Jimmy Kan
Partner at Anzu Partners
San Diego, California
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2017 - Current
Anzu Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm that invests in breakthrough industrial technologies. We team with entrepreneurs to develop and commercialize technological innovations by providing capital and deep expertise in business development, market positioning, global connectivity, and operations. https://www.anzupartners.com/
Anzu Partners is an investment firm that invests in industrial and life science technology companies.
Board Member
2022
AM Batteries manufactures Li-ion batteries using solvent-free electrode manufacturing technology.
Raised $62,485,998.00 from Mass. Manufacturing Innovation Initiative.
Board Member
2022
Board Member
2022
EnCharge AI delivers a battle-tested computing platform to unlock the best AI computing, from the edge to the cloud.
Raised $62,900,000.00 from DARPA.
Board Member
2021
South 8 sells LiGas®, a liquefied gas electrolyte for Lithium-ion batteries. LiGas functions in extreme cold while decreasing cost.
Raised $16,822,890.00 from Porsche Ventures, Anzu Partners, Foothill Ventures, LG Technology Ventures and Lockheed Martin Ventures.
Board Member
2020
Aspinity offers neuromorphic all-analog integrated circuit technology that can replicate the functionality of digital signal processors.
Raised $16,490,000.00 from Unitrontech, Mountain State Capital, Anzu Partners, Birchmere Ventures and Riverfront Ventures.
Board Member
2018
Board Member
2017
Niron develops a manufacturing process designed for the large-scale production of permanent magnets.
Raised $109,599,999.00 from Allison Transmission Holdings, Magna International, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, University of Minnesota, Samsung Ventures, Stellantis Ventures, University of Minnesota, General Motors Ventures and Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.
Senior Hardware Engineer and Researcher
2013 - 2017
Development of energy efficient, embedded non-volatile memory (eNVM) technologies, especially STT-MRAM for low-power MCU, IoT devices, and sensors: • Memory bitcells at leading-edge logic nodes: Definition of bitcell specifications, architectures, process integration, and layout with leading semiconductor foundries • Device metrology: Implementation of high-throughput techniques for perpendicular magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) characterization including ferromagnetic resonance, magnetometry, and magneto-transport methods • Reliability engineering: Development of accelerated stress tests and models for MRAM TDDB • Materials development: Design of film stacks for optimal integration into CMOS BEOL, optimizing PVD & Etch processes for advanced devices • Emerging technologies pathfinding: Evaluation of magnetic oscillators, industrial & biosensors, cryptographic applications, and AI hardware
Ultra-Scan Corporation is an identity management solutions provider and a pioneer in development of high accuracy, fingerprint Technology.
Raised $18,000,000.00 from Tom Golisano.
Ph.D. - Materials Physics
2009 - 2013
Ph.D. Advisor: Eric Fullerton Center for Memory and Recording Research (CMRR) Engineering of Metallic Multilayers and Spin Transfer Torque Devices: Design, nanofabrication, and characterization of ultrathin metallic and oxide multilayers designed for the study of several magnetic, electronic, and optical phenomena.
Research Assistant
2006 - 2009
Nanomaterials synthesis (nanowires and nanorods) by electroplating and CVD, and device fabrication for biomedical applications.
Education
Ph.D.
2010 - 2013
B.S. & M.S.
2006 - 2010