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Roy Kaller

Technology and engineering advisor to start-up companies, venture capital and private equity.

Coronado, California

Overview 

Roy Kaller is a technology and engineering advisor with a background in semiconductors, business strategy, and engineering management. He currently serves as the Managing Director at Gain Ventures, LLC and has held executive roles at companies like Cirrus Logic and SMSC.

Work Experience 

  • Managing Director

    2011 - Current

    Technology and engineering advisor to start-up companies, venture capital and private equity.

  • Venture Partner

    2020

  • Board Member

    2022

    Providing enrichment through maritime programs of education, training, competition and recreation.

  • Advisory Board Member

    2020

Hydrostasis is a developer of hydration monitoring systems.

  • Vice President of Corporate Technology

    2009 - 2020

    Led core engineering and technology teams enabling revenue growth from $175M/yr to $1.4B/yr and transforming the company into a global organization. Team of 210 including Silicon Technology, Assembly Engineering, Yield Engineering, Information Technology and Quality.

CYPHER develops software solutions for real-time noise reduction, signal identification, and signal extraction on various devices.

Raised $5,796,939.00.

  • Partner

    2008 - 2014

    Providing strategic and technical advisory services, transitional management, intellectual property analysis and M&A support where independent perspective, analysis or due diligence is required.

  • Vice President of Corporate Engineering

    2002 - 2009

    Integrated Gain Technology acquisition into SMSC which began a 5-year strategic and technology transformation from a $129M (44% GM) digital ASIC supplier into a $378M (52% GM) mixed-signal semiconductor company.

SMSC is a leading developer of Smart Mixed-Signal Connectivity solutions. SMSC employs a unique systems level approach that incorporates

  • Vice President of Engineering and member Board of Directors

    2000 - 2002

    Semiconductor product development and engineering services start-up acquired by Standard Microsystems Corp. (SMSC) June 2002 for $34.5M.

  • Founder and Engineering Director - Grass Valley Design Center

    1995 - 2000

    First 5 years of operation: • > 50 Integrated Circuits taped-out • > 26 New Products Introduced with $24M shipped • > $18M Profit contributed

National Semiconductor is an American semiconductor manufacturer specialized in analog devices and subsystems.

  • Engineering Manager

    1992 - 1995

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