Mr. Walsh worked for several years in San Francisco working for investment bank, Volpe Welty, as a Research Associate and Prudential Volpe as an Equity Research Analyst covering the Enterprise Software space. As an Analyst, Frank was involved in several technology IPOs, Secondaries and PIPEs (Private Investment in Public Equities). He was also responsible for the firm’s thematic research and publication in the enterprise software space.
Between his two roles in San Francisco, Frank worked as a Joint Venture Business Manager for Millicom International Cellular in Luxembourg. Millicom is a publicly traded company that develops and operates cellular telephone networks in developing countries.
Following his return to Ireland in 1998 Frank founded two companies, both of which operated successfully and were ultimately sold. Firstly, Technology Research Group which provided research analysis and valuation services to Irish technology and investment companies/funds was acquired by a start-up US Venture Capital Company to spear-head its operations in Ireland.