Stephen Fleming

Current

Vice Provost at Georgia Institute of Technology
Board Observer at Icon Aircraft
Board Observer at PBworks (formerly PBwiki)

Board Observer at Asankya
Adjunct Professor, GT College of Management at Georgia Tech
Member of Investment Committee at Seraph Group
Director at XCOR Aerospace

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Past

Chief Commercialization Officer at Georgia Institute of Technology
General Partner at EGL Ventures
Venture Consultant at Advanced Technology Development Center

Director at BroadRiver
Director at SecureWorks
Board Observer at Boca Photonics
Director at RF Solutions
Director at ValuBond
Director at Pathfire / Video Networks Inc.
General Partner at Alliance Technology Ventures
Director at Synchrologic
Director at ZapMedia
Director & Office of the President at CareCentric Solutions
Director at Digital Furnace
Board Observer at Eprise
Board Observer at Telaxis
Director at Home Wireless Networks / HWN
Director at Verifiber
Director at iPower
Director at Astracom
Director at CBS Sportsline
Board Observer at RF Micro Devices
Associate VP, Broadband Networks at Nortel Networks / Northern Telecom
VP, Product Management and Marketing at LICOM
Associate Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories

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Education

Georgia Institute of Technology [Georgia Tech]

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Higher Education

Stephen Fleming’s Summary

Currently overseeing the Office of Commercialization Services for Georgia Tech. As of May 2005, I have been brought on board to streamline the handling of intellectual property, accelerate the licensing of technology and make the Institute’s resources more readily accessible to business and industry.

Former general partner of $250M early-stage VC firm. Responsible for 18 investments, 14 board seats, and nine successful exits. Previously, led introduction of residential broadband products (ADSL, cablemodems) at Nortel. VP Product Management at LICOM (venture-funded startup). Started career as bench scientist at Bell Labs. Spent 2003 consulting and teaching at Georgia Tech's College of Management.

Stephen Fleming’s Specialties:

Private equity, venture capital, early-stage investing, telecommunications, semiconductors, wireless technology, Internet security, technology commercialization, technology transfer, technology licensing

Stephen Fleming’s Experience

Vice Provost

Georgia Institute of Technology

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

July 2009 — Present (5 months)

Managing the Enterprise Innovation Institute, which helps enterprises improve their competitiveness through the application of science, technology and innovation. Includes VentureLab, ATDC, GaMEP, and many other acronyms.
Board Observer

Icon Aircraft

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

May 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)

Board observer representing Seraph Group's Series A investment.
Board Observer

PBworks (formerly PBwiki)

(Internet industry)

December 2006 — Present (3 years )

Board observer representing Seraph Group. Led the Series B investment.
Board Observer

Asankya

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Telecommunications industry)

June 2006 — Present (3 years 6 months)

Board observer representing Seraph Group's Series A investment.
Adjunct Professor, GT College of Management

Georgia Tech

(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)

July 2003 — Present (6 years 5 months)

Periodically teaching MGT 6165, New Venture Creation
Member of Investment Committee

Seraph Group

(Partnership; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

February 2003 — Present (6 years 10 months)

A unique investment platform for individuals by offering them the ability and the tools to create their own private investment portfolios armed with a more qualified selection of opportunities, professional monitoring and strategic exiting
Director

XCOR Aerospace

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Defense & Space industry)

April 2000 — Present (9 years 8 months)

Initial investor, and member of Board of Directors. Check them out at http://www.xcor.com !
Chief Commercialization Officer

Georgia Institute of Technology

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

May 2005 — July 2009 (4 years 3 months)

Responsible for:

Creating a clear process for the commercialization of technology developed by faculty members and students, and facilitate collaboration with experienced entrepreneurs in launching new companies;

Providing a consistent set of expectations for business and industry partners who wish to commercialize Georgia Tech research, setting realistic goals for license terms and the time required for completing the licensing process;

