About
Brendan Walsh invests in companies with defensible technology, focusing on cloud computing infrastructure for data centers and enterprises across the semiconductor-to-software value chain, as well as sustainability and climate technologies. Before joining TransLink Capital, he built two $100M+ businesses at MaxLinear (NASDAQ: MXL), where he led functions from marketing and sales through the IPO process and later ran the 5G radio base station business unit. Earlier he spent five years in corporate venture in Silicon Valley at Hikari Tsushin and at Philips, where he managed US investments. He holds an MBA from The Wharton School and a BA in Japanese History and Language from UC Davis.
Invests in
Climate TechCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSemiconductors
Experience
- Translink CapitalPartnercurrent2025 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Translink CapitalVenture Partner2023 — 2025Palo Alto, California, United States
- SatomicInvestorcurrent2025 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
- TensorWaveInvestor/Board Observercurrent2024 — present
- Thintronics®Board Membercurrent2024 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
- MaxLinearVP/GM Wireless Infrastructure Business Unit2014 — 2023San Diego County, California, United States
- TrustCloudCOO2013 — 2014San Diego County, California, United States
- WordPivotCo-founder2011 — 2014San Diego
- MaxLinearVP, Business Development2004 — 2011San Diego County, California, United States
- Philips ElectronicsDirector, Corporate Ventures2000 — 2004Sunnyvale, CA
- Hikari TsushinInvestment Manager1999 — 2000Palo Alto, CA
Education
- The Wharton SchoolMBA, Finance
- University of California, DavisBA, Japanese History
Skills & more
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Competitive AnalysisCross-functional Team LeadershipMobile DevicesStrategic PartnershipsGo-to-market StrategyNew Business DevelopmentStrategic PlanningProgram ManagementManagementEnterprise SoftwareSaaSConsumer ElectronicsLanguages Japanese
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Same school
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Also worked at Translink Capital17
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