About
Chinnu has decades of experience in the semiconductor industry, holding technical executive roles at SanDisk, Intel, and Texas Instruments in the US and India, and served as SanDisk's India Country Head. He holds 9 US patents, received India's National Technology Award, and sits on the Investment Committee of the government's DLI Scheme. He earned an MSEE from the University of Utah and a B.E. from Guindy Engineering College, Anna University.
Chinnu Senthilkumar @chinnusenthil1
Over the weekend, I drove from Bangalore to Namakkal and then to Karaikudi. While I frequently travel to Namakkal, I visited Karaikudi after a gap of four years. On this drive, two major upgrades by @NHAI_Official and @NHAI_Tamilnadu deserve appreciation. ππ Special thanks to
Aug 3, 2026
Chinnu Senthilkumar @chinnusenthil1
Yes, @dmuthuk. Way back in my college days [1987β1991] at Guindy Engineering College, which is just opposite IIT Madras, we used to hear about Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwalaβs name in the context of experimenting with new ideas and entrepreneurship. In the 90s, some of my friends https://t.co/NaUZBTXtvI
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Chinnu Senthilkumar @chinnusenthil1
Even with US and Western technology restrictions, CXMT just became Chinaβs most valuable mainland-listed company.π Though CXMTβs memory technology still lags global leaders due to lithography restrictions (DUV multi-patterning instead of EUV), several critical factors are
Jul 30, 2026
Invests in
HardwareSemiconductors
Experience
- Exfinity Venture Partners LLPManaging Partnercurrent2013 β presentBangalore
- Optimized Electrotech Pvt LtdLead Investor & Board Membercurrent2026 β presentAhmedabad, Gujarat, India
- Maieutic SemiconductorsLead Investor & Board Advisorcurrent2025 β presentGreater Bengaluru Area
- GridRaster Inc.Investor & Board Membercurrent2024 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Ati MotorsInvestor & Board Membercurrent2024 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area & Bangalore
- Aarna NetworksInvestor & Board Observercurrent2023 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Chara TechnologiesLead Investor & Board Observercurrent2023 β presentGreater Bengaluru Area
- QritiveInvestor and Board Observercurrent2022 β presentSingapore
- AwirosCo-Lead Investor and Board Observercurrent2022 β presentGreater Delhi Area
- Kinara, Inc.Investor and Board Advisorcurrent2019 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- CloudSEKBoard Of Directorscurrent2018 β presentSingapore
- PixisBoard Membercurrent2017 β presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Log 9 MaterialsBoard Member2020 β 2024Greater Bengaluru Area
- Azure Capital Advisors Private LimitedChief Operating Officer2009 β 2012Bangalore, India
- SanDisk CorporationCountry Head India2005 β 2009Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Texas InstrumentsManager2003 β 2005Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Intel CorporationProject Manager1995 β 2003Greater Sacramento
- KMOS SemiconductorDesign Engineer1993 β 1995San Francisco Bay Area
- CVRTI, UtahResearch Assistant1992 β 1994Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
Education
- University of UtahMS Electrical Engineering, VLSI1991 β 1994
- College of Engineering, GuindyB.E, Electronics and Communication Engineering1987 β 1991
Skills & more
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PE/VC fundSemiconductorsStart-upsProduct DevelopmentMobile DevicesLanguages English Β· Kannada Β· Tamil
From Chinnu's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Utah67
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Also attended College of Engineering, Guindy9
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Shared employers
Also worked at Optimized Electrotech Pvt Ltd1
Also worked at Maieutic Semiconductors2
Also worked at Intel Corporation279
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