Description Alliance Technology Ventures (ATV) invests venture capital in early-stage information technology and biotechnology companies, primarily in the continental US. In the IT sector, the firm focuses on communications technologies and semiconductors; in the biotech realm, ATV looks for companies developing new drugs, diagnostic technologies, and medical devices. ATV prefers to be the lead investor in its transactions and usually takes a seat on portfolio companies' boards. The partnership has more than $250 million under management. Its holdings include chip designer Ziptronix and laboratory services provider Genoptix. Managing general partner Mike Henos founded ATV in 1993.