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Simon Lancaster

General Partner & Founder of Omni Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Overview

Work Experience

  • General Partner & Founder

    2020 - Current

    Omni Ventures (formerly Omni Venture Labs) is The Manufacturing Tech VC. We are a micro VC that invests in DeepTech founders at the earliest stage. Omni Ventures has invested in DeepTech pre-seed startups, and supports with first-check capital as well as with their go-to-market with engineering/product strategy, venture strategy, and business development.

  • Board Member

    2024

    Member of the Board alongside Firas Khalifeh (Founder and CEO), Michael Claes (Sabic Ventures) and Olivier Guillaumin (Fast Forward VC).

  • Chief Technology Officer & Late Co-Founder

    2023

    Carbon Mobile’s mission is to connect the world of composites by enabling 5G connectivity on any Carbon Fiber device. Leading a world class team of design engineers and R&D materials scientists. Through intense research and development into application of advanced materials Carbon Mobile is driving thinner, lighter, stronger, and more sustainable consumer electronics of tomorrow.

  • Head Of Engineering & Strategy

    2021 - 2023

  • First Head of Business Development

    2019 - 2021

    Left Apple after 12 years to become Arris’ First Head of Business Development I built the complete Applications Engineering and Business Development organizations from Series-A to pre-Series-C. Developed full Go-To-Market BD pipeline from zero to ~$260M Series C valuation.

  • Advanced Materials and Prototyping lead, Product Design Architecture

    2014 - 2019

    Materials and prototyping technology innovations to enable future generations of products. Cnceptualization, prototyping and materials development: advanced polymers and composites, additive manufacturing, technical fabrics and softgoods, lightweight wearables, glass and ceramics fabrication, ingress prevention including super hydrophobics, highly functional architected materials, metal matrix composites, cold spray technology, thermal management laminates.

  • Advanced Manufacturing Engineer, Manufacturing Design

    2008 - 2014

    Developed new manufacturing processes used across Apple's entire product line: iPad, iPad mini, Macbook Air, Macbook Pro, iMac, Magic Mouse and other accessories. Filed 21 patents for: - Surface Finishing, Friction Stir Welding, Additive Manufacturing (3D printing), robotics and automation, grinding, aluminum forging, micro-machining, automated defect inspection and handling, vision systems, automated polishing and deburring of plastics and aluminum, glass forming and finishing, rare earth magnet fabrication and other special-purpose machinery.

  • Platforms Mechanical Engineering

    2007 - 2007

    Mechanical design, thermal analysis, airflow optimization and stress testing on Google hardware systems.

  • Stamping Engineering

    2006 - 2006

    Manufacturing Engineering R&D at Canada's largest Toyota plant.

  • Electro-Mechanical Test Systems Design Engineering

    2005 - 2006

    Electro-mechanical test system automation design for BlackBerry product lines. Developed three systems that were patented. Filed my first patent.

  • Manufacturing Engineering Technical Writing

    2004 - 2004

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