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Founder at DeakoYC W16
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YC
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Deako's investors · 16
Agrolimen VenturesAlumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checksBaleen CapitalDefiantLondon · $2M – $10M checksGen CapitalChicagoInnolinks VenturesPalo AltoKinetic InvestmentsLondon · $600K – $1M checksLigo Partners LLCMiamiLiquid VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checksPartech VenturesParis · $200K – $50M checksPromus VenturesChicagoSv Tech Ventures, Inc.Palo AltoTandem CapitalMenlo Park · $500K checksTekton VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksVenture Investment AssociatesPeapackY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2016
Experience
- DeakoCEO & Foundercurrent2015 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- Cypress SemiconductorVice President of Applications Engineering2013 — 2015Greater Seattle Area
- Cypress SemiconductorMarketing & Engineering Sr. Director2011 — 2013Seattle, WA
- Cypress SemiconductorBusiness Unit Sr. Director2010 — 2011
- Cypress SemiconductorRegional Business Development and Engineering Director2008 — 2010
- Cypress SemiconductorSenior Product Manager2005 — 2008
- Cypress SemiconductorField Sales Applications Engineer2003 — 2005
- BlackBerryBlackBerry Systems Engineer1999 — 2002
Skills & more
SemiconductorsMixed SignalTechnical Marketing25SoC52Analog15ASIC25IC99EDA4Semiconductor Industry38Product Management51Embedded Software8USB4
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Consumer ElectronicsSiliconMicrocontrollersWirelessPower ManagementHardware ArchitectureProduct LaunchFPGALanguages English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Derek Richardson?
- Founder/CEO at Deako
- Where does Derek Richardson work?
- Derek Richardson is Founder of Deako.
- What companies did Derek Richardson found?
- Derek Richardson founded Deako.
- What companies has Derek Richardson invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Deako.
- Where did Derek Richardson go to school?
- Derek Richardson studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (MBA, Business Administration and Management, General); Queen's University (Engineering, Electrical).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,619
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident and CEOFounded Posterous +2Jessica LivingstonFounder, RetiredFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianAmbassador to the EastFounded The Offseason +2Fred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2015Founded Avarra Enterprise Avatar and AI-simulation +3
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business mafia359
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
YJ (Young-Jun) JangB.SFounded Noah's Farm +3Ivan ZhouBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Decagon +2Keith LendenMBAFounded Boundless Bio +2Mohit GuptaMaster of Financial EngineeringFounded Spinny +2Wendy JohanssonExecutive Education: Product ManagementFounded Misaludhealth +2Jagdeep SinghMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Infinera +2
Queen's University mafia134
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steph TryphonasBachelor of Applied Science - BAScFounded Collaborative RoboticsNick TeleckiBachelor of CommerceFounded Pop Market +2Andrew BlackBA EconomicsFounded Virgin Mobile +1Parker MitchellHonorary DoctorateFounded Valence +1SameerMBAFounded Revvsales +1Changming LiuMaster's degreeFounded Aerohive Networks +1
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business1,099
Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHariFellow at Clear VenturesAnna ChenInvestor at Madrona Venture Group
+ 1,093 more
Also attended Queen's University494
Steph TryphonasCo-founder of Collaborative RoboticsHark AhluwaliaAssociate at RevolutionSydney SloanChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture PartnersZeya YangInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Curtis UrbanowiczInvestment at Makers FundSanjiv KalevarPartner at Mucker Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cypress Semiconductor57
Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalRoger ThorntonGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesEric BenhamouVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcGreg ReichowVP of Investor Relations and Fundraising at Eclipse VenturesMichael LittCo-Founder & General Partner at Inovia CapitalJeannine SargentAdvisor at Colle Capital Partners
+ 51 more
Also worked at BlackBerry116
Karim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalMike MontanoInvestor at True VenturesAnastasia HambaliInvestor at Side Door VenturesRyan GibsonVP of Finance at Eclipse VenturesDevon GallowayCo-Founder & General Partner at Inovia CapitalMichael LittCo-Founder & General Partner at Inovia Capital
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