Philip Gianos
Director/Board Member at Microfabrica, Inc.
Profile
Philip Gianos joined InterWest in 1982.
With a background in engineering, he has invested in multiple areas of information technology, including semiconductors, computing and networking equipment, and infrastructure and applications software.
Flip was a board member of Xilinx (XLNX), a publicly-held company, from 1984 to 2016 and chairman from 2009 through 2015.
He is currently a board member of Microfabrica.
Flip also serves on the advisory board of Storm Ventures II and is a past president of the Western Association of Venture Capitalists.
From 1973 to 1980, Flip worked in engineering management at IBM, where he managed both chip design and systems integration for several IBM office automation products.
Flip earned his M.B.A.
from Harvard University and received his M.S.
and B.S.
in electrical engineering from Stanford University.
He has one international and two U.S.
patents.
Philip Gianos active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
InterWest Partners LLC
 InterWest Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance InterWest Partners LLC (InterWest Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1979 by Wally Hawley, Scott Hedrick and Gene Barth. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | 1981-12-31 |
Pelican Imaging Corp.
 Pelican Imaging Corp. Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade Pelican Imaging Corp. provides camera technology solutions for mobile devices. The firm offers 3D image viewer, depth for AR and MR and mobile solutions. It specializes in Computational Imaging, Mobile Application Technology and Light-field photography. The company was founded by Kartik Venkataraman, Robert H. Mullis and Aman Jabbi in 2008 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Microfabrica, Inc.
 Microfabrica, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Microfabrica, Inc. manufactures micrometer and millimeter scale metal components, subsystems and devices. It develops high precision parts, sub-assemblies and dimensional micro machines. The company was founded by Uri Frodis and Adam L. Cohen in 1999 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Storm Ventures LLC
 Storm Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Storm Ventures LLC (Storm Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Dick Moley, Alex Mendez, Ryan Floyd, Tae Hea Nahm and Sanjay Subhedar. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Philip Gianos
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| XILINX, INC. | Chairman | 2015-10-31 |
IBM Engineering & Technology Services
 IBM Engineering & Technology Services Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services IBM Engineering & Technology Services provides system and component-level consulting, design, and manufacturing services. It serves customers in the aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer electronics, medical electronics, semiconductors, and telecommunications industries. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Armonk, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1980-12-30 |
| Western Association of Venture Capitalists | President | - |
Spectra Linear, Inc.
 Spectra Linear, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Spectra Linear, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets timing circuits. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Brand.net, Inc.
 Brand.net, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Brand.net, Inc. offers digital services that integrate offline and online data to provide a holistic view of the consumer and reach in the digital industry. It offers campaign objectives to brand advertisers, proving success through online engagement, awareness and offline purchase. The company was founded by Andy Atherton and Elizabeth Blair on June 13, 2008 and is headquartered in Livonia, MI. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Philip Gianos
| Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
| Stanford University | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 10 |
|---|---|
Xilinx, Inc.
 Xilinx, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Xilinx, Inc. engages in the design and development of programmable logic semiconductor devices and the related software design tools. It also provides design services, customer training, field engineering, and technical support. The company was founded by Ross Freeman, Bernard Vonderschmitt, and James V. Barnett in February 1984 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Spectra Linear, Inc.
Spectra Linear, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Spectra Linear, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets timing circuits. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Pelican Imaging Corp.
Pelican Imaging Corp. Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade Pelican Imaging Corp. provides camera technology solutions for mobile devices. The firm offers 3D image viewer, depth for AR and MR and mobile solutions. It specializes in Computational Imaging, Mobile Application Technology and Light-field photography. The company was founded by Kartik Venkataraman, Robert H. Mullis and Aman Jabbi in 2008 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Retail Trade |
Storm Ventures LLC
Storm Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Storm Ventures LLC (Storm Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Dick Moley, Alex Mendez, Ryan Floyd, Tae Hea Nahm and Sanjay Subhedar. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
InterWest Partners LLC
InterWest Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance InterWest Partners LLC (InterWest Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1979 by Wally Hawley, Scott Hedrick and Gene Barth. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Bivio Networks, Inc.
 Bivio Networks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Bivio Networks, Inc. provides cyber security and network control solutions. The firm's Security Application Platforms implement cyber-specific multi-application capabilities to enable the virtual consolidation of proven network security and analysis applications that cyber analysts and security operations teams use to monitor, secure, and control network traffic. The company was founded by Jeffrey Payne, Ozzie Diaz, and Junaid Islam in 2000 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA. | Technology Services |
Microfabrica, Inc.
Microfabrica, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Microfabrica, Inc. manufactures micrometer and millimeter scale metal components, subsystems and devices. It develops high precision parts, sub-assemblies and dimensional micro machines. The company was founded by Uri Frodis and Adam L. Cohen in 1999 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Electronic Technology |
IBM Engineering & Technology Services
IBM Engineering & Technology Services Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services IBM Engineering & Technology Services provides system and component-level consulting, design, and manufacturing services. It serves customers in the aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer electronics, medical electronics, semiconductors, and telecommunications industries. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Armonk, NY. | Technology Services |
| Western Association of Venture Capitalists | |
Brand.net, Inc.
Brand.net, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Brand.net, Inc. offers digital services that integrate offline and online data to provide a holistic view of the consumer and reach in the digital industry. It offers campaign objectives to brand advertisers, proving success through online engagement, awareness and offline purchase. The company was founded by Andy Atherton and Elizabeth Blair on June 13, 2008 and is headquartered in Livonia, MI. | Technology Services |
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