Frank H. Levinson is the founder and Managing Director of Small World Group. See sector focus and contact routes.
Frank H. Levinson is the founder and Managing Director of Small World Group, a seed-level accelerator and investment group based in San Francisco that operates incubators in Singapore and the USA. He previously co-founded Finisar Corporation, serving as CEO and CTO, and is also a General Partner at Phoenix Venture Partners, which focuses on advanced materials. His investment thesis targets seed, venture, and growth stages in the photonics, electronics, and clean technology sectors, with a geographic focus on the United States and Asia. Small World Group has funded more than 20 companies over the last decade, typically partnering with Phoenix Venture Partners to identify early-stage advanced materials startups. Notable portfolio companies include Rapsodo, Vixar (acquired by Osram), Daylight Solutions (acquired by Leonardo DRS), and Nexus Photonics. Levinson distinguishes himself as a technologist with over 40 patents in optical communications and networking, often mentoring startups in advanced materials and clean tech rather than focusing solely on financial returns.
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