Francis Shih

Frank is Co-founder and Managing Partner of Arc Labs. Before launching Arc, Frank was a Principal and Founding Team member of Arena Ventures, an early-stage VC based in Los Angeles. He also worked at a family office based in New York managing early stage venture investments. Frank managed client portfolios at Bank Julius Baer and Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he was a Vice President in the Asia CIO Office focused on global equity strategy and macro-driven investments. His background is in institutional equity research including experience as a technology sector analyst at Bear Stearns and as a buy-side analyst for a hedge fund in New York. Francis graduated from the University of Rochester with a BA in Economics and English.