# Frank Ball

> Frank Ball is a Series A investor at New Dominion Angels backing Medical and Biotechnology. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [New Dominion Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-dominion-angels)
- Location: Washington, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2012
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-ball-306105

Frank Ball is a Series A investor at New Dominion Angels in Washington focused on Medical and Biotechnology. In addition to co-founding New Dominion Angels, Frank has co-founded four businesses and was a member of the management team that took a local start-up business through an IPO in 2007. He holds degrees from Davidson College and George Washington University and is an adjunct faculty member at Georgetown University's Institute forTransformational Leadership. He currently serves on the boards of the American Public University System, ARCSys and Analytic Advantage Inc.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 1 | 50% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 50% |
| Health Diagnostics | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Phthisis Diagnostics | Phthisis Diagnostics is a molecular diagnostics company that develops products for various infectious diseases. Molecular technology presents significant advantages to laboratories in superior quality, ease-of-use, and significant cost savings. Simply Molecular. | $410K | Series A | Jun 29, 2012 |  |
| Phthisis Diagnostics | Phthisis Diagnostics is a molecular diagnostics company that develops products for various infectious diseases. Molecular technology presents significant advantages to laboratories in superior quality, ease-of-use, and significant cost savings. Simply Molecular. | $450K | Series A | Apr 21, 2011 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [New Dominion Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-dominion-angels) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About New Dominion Angels

VC Fund · Washington, United States

New Dominion Angels they invest in early stage startups, investing with entrepreneurs, in series seed or series A investors.

4 contacts available at New Dominion Angels.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Frank Ball | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frank-ball |
| Jeremy Bauman | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jeremy-bauman |
| John Cole | Angel Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-cole-2 |
| Mike McGinley | Co-Founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mike-mcginley |

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## FAQ

### What does Frank Ball invest in?

Frank Ball invests primarily in Medical, Biotechnology and Health Diagnostics startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Frank Ball last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Frank Ball closed in Jun 2012. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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