 Betsy A. Atkins
Special Limited Partner
Betsy Atkins is a former co-founder of Ascend Communications. As an independent venture capitalist focusing on investments in early stage high tech companies, Betsy is referred to by industry observers as a leading "tech angel". Her career includes several entrepreneurial startups such as Amplitude and operational management experience with a variety of high tech companies. Betsy also sits on the board of directors of Laurel Networks, Polycom, Inc., UTStarCom and the Florida International University ("FIU"). She is a guest lecturer at Stanford University and FIU. Her educational background includes scholarships to Oxford University and the University of Copenhagen and a BA from the University of Massachusetts.
Betsy can be reached at 703.796.0222.
 Lisa Losito
Lisa Losito began her Internet career at Internet start-ups Digex and Enews before co-founding Cidera, Inc. (formally Skycashe). She also founded and remains the Director of Phase 1, a Laurel, Maryland-based business incubator which launched iAltas (later acquired by Alta Vista), Digital Addiction, Ikimbo, and The Sync. Past President of Colocation Corporation and President of Laurel Telecommunications Corp. ("LTC"), and a board advisor at Telezoo.com, Lisa's advice and guidance is frequently sought after by startup and early stage companies. A graduate of the University of Maryland, Lisa is active in local Laurel, Maryland affairs and currently serving on the board of the Laurel Historic Society.
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