Silicon Catalyst 2019
September 2019
Silicon Catalyst – Ecosystem Partner
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The world’s only incubator focused exclusively on semiconductor solutions
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Who Is Silicon Catalyst?
+ World’s only incubator focused exclusively on semiconductor solutions
+ Address challenges faced by startups while guiding them from concept to
product
+ Team is made up of Silicon Valley executives with over 300 years of
experience in all aspects of semiconductor business
+ Since 2015 reviewed ~300 applications and selected 21 portfolio companies
who are developing innovative solutions in
+ Energy harvesting, wearables, silicon photonics, IoT, high performance
computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, ADAS, wireless
communications and biomedical devices
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Expanding Ecosystem Centered on Startups
Good for Startups, Partners, Investors, Advisors … the industry
30+In-Kind
Partners
130+ Advisors
200+Investors
Strategic Partners
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secure cloud
platform
custom MEMS
specialty apps
MATLAB & Simulink
simulation software
microelectronics
test & engineering
ATE solutions
test application support
lab test equipment
test suite softwarePDK access
MPW shuttle runs
EDA tool suite
Designware IP
MEMS Pro software
Silicon Catalyst’s In-Kind Partners
design, visualization
and animation softwaretest structures and
process/design analytics
design support services
+ prototyping
photonic + optoelectronic
TCAD and IC design
design data & IC
management softwareAMS/RF design
services & IP
AMS specialty foundryMEMS foundry
IP law/patents IP
custom software
solutions + web apps
MEMS design
software
virtual CFO
services
Packaging, Prototypes
Custom I/O IP
Enterprise Big
Compute Platform
design Services, IP and
supply chain management
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Silicon Catalyst Reduces the Seed Investment
and Time Needed to Prototype
In-Kind
Cash
Operating expenses
EDA IP and Design
Services
MPW Packaging / test
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9 - 15 months
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2 - 3 months
F&F, Grants, Seed, NRE
Series A
VC & Strategics
In-Kind
Grants
NRE
with Silicon Catalyst – Focuson Strategy & Prototyping
In
Out
$
Cash
Series A
Operating expenses
EDAIP and Design
Services
MPWPackaging /
test
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18-24months
Seed Investor
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9 -12months
VC & Strategics
PrototypingFund Raising
Current State – Stuck on Fundraising
Time
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Driving Innovation by Accelerating Startups
Vetting & Screening
$ $ $
Exit
Ideas ➔ Create Value ➔ Successful Exits
Industry Spin-outs
New & Serial Entrepreneurs
University Researchers
Opportunity Sourcing
Silicon Catalyst
Advisors Investors
Grants(NSF, SBIR, EDB)
Incubation (24 Months)
In-Kind Partners Providing~$2M Goods and Services
Management Services,Events, Meeting Space, Curriculum and Training
StrategicPartners
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Silicon Catalyst is Expanding Internationally
International
Portfolio Companies
Si Catalyst HQ
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Israeli Team
Danny BiranCurrent: Advisor to tech companiesPast: VP, International Div, Israel Innovation Authority
Senior VP, AlteraCEO, Silverback SystemsBoard member, Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA)
Moshe ZalcbergCurrent: CEO, Veriest SolutionsPast: GM Israel, Cadence
Other executive positions
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We plan on accelerating 300+ startups in the
next 10 years!
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