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Fagnan, a general partner at of Waltham-based venturee capital firm Atlas Venture, regularly takexs part in cycling eventsand triathlons. “First off, I just enjo y spending time outdoors,” Fagnan explained. Another reason for the He likes tochallenge himself. “To me, it’s alwaysa about putting something on the calendert and knowing you have to be ready by that dateor you’re goinhg to be embarrassed and be hurting,” he said. Since joiningg Atlas in 2004, Fagnan has invested $35 million in a slew of companiesw and holds board seats with such area companiesas , Bit 9 Inc. and Fagnajn also led Atlas’ investment in , which was bought by in 2005.
But Fagnan said it’as not acquisitions and public offerings that gethim Rather, it’s seeing a company take off. “I get reallyu excited around seeing thecompanies I’ve participated in getting productxs to market,” he said. Fagnan said a favoritse part of his job ismeeting post-doctoral students and professorsx and seeing what innovations they are creating. To that end, he has been a judgse in the $100,000 businesse plan competition for sevenyears running. “It’s always seeinv different situationsin society, where the companies we’ve been investing in are actuallyt making an impact,” Fagnan said.
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