VC For Semiconductor: Dead or Alive?

By SemiWiki

July 15, 2015

Six years ago, I left my Entrepreneur-In-Residence (EIR) role at a venture capital firm to join Kilopass as an “interim CEO”, thinking the venture world will eventually forget about semiconductor as an industry as it matures. So it’s interesting to me how, six years later, the venture investment in the semiconductor industry has evolved, at least from what Kilopass has been exposed to lately.

By way of background, Kilopass isn’t looking for venture capital. With a strong cash balance, no debt, and high growth, the goal is to strengthen the management team, expand the product line, and win the heart of our customers and partners. As such, we’ve looked at, at least three acquisitions, and contemplated the Chinese capital market, recent volatility notwithstanding. It’s through these encounters that I get to see different visions and operations of VCs all around the world. It’s fascinating.

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