IN THIS SECTION:
|
 |
Carl H. Novotny
Mr. Novotny holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a BS degree from Rice University.
Mr. Novotny joined VCFNE in 2001 upon the formation of VCFNE IV, a $75 million Venture Capital Fund licensed as an SBIC (Small Business Investment Company) by the U.S. Small Business Administration. As one of the Managing Directors, Mr. Novotny oversees the fund's investments in all direct marketing related investments made by VCFNE in early stage companies. He currently serves as a member of the board of three VCFNE portfolio companies: First Equity Card Corporation, SoundBite Communications, and Next Mark.com, Inc. Outside of his VCFNE activities, Mr. Novotny is also a major shareholder and member of the board of directors of S&H Greenpoints, Inc. of Salem, Massachusetts and of the Affinity Marketing Group and Affinity Venture Group of Wellesley, MA.
Prior to joining VCFNE, Mr. Novotny was the founder of First USA Partners, the exclusive sales and business development arm of First USA Bank the third largest credit card issuer in the US, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank One. First USA Partners was the leading independent affinity marketing company in the U.S. during the 1990's. Mr. Novotny sold the company to Bank One in 1998.
Prior to founding First USA Partners in 1990, Mr. Novotny also co-founded Trans National Financial Services in 1982 and served as its COO from 1982 to 1988. TNFS was the pioneering company in the development of affinity marketing of financial services, most notably affinity credit card services, for 5 leading banks in the 1980's, including: MBNA America, Bank of Virginia (now Capital One), BancOhio, Bank of New England, and The Bank of Montreal (Canada).
Mr. Novotny is active in several non-profit groups including the Philanthropic Council of Boston Children's Hospital Diagnostic Medical Center and The Boston Foundation.
|
617-355-5433