Helping Georgia companies develop the new products and processes they need to compete in world markets by transferring technology innovations developed at Georgia Tech and partner organizations, and

Setting a new standard for technology commercialization, helping Georgia Tech meet its goal of defining the technological university of the 21st century.
General Partner

EGL Ventures

(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

January 2004 — May 2005 (1 year 5 months)

General partner of a balanced venture capital fund, targeting early- and later-stage technology companies in the Southeast U.S.
Venture Consultant

Advanced Technology Development Center

(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

July 2002 — January 2004 (1 year 7 months)
Director

BroadRiver

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Telecommunications industry)

2000 — 2002 (2 years )

Participated in the Series B investment.
Director

SecureWorks

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)

2000 — 2002 (2 years )

Co-led the Series B (first institutional) round
Board Observer

Boca Photonics

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Telecommunications industry)

2000 — 2002 (2 years )

Co-led the Series A investment
Director

RF Solutions

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Semiconductors industry)

2000 — 2002 (2 years )

Co-led the Series A investment
Director

ValuBond

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

1999 — 2002 (3 years )

Led the Series A investment
Director

Pathfire / Video Networks Inc.

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Telecommunications industry)

1996 — 2002 (6 years )

Co-led the Series A investment.
General Partner

Alliance Technology Ventures

(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

January 1995 — April 2002 (7 years 4 months)

Second general partner. Led 18 investments totalling $65 million.
Director

Synchrologic

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

1995 — 2002 (7 years )

Led the Series A investment
Director

ZapMedia

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

2000 — 2001 (1 year )

Co-led the Series B (first institutional) investment
Director & Office of the President

CareCentric Solutions

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

1997 — 2001 (4 years )

Led the Series B investment.
Director

Digital Furnace

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Telecommunications industry)

1998 — 2000 (2 years )

Led the Series A investment
Board Observer

Eprise

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; EPRS; Computer Software industry)

1998 — 2000 (2 years )

Led the Series B investment
Board Observer

Telaxis

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; TLXS; Telecommunications industry)

1998 — 2000 (2 years )

Led Series E recapitalization round.
Director

Home Wireless Networks / HWN

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Telecommunications industry)

1998 — 2000 (2 years )

Led the Series B investment
Director

Verifiber

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Telecommunications industry)

1998 — 2000 (2 years )

Led the Series A investment
Director

iPower

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Telecommunications industry)

1999 — 1999 (less than a year)

Led the Series A investment
Director

Astracom

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Telecommunications industry)

1997 — 1999 (2 years )

Led the Series A investment
Director

CBS Sportsline

(Public Company; 11-50 employees; SPLN; Internet industry)

1996 — 1999 (3 years )

Led the Series B investment.
Board Observer

RF Micro Devices

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; RFMD; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

1995 — 1998 (3 years )

Co-led the Series B investment.
Associate VP, Broadband Networks

Nortel Networks / Northern Telecom

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)

September 1983 — December 1994 (11 years 4 months)

Multiple positions in multiple locations, all relevant to broadband
VP, Product Management and Marketing

LICOM

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Telecommunications industry)

February 1988 — September 1989 (1 year 8 months)
Associate Member of Technical Staff

AT&T Bell Laboratories

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)

June 1978 — June 1983 (5 years 1 month)

Stephen Fleming’s Education

Georgia Institute of Technology [Georgia Tech]

BS , Physics (minor certificate in History) , August 1979 — June 1983

Activities and Societies:

We're supposed to REMEMBER this after twenty years? The only ones that still matter are Student Government and ANAK... I still keep up with friends from those.

Additional Information

Stephen Fleming’s Groups:

Advisor to Apeliotus Technologies and the Colony Fund.

Member, Board of Trustees, of the Tech High Foundation, which has established a technology-oriented charter high school in downtown Atlanta.

Member, board of trustees of the Spiritual Living Center of Atlanta.