Intel Capital

Andy Fligel has spent 24 years at a single corporate venture platform, earning a top track record for hands-on company building and strategic datacenter, cloud and enterprise infrastructure exits.

Anthony Lin is Managing Partner and Head of Intel Capital, overseeing all equity investment activity and serving as a voting member of the investment committee. He joined Intel in 2008 and previously spent 12 years in corporate finance, M&A and private equity roles; he holds an Economics degree from UC Berkeley and sits on SambaNova Systems' board.

Dave Flanagan focuses on strategic client computing, communications, and gaming investments aligned with his firm's silicon roadmap, championing long-term ecosystem building—esports, education, and infrastructure platforms that create new usage layers.

David D Johnson is a Managing Director on Intel Capital's investment team, based in North America.

Investment Director at Intel Capital who joined in 2023 and works on the Cloud domain team focused on enterprise software, expanding the firm's east coast presence. Previously an investor at CRV focused on enterprise software, and earlier co-founded a strategy organization at JPMorgan Chase.

Jennifer Ard is a Managing Director and Head of Investment Operations at Intel Capital, which she joined in 2011, overseeing investment operations and administrative matters. She focuses on silicon-related investments, including Intel's $3.2B investment in ASML, and previously served as a Finance Controller at Intel; she holds an MBA and BS from Brigham Young University and is a CFA Charterholder.

Mark Rostick is a Vice President and Senior Managing Director at Intel Capital, working out of North America. He is part of the firm's Investment and Portfolio Development teams.

Nick Washburn is a Senior Managing Director at Intel Capital, based in North America, where he is part of the firm's investment team.

Managing Director who joined Intel Capital in 2019 and leads its investment activity in Israel, focusing on early-stage opportunities across data platforms, cybersecurity, mobility and other domains. Previously worked at Liberty Technology VC, was a Principal at Genesis Partners and a VP at Incentive-Peregrine VC, and serves on several portfolio boards.

Srini Ananth is a Managing Director at Intel Capital, based in North America. As part of the firm's investment team, he works alongside colleagues in North America, Israel, Western Europe, and Asia Pacific to help portfolio companies scale and grow.

Sunil Kurkure is a Managing Director at Intel Capital, based in North America. He is part of the firm's investment team.

Managing Director at Intel Capital since 2016, focused on technology innovation startups in cloud, mobile, IoT, and communications, and serving as a board director or observer at several portfolio companies. He has over a decade of experience in product development, business development, and risk management across Asia, Israel, and the US, and holds degrees from BUPT, the University of Oklahoma, and the Wharton School.

Trina Van Pelt is a policy-facing 25+‑year dealmaker (85+ deals, $50B+) who heads Frontier Tech (AI, autonomous mobility) and chaired DEI efforts that drove 20%+ capital to underrepresented founders.

Aravind "Avi" Bharadwaj is an Investment Director at Intel Capital based in the Bay Area, who joined in 2022 and focuses on data, analytics, AI/ML platforms, and enterprise software. He was previously a Principal at Innovation Endeavors and worked as a data scientist at IBM and a software engineer at Goldman Sachs; he holds an MS in Information Systems from Carnegie Mellon University.

Investment Director at Intel Capital based in Israel, joining in 2018, focused on data, analytics, and machine learning platforms and applications globally. Previously an engineering lead on Intel's AI team, he holds an MBA and BSc in Information Systems from Ben Gurion University.

Aravind "Avi" Bharadwaj is an Investment Director at Intel Capital focused on data, analytics, AI/ML platforms, and enterprise software. He previously served as a Principal at Innovation Endeavors, where he led enterprise software investments and held board positions at multiple companies. He holds an MS in Information Systems from Carnegie Mellon University and earlier worked as a data scientist at IBM and a software engineer at Goldman Sachs.

Erica Wu joined Intel Capital in 2017 as an Investment Director based in Asia, focusing on client and IoT devices and solutions across PC, mobile, automotive, industrial, smart manufacturing, retail and smart city. She previously held product marketing roles at Intel IOTG and DCG and worked as a management consultant at Monitor Group. She holds an MBA from The Wharton School and a BS from Peking University.

John Gildea joined Intel Capital in 2007 and serves as an Investment Director overseeing equity investments across the Cloud, Devices, and Frontier domains. Before Intel Capital he worked at Cooper Energy Services and in Intel's corporate finance and treasury roles, and he is a US Navy combat veteran with degrees in mechanical engineering and an MBA.

Kike Miralles is a physicist-turned-investor with training in Madrid and Germany and an MIT MBA who backs unlikely breakthroughs across climate, advanced manufacturing and quantum, translating lab science into industry.

Investment Director who joined Intel Capital in August 2023, based in Tel Aviv. Previously led Innogy's Israeli CVC investments for seven years and worked with Jerusalem Venture Partners; has invested in 15+ early-stage companies and started her career in infrastructure M&A investment banking. Serves on the boards of Pliops and proteanTecs.

Dr. Yibo Nian joined Intel Capital in 2017 and focuses on silicon manufacturing, advanced packaging, blockchain, and encryption computing. He previously served as a portfolio manager driving IPOs and exits, and was a senior staff device engineer at SanDisk working on 3D memory technology. He holds a physics BS from Shandong University, an EE PhD from University of Houston, and an MBA from Haas/Columbia.

Zhenyu Tang joined Intel Capital in 2017 and focuses on Frontier Technology investments such as optical technology, smart industry, healthcare, autonomy, and AR/VR/MR. He previously led Intel's RealSense Group in Asia and worked over a decade on Intel CPU silicon design in Silicon Valley.

Alexandra Farmer is a Principal on Intel Capital's North America team. She works within Intel Capital's Investment and Portfolio Development organization.

Arturo Litvin leads Intel Capital's Global Portfolio Development team, focusing on portfolio business development and running the partner program to accelerate portfolio company growth. He joined Intel Capital in 2015 after spending 10 years in sales, marketing, and strategic partnerships at Intel, and holds an MBA from UC Irvine's Merage School and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from San Jose State University.

Chris Buerger joined Intel Capital in 2019 as Director of Portfolio Development, helping technical founders and their GTM teams build and ship products faster by leveraging Intel and its ecosystem, with a focus on silicon, cloud, and frontier companies. He serves as Intel Capital's board observer at Movellus and previously spent over 20 years leading product and engineering teams at public companies and venture-backed startups.

Program Manager in Portfolio Development at Intel Capital since 2002, focused on helping portfolio entrepreneurs grow through customer acquisition, marketing, and go-to-market programs in collaboration with Intel's salesforce and business units, and helping run Intel Capital events. Previously held roles across multiple Intel groups.

Pippa Chick joined Intel Capital in 2024 as a Portfolio Development Manager focused on market development and growth for EMEA portfolio companies, aligning Intel's technical, sales and marketing support. She previously spent 18 years across Intel's Business Management and Sales and Marketing groups, holds business and strategic marketing qualifications, and is an Honorary Professor at UCL and an ICF accredited performance coach.

Pippa Chick is a Portfolio Development Manager at Intel Capital focused on market development and growth for EMEA portfolio companies. She brings 18 years of Intel experience across business management, sales, and marketing, with expertise in go-to-market strategy and ecosystem alignment. She holds a B.A. in Business and Marketing from the University of Gloucestershire and a Master's in Strategic Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

Chief of Staff / Technical Assistant to the head of Intel Capital, joined in 2013, serving as the liaison to Intel's executive office and managing strategic initiatives with a focus on silicon-related investments and corporate divestitures. Previously a Finance Controller at Intel; holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and a BA in Economics from the University of Michigan.