Overview

Gender

male

Carl Novotny became a General Partner of VCFNE in 2001 upon the formation of VCFNE IV, and is also a significant Limited Partner in the Fund. 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 four VCFNE portfolio companies: Associates in Internation Research, Inc., Saylent Technologies, Next Mark Inc., and EMO Labs Inc. Prior to joining VCFNE, Mr. Novotny was the co-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 US during the 1990’s. Mr. Novotny sold the company to Bank One in 1998. Prior to co-founding First USA Partners in 1990, Mr. Novotny also co-founded Trans National Financial Services, a pioneering company in the development of affinity marketing of financial services, most notable affinity credit card services and served as its COO until 1988. Mr. Novotny is active in several non-profit groups including the Philanthropic Council of Boston Children’s Hospital Diagnostic Medical Center, North Hill Retirement Community, and The Boston Foundation. He received his BA degree from Rice University and his MBA from Harvard Business School.