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Noel Heiks

Managing Partner at Kirenaga Partners LLC

Cocoa Beach, Florida

Overview 

Noel Heiks is a Board Member at Censys | Mattrix, with a background in power amplifiers, satellite communications, and entrepreneurship. He has held leadership roles in companies like Duos Technologies and Nuvotronics, showcasing expertise in strategy, product development, and business development. He has a Master's and Bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech and has made significant contributions in the fields of telecommunications, RF, and semiconductor technology throughout his career.

Work Experience 

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Censys Technologies Corporation

  • Board Member

    2020 - Current

Censys Technologies develops remote sensing solutions for UAS service providers, enterprise organizations, and government entities.

Raised $11,950,000.00 from Collective Capital Ventures and Kirenaga Partners.

censystech.com
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Kirenaga Partners LLC

  • Managing Partner

    2021

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EMCORE Corporation

  • Board Member

    2019

Emcore offers a portfolio of compound semiconductor-based products for the broadband, fiber optics, space, and solar power markets.

Raised $17,250,000.00.

emcore.com

Duos Technologies

  • President and COO

    2018 - 2019

    Duos Technologies provides intelligent systems for inspection and security in rail, logistics, and critical infrastructure applications. www.duostech.com

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Nuvotronics

  • Owner, Board Member

    2016 - 2019

    Founded, focused, and grew Nuvotronics from a small, defocused business to a multimillion dollar powerhouse in millimeter wave. Built alliances with the largest commercial and defense companies on the planet. Acquired by Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB) See www.nuvotronics.com for more details.

  • CEO, Co-Founder

    2008 - 2016

    Founded, focused, and grew Nuvotronics from a small, defocused business to a multimillion dollar defense electronics powerhouse. Acquired by Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB) See www.nuvotronics.com for more details.

Nuvotronics designs, develops, and fabricates custom networks of circuits and passive components for complex microwave systems.

Raised $15,200,001.00.

nuvotronics.com

Optisales, LLC

  • President, Founder

    2007 - 2008

    Built OptiSales from the ground up in 2007 through strategic investment, selling worldwide hard-to-find semiconductor equipment.

Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials

  • Marketing Director

    2002 - 2006

    Launched optoelectronic products in worldwide markets (specifically Asia) by leveraging Rohm and Haas's corporate marketing arsenal.

Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials is a semiconductors company that offers specialty chemicals.

rohmhaas.com

Haleos

  • Vice President and Co-Founder

    1996 - 2002

    Co-founded Haleos, selling microfabrication and optoelectronics products worldwide. Grew the company from 4 people and one customer to over 100 people and 60 customers. Raised $12M in VC, and sold the company in 2002 to Rohm and Haas, an $8B materials company (acquired by Dow Chemical NYSE: DOW)

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Virginia Tech

  • Research Associate

    1995 - 1996

    Built data acquisition systems for fiber optic sensors for Raytheon, Boeing, and Alcoa-Fujikura.

Burle Industries

  • Member, Technical Staff

    1992 - 1995

    Built automated processing systems for photomultiplier tubes: manufacturing and test.

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