Head of Semiconductor Investment, Vice President

• Dec 2021 - Present

General Manager, Vice President

• Apr 2018 - Dec 2021

• Promoted to Vice President in 2020, leading the largest office of the company in the US as well as remotely overseeing the Europe team based in London and the Israel team based in Herzliya, supporting 4 offices collectively• Led a team of 10 members as the Head of the 2 America offices in Menlo Park, CA and Boston, MA, directing the strategic decision-making for investments, investing in $100M in startups annually with $2.5B AUM• Developed a network of strategic vendors to attain additional sources, leading to the achievement of the best targets for investment

Chief Investment Manager

• Dec 2011 - Mar 2018

• Invested in technology-based startups to attain equity in chemicals and materials, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, software, and memory devices by assessing technical and financial values, writing contracts, and negotiating terms and conditions, winning deal with target companies• Secured 20+ investment negotiations with various companies in the semiconductor space, including Voltaix-acquired by Air Liquide, NexPlanar-acquired by Cabot, StoreDot, Inpria, SBA, Aveni, DSC-acquired by Entegris, IMS-acquired by Intel, Teraview, Exnodes, SolidFire-acquired by NetApp, Mirero-acquired by Samsung, xTAL, and Nantero, generating $140M+ in aggregate revenue• Appointed as a board member on 9 different groups, including xTAL, DSC, Reno, Aveni, Exnodes, Inpria, SVXR, Femtometrix, and Lyncean, influencing the strategic direction of investment opportunities• Enhanced the collaboration between the investment portfolio startups and Samsung to strategically manage the performance of the investment based on the overall outcome, resulting in $50M+ in net gain• Successfully identified tangible companies in semiconductor manufacturing for investment targets, leading to achieving the Investor of the Year award from Samsung in 2015• Leveraged key technologies and expertise in materials science and industry dynamics to identify the best targets for investment, earning the Achievement of the Year award in 2016

Senior Manager (Technology Planning)

• Jun 2010 - Nov 2011

• Fostered a network of developers by designing a database consisting of core display technologies from various universities, institutes, and startups, accelerating the growth of the business• Consulted with various SMEs in different display advancement verticals, including the mature, manufacturing, and equipment technologies, market requirements, and technology readiness to produce a roadmap for display technologies in collaboration with all internal R&D teams, supporting and influencing future business

Senior Engineer (Design & Simulation)

• Mar 2005 - May 2010

• Grew the team from 2 members in 2008 and to 250 staff in 2015, directing the development of simulation methodologies, including liquid crystals, photolithography, TFT modeling, and full panel, utilizing advanced R&D and product design capabilities, effectively designing and executing new projects, resulting in business continuity and expansion• Constructed an internal infrastructure by cross-collaborating with various teams, including manufacturing, IT, and R&D to compile all the reasonable data while consistently updating the data set and parameters, successfully enhancing the accuracy of the computer simulation• Spearheaded 4 ultra-brightness LCD development projects, utilizing low-cost manufacturing processes and innovative computer simulation methods, advancing clarity and performance on monitor displays and accelerating predictability for LCD design• Achieved 20+ patents for inventions, leading to earning recognition for the best display pixel design invention in 2007