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Alex Shubat

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Founder at Espresa

San Francisco Bay Area

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About

Alex Shubat is the co-founder and CEO of Espresa, Inc. He previously served as CEO of Goji Food Solutions and co-founded Virage Logic in 1996, where he was president and CEO until its acquisition by Synopsys in 2010. Shubat serves on the boards of Santa Clara University and the University of Toronto, and holds an executive M.B.A. from Stanford University, a B.S. and M.S. from the University of Toronto, and a Ph.D. from Santa Clara University.

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Espresa's investors · 7

Blumberg CapitalMiami · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025Clear VenturesPalo Alto · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025Crosslink CapitalMenlo Park · $1M – $9M checksGradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Moneta VCTel Aviv-Yafo · $500K – $1M checksNew Era Capital PartnersTel Aviv · since 2019Ridge VenturesSan Francisco · $2M – $7M checks

Co-founders at Espresa

RMRaghavan Menon
Raghavan MenonFounder

Experience

  1. Espresa, Inc.CEOcurrent2015 — presentPalo Alto, CA
  2. Band of AngelsMembercurrent2011 — present
  3. J-AngelsMembercurrent2018 — present
  4. Santa Clara UniversityIndustry Advisory Boardcurrent2008 — present
  5. University of TorontoIndustry Advisory Boardcurrent2012 — presentToronto, Canada Area
  6. CephasonicsExecutive Advisor, Board Member2012 — 2018
  7. Arrayent, Inc.Board of Advisors2011 — 2017
  8. Goji Food Solutions, Inc.CEO2012 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Nimbuz Inc. (Odysee)Executive Advisor, Board Member2012 — 2015
  10. Virage LogicPresident and CEO, Board Member2008 — 2010
  11. Virage LogicCOO and Board Member2007 — 2008
  12. Virage LogicCTO, Co-founder and Board Member1996 — 2007
  13. WaferScale Integration, Inc.Director, Design Engineering1990 — 1995
  14. WaferScale Integration, Inc.Engineer, Staff Engineer, Design Manager1985 — 1990

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship37Start-ups52Angel Investing9Venture Capital62Strategic Planning14Business Strategy22Business Development23Team Building3Mergers23Acquisitions1CEO ExperienceBoard of Director Experience
+12 moreBoard of Director experienceSemiconductorsMergers & AcquisitionsStrategic PartnershipsSaaSProduct DevelopmentASICEnterprise SoftwareStrategyBoard of DirectorsProduct ManagementSoC

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Who is Alex Shubat?
Alex Shubat is the co-founder and CEO of Espresa, Inc. He previously served as CEO of Goji Food Solutions and co-founded Virage Logic in 1996, where he was president and CEO until its acquisition by Synopsys in 2010. Shubat serves on the boards of Santa Clara University and the University of Toronto, and holds an executive M.B.A. from Stanford University, a B.S. and M.S. from the University of Toronto, and a Ph.D. from Santa Clara University.
Where does Alex Shubat work?
Alex Shubat is Founder of Espresa.
What companies did Alex Shubat found?
Alex Shubat founded Espresa.
Where did Alex Shubat go to school?
Alex Shubat studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Exeutive MBA Program, Business); Santa Clara University (Ph.D., Electrical Engineering); University of Toronto (M.A.Sc., Electrical Engineering).

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