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Louay Eldada
Founder of SCIDATEK
Austin, Texas
Overview
Louay Eldada is a highly accomplished serial entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist based in Austin, Texas. With a Ph.D. from Columbia University and a strong background in semiconductors and nanotechnology, he has founded and led successful companies like SCIDATEK and Quanergy, making significant contributions to the fields of renewable energy and solar technology. His current role involves investing in seed and pre-seed stage startups in sectors such as TransportationTech, Security, Data Services, IoT, Cloud Infrastructure, and AI in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Work Experience
CEO, Executive Chairman, Founder
2020 - Current
CEO, Founder
2012 - 2020
Quanergy develops 3D-LiDAR sensors and smart sensing solutions for safety and experience enhancement.
Raised $175,308,960.00 from Rising Tide and Jacket River.
VP of Technology
2012 - 2012
Chief Science Officer, VP of Global R&D
2011 - 2012
CTO, VP of Engineering, VP of Operations
2008 - 2011
CTO, VP of Engineering, Founder
2002 - 2008
Innovalight develops silicon ink, licensed to solar cell manufacturers
Raised $81,841,484.00 from US Department of Energy, Convexa Capital Ventures and Apax Partners.
Chair, Technical Working Group on Integration, Packaging & Interconnects
2002 - 2008
CTO, VP of Engineering, Vice Chairman, Founder
2000 - 2002
Director of R&D, Photonics Business
1999 - 2000
Head of R&D, Founder, Photonics Business
1994 - 1999
Honeywell Hometown is a not-for-profit organization that deploys the efforts of Honeywell India towards social responsibility interventions.
Education
Ph.D.
1991 - 1994
Stanford Graduate School of Business
2011 - 2011
Harvard Business School
2001 - 2001
Sloan School of Management
1998 - 1998
M.S.
1989 - 1991
B.S.
1985 - 1989