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Avinash Kant

Investor

Senior Partner at Phoenix Venture Partners

San Francisco Bay Area

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.

Experience

  1. Phoenix Venture Partners LLCSenior Partnercurrent2023 β€” presentSan Francisco, Bay Area, California, USA
  2. Phoenix Venture Partners LLCPartner2019 β€” 2023San Francisco, Bay Area, California, USA
  3. Phoenix Venture Partners LLCVenture Partner2015 β€” 2019San Francisco, Bay Area, California, USA
  4. Micropore, Inc.Chairman of The Board of Directors/Investorcurrent2020 β€” presentElkton, MD
  5. EclipsebioBoard Observer/Investorcurrent2023 β€” presentSan Diego, CA
  6. COTSWORKS, INC.Member of the Board of Directors/Investor2021 β€” 2025Cleveland, OH
  7. Furcifer Inc.Member of the Board of Directors/Investor2017 β€” 2023Menlo Park, CA
  8. Vixar IncBoard Observer-Exit Strategy/Investor2015 β€” 2018Greater Plymouth Area
  9. D.A. Davidson & Co.Vice President, Senior Equity Research Analyst2008 β€” 2015Portland, OR
  10. Broadpoint CapitalPrincipal, Equity Research2007 β€” 2008San Francisco, CA
  11. Canaccord Genuity LLCVice President, Equity Research2003 β€” 2007San Francisco, CA
  12. Cowen and CompanyAnalyst, Equity Research2001 β€” 2003San Francisco, CA
  13. Conexant SystemsProcess Development Researcher1998 β€” 2001Irvine, CA
  14. Berkeley LabResearch Associate1994 β€” 1997Berkeley, CA

Education

  1. University of California, BerkeleyPh.D., Materials Science & Engineering1994 β€” 1997

Skills & more

Equities5Materials2Financial Analysis3Semiconductors5Financial Modeling5Solar Energy3Equity Research7Process Simulation1Valuation4Cleantech7Materials Science3Investments6
+5 moreResearchCapital MarketsVenture CapitalMergers & AcquisitionsDue Diligence

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Deals Β· 3

COTSWORKS, INC.Board seat

via Phoenix Venture Partners Β· filed Jul 2022 Β· $4M raise

MicroporeusaBoard seat

via Phoenix Venture Partners Β· filed Jul 2020 Β· $11.8M raise

FurciferBoard seat

via Phoenix Venture Partners Β· filed Nov 2017 Β· $4.5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

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