Rick Lazansky

Chief Investment Officer, Founder & Chair

2014 - Current

Silicon Catalyst is a Semiconductor startup incubator and accelerator. Venture capital has largely turned its interest to other markets. Innovation in electronics, from consumer good to the very things that will help us be better stewards for our planet, feed the hungry, advance health care, and explore the world around us, depend on hardware (and software) solutions.

Partner, True Global Ventures 4 Plus

2020

True Global Ventures 4 Plus (TGV) has invested in 3 unicorns, namely Animoca Brands, The Sandbox, Forge. TGV GPs are investing their own money between 20%-40% of the Total Fund AUM. The fund is investing in equity across 3 verticals in Web3: Entertainment, Financial Services, Infrastructure & Data Analytics/AI. TGV is licensed under Monetary Authorities of Singapore.

Advisor

2017

Nudge helps you see where your money is going when you're shopping, showing you the good and the bad retailers nearby based on your beliefs.

Board Of Directors

2015

Barcelona Ventures is a cross-border incubator and accelerator, bringing the best startups from Catalan and the rest of Europe to Silicon Valley for education, development, and market expansion.

Member, Class Manager, Advisor, Board Member (2010-2016), President (2016)

2004

The Sand Hill Angels is a group of successful Silicon Valley technology professionals dedicated to the formation and growth of startup companies.

Board Director, i-GATE NEST

2010 - 2015

VP R&D

2001 - 2014

Xpedion developed the best RFIC simulator in the world. We were noted for having a geeky but fun team full of the best in the field recruited from academia and industry. We had a reputation for having the most responsive and supportive R&D in EDA, focused entirely on our customers' success. I hired, managed and motivated R&D. We used rapid scrum-light development methodology to perform over 125 full software releases during my tenure, with zero release failures.

Investor-Advisor & Cofounder

2014 - 2014

The Batchery is a community of 50 veteran angel and VC investors and advisors ready to provide startups with ideas, insights, and networks. The Batchery also serves as a global gateway to Silicon Valley, with the best-in-class curriculum, mentorship, tools, network and partnerships for entrepreneurs in the Bay Area, around the US, and world. See: http://Batchery.com for more details.

Chairman & founder

1994 - 2010

VP R&D

2000 - 2001

RedSpark was an Autodesk spinout, with a great mission - collaborative design chain management for the manufacturing industry. It 'spun back in' in late 2001.