Advanced Technology Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in early stage investments in emerging growth companies. The firm targets investments in information technology, healthcare, energy, and cleantech with a focus on software and services, internet services, internet infrastructure, internet services, digital media, communications, medical devices, life sciences, biotechnology, diagnostic, therapeutic devices, pharmaceuticals, bio-pharmaceuticals, in-vitro diagnostics, and research products. It originates and leads syndicated deals and seeks board representation on its portfolio companies. Advanced Technology Ventures was founded in 1979 and is based in Palo Alto, California with an additional office in Waltham, Massachusetts.