Frank Kelcz
Partner @ Collider
London, United Kingdom
Frank Kelcz is a Venture Partner at DN Capital since July 2, 2014. Frank works with the firm's international portfolio of companies to expand into the US markets as well as finding companies with the ability to expand to Europe. Before joining DN Capital as a Venture Partner he consulted for the UK Government’s Department of Trade &Investment finding and persuading US based Venture investors to invest in UK tech companies. As former Head of Media Technology Investing at SEB Venture Capital in London he vetted hundreds of companies invested in a half dozen and was an active board member in four. At Ziff-Davis, the world’s largest technology media company, Frank was responsible for launching all European media products including PC Magazine, PC Direct, ZD Net and their country-specific off-shoots. Prior to this, as Deputy Director, International, at Bertelsmann’s Gruner & Jahr, Frank reported to the Chairman and headed up the creation, development and launch of their first titles targeting the US Hispanic population. These were profitable from launch. Frank’s first start-up was in his 20s; a series of multi-lingual magazines, ACE Electronics Publications. These represented the first efforts to create truly international publications translated and adapted to local markets while providing a consistent look and feel across markets. These publications reached 17 markets. Frank is a dual national (USA & UK). grew up in New York City speaks English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Frank loves skiing, cycling, great food and jazz. Frank earned a B.A. in Economics from Bowdoin College in Maine, and pursued MBA studies at New York University before leaving to launch a magazine in Italy. Frank is fluent in English, French and Italian, and is conversant in German and Spanish.
- Total investments:
- 1
- Lead investor:
- 100%
Last updated:
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Industries Frank Kelcz invests in
Stages Frank Kelcz invests in
Countries Frank Kelcz invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- iOS 1 (100%)
- Apps 1 (100%)
- Mobile 1 (100%)
- Content 1 (100%)
- Software 1 (100%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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MobileTag
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Mobile Tag, the European leader in mobile barcode solutions, continues to innovate with the launch of its latest application: mobiletag Universal Reader and shopping.Mobile Tag is behind the creation of the flashcode, the standard 2D barcode used by operators in France. This type of Datamatrix barcode is used by the biggest companies indisplay, transportation, distribution, the pharmaceutical industry, and more.Mobile Tag has always tried to develop new technology from the consumer's point of view, and the mobiletag Universal Reader & shopping is no exception.The concept behind this application is to send, receive and share information and best prices to everyone and for everyone through all standardized barcodes.Scanning a barcode with your mobile phone is simply taking a picture of it with your phone, using the mobiletag application. Mobile tag is free! | $7M |
About Collider
Collider is an accelerator dedicated to MadTech (also known as marketing and advertising tech) startups, who help brands and agencies better identify, understand, engage with and sell to their consumers. They invest capital in these startups, they coach them through a highly structured programme and they connect them to potential corporatecustomers and investors. The aim of the game is to help these startups become sustainable, rapidly growing businesses. They also partner with brilliant brands and agencies to help them work closely with game-changing tech and introduce their teams to new ways of working.They drive the future of marketing, advertising and commerce technology for startups, corporates and investors. They find the very best startups to invest in and scale, bring the right startup solutions at the right time to corporates, and ultimately deliver investor returns. With their HQ in London and their newest office in Amsterdam.
Collider Contacts
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Andy Tait
Co-Founder
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David Prais
Co-Founder
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Ellen Bark-Lindhout
Co-Founder Amsterdam
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Frank Kelcz
Partner
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Rebecca Watson
Financial Controller
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What does Frank Kelcz invest in?
Frank Kelcz invests primarily in iOS, Apps and Mobile startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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