Avinash Kant
InvestorSenior Partner at Phoenix Venture Partners · Board director at COTSWORKS
San Francisco Bay Area
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About
Dr. Kant, a materials scientist, joined Phoenix Venture Partners as an Industry Advisor in 2010 and became a Venture Partner in 2015. He has over 20 years of experience across Wall Street equity research, semiconductor process development, and materials R&D, having pioneered advanced materials equity research in 2006 and previously worked at Rockwell Semiconductor Systems, Motorola, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
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Board director at COTSWORKS
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Experience
- Phoenix Venture Partners LLCSenior Partnercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, Bay Area, California, USA
- Phoenix Venture Partners LLCPartner2019 — 2023San Francisco, Bay Area, California, USA
- Phoenix Venture Partners LLCVenture Partner2015 — 2019San Francisco, Bay Area, California, USA
- Micropore, Inc.Chairman of The Board of Directors/Investorcurrent2020 — presentElkton, MD
- EclipsebioBoard Observer/Investorcurrent2023 — presentSan Diego, CA
- COTSWORKS, INC.Member of the Board of Directors/Investor2021 — 2025Cleveland, OH
- Furcifer Inc.Member of the Board of Directors/Investor2017 — 2023Menlo Park, CA
- Vixar IncBoard Observer-Exit Strategy/Investor2015 — 2018Greater Plymouth Area
- D.A. Davidson & Co.Vice President, Senior Equity Research Analyst2008 — 2015Portland, OR
- Broadpoint CapitalPrincipal, Equity Research2007 — 2008San Francisco, CA
- Canaccord Genuity LLCVice President, Equity Research2003 — 2007San Francisco, CA
- Cowen and CompanyAnalyst, Equity Research2001 — 2003San Francisco, CA
- Conexant SystemsProcess Development Researcher1998 — 2001Irvine, CA
- Berkeley LabResearch Associate1994 — 1997Berkeley, CA
Skills & more
Equities5Materials2Financial Analysis3Semiconductors5Financial Modeling5Solar Energy3Equity Research7Process Simulation1Valuation4Cleantech7Materials Science3Investments6
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Deals · 2
MicroporeusaBoard seat
via Phoenix Venture Partners · filed Jul 2020 · $11.8M raise
FurciferBoard seat
via Phoenix Venture Partners · filed Nov 2017 · $4.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Phoenix Venture Partners
Barbara Dalton
Vice President, Venture Capital, Worldwide Business Development & Innovation at Phoenix Venture Partners
Brendan Boyd
External Innovation Director at Phoenix Venture Partners
Frank Levinson
Investor at Phoenix Venture Partners
Jennifer Wang
Investor at Phoenix Venture Partners
Jiong Ma
Investor at Phoenix Venture Partners
John Chen
(Phoenix Venture Partners) PVP · Kauffman Fellow (Class 10)
John T. Chen
Investor at Phoenix Venture Partners
Makoto Iizuka
General Manager of Corporate R&D Department at Phoenix Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Avinash Kant?
- Dr. Kant, a materials scientist, joined Phoenix Venture Partners as an Industry Advisor in 2010 and became a Venture Partner in 2015. He has over 20 years of experience across Wall Street equity research, semiconductor process development, and materials R&D, having pioneered advanced materials equity research in 2006 and previously worked at Rockwell Semiconductor Systems, Motorola, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
- Where does Avinash Kant work?
- Avinash Kant is Senior Partner at Phoenix Venture Partners and Board director at COTSWORKS.
- What boards does Avinash Kant sit on?
- Avinash Kant holds tracked board seats at COTSWORKS, Furcifer, Microporeusa.
- Where did Avinash Kant go to school?
- Avinash Kant studied at University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D., Materials Science & Engineering).
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