and Entrepreneur Chip Meakem Joins Kodiak Venture Partners; Former DFJ Gotham Executive Brings Software and Investment Expertise Tweet WALTHAM, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- Sept. 19, 2005 -- Chip Meakem has joined Kodiak Venture Partners, a seed and early stage venture capital firm focusing on communications/IT, semiconductor and software companies, as General Partner. In his new role with Kodiak, Meakem will help identify new investment opportunities and draw upon his entrepreneurial experience to lend his expertise to Kodiak portfolio companies. Meakem will focus on digital media, Internet advertising and other emerging technology opportunities. "This is an exciting opportunity for me to put the full range of my experience and skills to work," said Meakem. "I'm looking forward to working with my Kodiak colleagues and entrepreneurs to build the next generation of market-leading technology companies, particularly in digital media, e-commerce and Internet advertising - a technology area that I am passionate about and in which I see much promise." Meakem brings ten years of operating and investing experience in information technology. He joins Kodiak from Draper Fisher Jurvetson Gotham where he was Managing Director and served on the boards of directors of ContextWeb, Massive Incorporated, Pantero and NanoOpto, and an observer to the board of Practical Engineering. Previously, Meakem served on the Boards of LiveAdvice, acquired by Ingenio, Q-Link Technologies, acquired by Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE) and Quantiva, acquired by NetScout Systems (NASDAQ: NTCT). Prior to entering the investment community, Meakem was Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships at N2K Inc. responsible for strategic distribution partnerships for the leading online music retailer. Before N2K, he was Vice President at Interactive Imaginations, the predecessor to 24/7 Media, Inc. At Interactive Imaginations, Meakem created, built and managed the Commonwealth Network, one of the Internet's first advertising networks. He earned a B.A in Liberal Arts from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from Columbia University. "Chip's successful entrepreneurial and investment track record makes him a valuable addition to the Kodiak team," said Dave Furneaux, Managing General Partner. "His combination of operating and venture experience make him a perfect fit for the firm, and his extensive network of contacts complements and expands the outstanding network Kodiak brings to bear to help our portfolio companies achieve market leadership positions." About Kodiak Venture Partners Kodiak Venture Partners is a Waltham, Mass.-based venture capital firm focused on seed and early stage investments in emerging communications/IT, semiconductor and software companies. With a focus in the eastern regions of the U.S. and Canada, Kodiak Venture Partners builds relationships with entrepreneurs seeking accelerated market success. Kodiak's investment partners are successful high-technology business entrepreneurs who take a high-impact, hands-on approach to forming, operating, building and funding market leaders. For more information, visit www.kodiakvp.com. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]