Frank Hopper

Frank Hopper is currently the Managing Director at Capital Innovators, a venture capital firm and accelerator program based in St. Louis. He has been with Capital Innovators since August 2018, initially serving as Program Director before being promoted to Managing Director in May 2021.13

In his role at Capital Innovators, Frank oversees:

• Execution of their accelerator programs, including the world-renowned Capital Innovators Accelerator and the NGA Accelerator
• Management of the Capital Innovators investment portfolio
• Later-stage investment processes

Prior to joining Capital Innovators, Frank worked in marketing roles, including as Marketing & Development Manager for GO! St. Louis from 2016-2018.1

Frank holds a Bachelor's Degree from Illinois State University.3 While at Illinois State, he held roles in the Office of the President and as National Liaison for the Public Relations Student Society of America chapter.1

In addition to his work at Capital Innovators, Frank is involved in the St. Louis entrepreneurship ecosystem:

• He serves as a Board Observer for Verb and as a Growth Marketing Advisor for Venku1
• He participates in entrepreneurship events at Saint Louis University, such as hosting a breakout room during their Entrepreneurship Week in 20212
• He is part of the leadership team for TechSTL, an organization supporting the technology industry in St. Louis4

While the query states Frank is an Adjunct Professor at Saint Louis University, this is not explicitly mentioned in the provided search results. However, his involvement with SLU's entrepreneurship programs and events suggests he likely has some teaching or advisory role there, even if not formally listed as an adjunct professor.