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Michael Janse

Consultant at ARCH Venture Partners

San Jose, California

Overview 

Michael Janse is a seasoned professional with a strong background in venture capital and deep tech, currently serving as a Managing Director at Samsung Venture Investment in San Jose, California. With experience at top firms like Qualcomm Ventures and ARM, he excels in business development, corporate strategy, and market research, having a successful track record in nurturing startups and driving growth in various sectors such as AI and semiconductor devices. Janse holds an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University, and his career highlights include roles as CEO and Co-Founder at Zzyzx Polymers and Ondulé Semiconductor, showcasing his expertise in entrepreneurship and leadership in the tech industry.

Work Experience 

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ARCH Venture Partners

  • Consultant

    2023 - Current

    Researching new markets and technology areas, financial modeling and business plans, portfolio company fundraising.

ARCH is a venture firm that focuses on life science discoveries to prevent, detect, and cure disease.

archventure.com
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Qualcomm Ventures

  • Venture Investor

    2019 - 2023

    Investing in mobility, AI, data analytics and edge. Managing investments in Ethernovia (automotive Ethernet), DataPelago (accelerated AI training and data analytics), HDVI (insurtech for connected cars) and Celona (private 5G networks).

Qualcomm Ventures is a global investor that assists entrepreneurs in creating revolutionary businesses.

qualcommventures.com
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Samsung Venture Investment

  • Managing Director

    2017 - 2019

    Investing in datacenter, semiconductor, AI and automotive. Managing investments in SiFive (RISC-V design), CNEX (storage controllers), Oculii (synthetic aperture radar), BigStream (data analytics) and Datera (software-defined storage)

Zzyzx Polymers

  • CEO, Co-Founder

    2016 - 2017

    Zzyzx creates blends of engineering polymers and recycled materials that have traditionally been impossible to produce.

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ARM

  • Director, New Business Ventures

    2013 - 2016

    Helped develop M&A strategy to drive ARM growth and to establish the IoT business unit. Focused on IoT, security and ARM in the data center.

Ondulé Semiconductor

  • CEO, Co-Founder

    2010 - 2011

    Ondulé offers a novel approach to scaling planar CMOS semiconductors. Co-founded with a distinguished UC Berkeley researcher.

Harris & Harris Group, Venture Capital

  • Managing Director

    2007 - 2010

    Venture capital firm investing in semiconductor, electronics, cleantech and advanced materials. Managing investments in Adesto (embedded memory), Crystal IS (UV LEDs), Bridgelux (LEDs), Innovalight (solar), Siluria (catalyst discovery) and Cambrios (touch screen tech)

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ARCH Venture Partners

  • Principal

    2002 - 2007

    Investing in semiconductor, compute, cleantech and advanced materials for ARCH. Managing investments in Univa (grid computing), ALIS (helium ion microscopy), Alfalight (telecom lasers), Adesto (embedded memory)

ARCH is a venture firm that focuses on life science discoveries to prevent, detect, and cure disease.

archventure.com

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