Our Team

Silicon Catalyst’s valued and varied team of industry veterans.

Steve specializes in helping startup founders tell their story effectively -- to potential investors, business partners, and customers. He helps hone a pitch as well as develop the other go-to-market tools needed for success. He strives to align the…

Pete Rodriguez
CEO, Director
Dir. Si Catalyst UK LTD

Nick Kepler
COO, Director

Tarun Verma
Managing Partner

Richard Curtin
Managing Partner

Laura Swan
Managing Partner
VP OPS Si Catalyst Angels
GP Si Catalyst Ventures

Paul Pickering
Managing Partner

Rich was one of the first four Apple Fellows and Co-Founded NeXT Computer with Steve Jobs. He has over 2 decades of experience building some of the most significant development teams and new businesses in Silicon Valley.LinkedIn

Raul Camposano, PhD
Partner
Director Si Catalyst Angels

Lance Bell
Partner

Atiye Bayman
Partner

Jessica Binzoni
Associate Partner

Management Services

Tom Sandoval
Managing Partner

Dave Dwelley
Partner

Silicon Catalyst International Management Team

Israel

Danny Biran
Managing Partner

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Moshe Zalcberg
Managing Partner

SiliconCatalyst.UK

Sean Redmond
Managing Partner
Dir. Si Catalyst UK LTD

Russell Haggar
Managing Partner

Henry Nurser
Managing Partner

Ross Addinal
Managing Partner

Non-Employee Board (Active & Investors)

John East has had a long and important career in the semiconductor industry in SiliconValley. He served as Chief Executive Officer and President at Actel Corporation from 1988 to 2010. Prior to that, he had worked for other Silicon Valley semiconduc…

Rick Lazansky
Chairman, co-Founder

Dan Armbrust
co-Founder, Director

Esam Elashmawi
Director

David French
Director

Shih Wei Sun
Observer

Board of Directors

Rick Lazansky
Chairman, co-Founder

Pete Rodriguez
CEO, Director
Dir. Si Catalyst UK LTD

Nick Kepler
COO, Director

Dan Armbrust
co-Founder, Director

Esam Elashmawi
Director

David French
Director

Warren Lazarow
Corporate Counsel

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David Makarechian
Lead Portfolio Counsel

Audit Committee

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Esam Elashmawi
Chair

Dave French

Dan Armbrust

Compensation Committee

Link to COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHARTER

Dan Armbrust
Chair

Esam Elashmawi

Rick Lazasky

Governance and Nominating Committee

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Esam Elashmawi
Chair

Dan Armbrust

Rick Lazansky

SW Sun
Observer

In Memoriam

Jim Hogan
Nov. 25, 1951 - Feb. 27, 2021