Faraj Aalaei
Founder at Candou Ventures LLC
Network origin in Faraj Aalaei first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
Centillium Communications, Inc.
 Centillium Communications, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Centillium Communications, Inc. designs, develops and supplies integrated programmable system-on-a-chip solutions that enable high-speed broadband access. Its products include passive optical network chip solutions; mixed-signal integrated circuits, hardware and software applications. The firm also offers fiber to the premises products that include central office transceivers, protocol processors, customer premise equipment transceivers and protocol processors. The company was founded in 1997 by Faraj Aalaei and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Telecommunications Equipment | 22 |
| Subsidiary | Semiconductors | 19 | |
| Public Company | Semiconductors | 12 | |
Wentworth Institute of Technology
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 7 |
Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc.
 Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. designs and manufactures telecommunications equipment. The firm offers connection-oriented ethernet and optical transport technologies, synchronous optical networking, wavelength-division multiplexing, and packet optical transport technologies. The company is headquartered in Richardson, TX.
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| Subsidiary | Computer Communications | 6 |
Candou Ventures LLC
 Candou Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Candou Ventures LLC (Candou Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Faraj Aalaei and Shahin Hedayat. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 5 |
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Marvell Technology Group Ltd. engages in the design, development, and sale of integrated circuits. The company offers System-on-a-Chip devices, which leverages technology portfolio of intellectual property in the areas of analog, mixed-signal, digital signal processing, and embedded and standalone integrated circuits. It also develops integrated hardware platforms along with software that incorporates digital computing technologies designed and configured to provide an optimized computing solution. The company was founded by Sehat Sutardja, Weili Dai and Pantas Sutardja in January 1995 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
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| Subsidiary | Semiconductors | 2 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Faraj Aalaei via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
National Semiconductor Corp.
 National Semiconductor Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology National Semiconductor Corp. develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The firm’s product portfolio includes power management circuits, audio and operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters, communication interface circuits, lighting and display circuits, adaptive voltage scaling circuits, and radio frequency integrated circuits, as well as power references, regulators, and switches. The company was founded by Arie Brish on June 29, 1959 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Semiconductors | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| CIRRUS LOGIC, INC. | Semiconductors | Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal Founder Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| INTEL CORPORATION | Semiconductors | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor Private Equity Investor Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The University of Texas at Austin | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
EnVerv, Inc.
 EnVerv, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology EnVerv, Inc. specializes in designing communications chips for metering infrastructure. The company was founded by Reza Mirkhani and Farrokh Farrokhi in 2009 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA. | Semiconductors | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. | Packaged Software | Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| BROADCOM CORPORATION | Semiconductors | Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Operating Officer Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| MICROSEMI FREQUENCY AND TIME CORP | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc.
 SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. develops and markets multifunction location platforms based on semiconductor and software products that are designed to enable location-awareness utilizing GPS and other location technologies, enhanced by wireless connectivity and multimedia capabilities, for high-volume mobile consumer devices and commercial applications. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electronics Distributors | Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO | |
| The University of Colorado | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Case Western Reserve University
 Case Western Reserve University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
| INPHI | Semiconductors | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
Luxtera, Inc.
 Luxtera, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Luxtera, Inc. engages in the development and delivery of silicon complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) photonics. Its CMOS technology provides bandwidth for applications ranging from local area network to chip-to-chip interconnect. The company was founded by Alex Dickinson, Axel Scherer, Eli Yablonovitch and Lawrence Cary Gunn III in 2001 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA. | Semiconductors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Apexone Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
 Apexone Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Apexone Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. designs, develops and markets mixed-signal integrated circuits. The company was founded by Yong James Gao in March 2002 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China. | Semiconductors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Intel Capital Corp.
 Intel Capital Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Intel Capital Corp (Intel Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Intel Corp founded in 1991 by Les Vadasz, and Avram Miller. The firm is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. | Investment Managers | Sales & Marketing Chief Investment Officer | |
| San Jose State University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
NEA Management Co. LLC
 NEA Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance New Enterprise Associates LLC (New Enterprise Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
| QUANTENNA COMMUNICATIONS INC | Semiconductors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Phoenix | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| FUSION-IO, INC. | Computer Peripherals | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Utah | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
| University of Massachusetts | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED | Semiconductors | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Ethernovia, Inc.
 Ethernovia, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Ethernovia, Inc. aims to reduce network cost and provide additional features by consolidating today's numerous simple 'domain' electronic control units (ECUs) into a small number of multi-domain ECUs. Ethernovia is based in San Jose, CA. The company's focus is on the automotive industry, where sophisticated sensors and fundamental shifts in vehicle architecture are generating an exponential increase in data. The company was founded by Roy Myers, Hossein Sederat, Darren Engelkemier, and Ramin Shirani. Ramin Shirani has been the CEO since incorporation. | Electrical Products | Chief Executive Officer Private Equity Investor | |
| University of San Francisco | College/University | Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree | |
Walden International LLC
 Walden International LLC Investment ManagersFinance Walden International LLC (Walden International) is a Venture capital firm founded in 1987 by Lip Bu Tan. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Founder | |
Global Semiconductor Alliance
 Global Semiconductor Alliance Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Global Semiconductor Alliance provides information on and organizes events for the semiconductor industry in order to ensure growth and profitability of the industry. The private company is based in Dallas, TX. The company was founded by Jodi L. Shelton. Jodi L. Shelton has been the CEO since incorporation. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| SILICON LABORATORIES INC. | Semiconductors | Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO | |
National Venture Capital Association
 National Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Akros Silicon, Inc.
 Akros Silicon, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Akros Silicon, Inc. provides power management integrated circuits. The company was founded by J. Francois Crepin, Sajol C. Ghoshal and John R. Camagna in 2005 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Semiconductors | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| ANADIGICS, INC. | Electronic Production Equipment | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| PIXELWORKS, INC. | Semiconductors | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| AMD (ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES) | Semiconductors | Director/Board Member Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | |
| Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
BTI Systems, Inc.
 BTI Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BTI Systems, Inc. provides intelligent networking software and systems. Its products include cloud connect, packet optical transport, Ethernet, network management, software networking, and network functions virtualization. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Kanata, Canada. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
 Indian Institute of Technology Madras Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, is among the foremost of institutes of national importance in higher technological education and in basic and applied research. The Institute, with nearly 360 faculty, 4000 students, 1250 administrative and supporting staff, is a self-contained campus and is located in a beautiful, wooded land of about 250 hectares in South Madras | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| NEOMAGIC CORPORATION | Semiconductors | Founder Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer |
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International
| United States | 47 |
| India | 3 |
| China | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
Sectoral
| Electronic Technology | 28 |
| Consumer Services | 14 |
| Finance | 5 |
| Technology Services | 3 |
| Commercial Services | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 347 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 111 |
| Chairman | 64 |
| Founder | 60 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 60 |
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| Lip-Bu Tan | 87 |
| Forest Baskett | 61 |
| Irwin Federman | 33 |
| Rohini Chakravarthy | 29 |
| Robert C. Hawk | 25 |
| Kamran Elahian | 23 |
| Richard Lynch | 22 |
| Syrus P. Madavi | 22 |
| Bamdad Bastani | 20 |
| Mark R. Bamforth | 20 |
| Sam S. Srinivasan | 18 |
| Eric O Brien | 18 |
| David Lund | 17 |
| Ken R. Pelowski | 16 |
| Dmitriy Sergeevich Akhanov | 16 |
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