Don Faria
InvestorInvestor at Intel Capital
San Jose, California
Writes $1M – $20M checks · typically $5M
About
Don Faria is a technology executive with over 40 years of experience in venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, semiconductors, and electronic design automation, with significant involvement in the FPGA industry's development. He held executive positions at Altera Corporation managing business units and served as an investment director at Intel Capital, investing in early-stage technology companies across multiple sectors. Faria holds a B.S. in Electronic Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, has completed additional studies at Stanford and Santa Clara University's MBA program, and currently serves as a senior advisor at Moonshine AI while maintaining active involvement as an angel investor and board member.
Experience
- Moonshine AISenior Advisorcurrent2023 — presentMountain View, CA
- Lime MicrosystemsMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
- Self EmployedBoard Member, Board Advisorcurrent2022 — presentSan Jose, California, United States
- EdgeQSenior Advisor2025Santa Clara County, California, United States
- AlteraAltera Operating Committee Member2024 — 2025San Jose, California, United States
- Intel CorporationSenior Advisor2023 — 2024United States
- Intel CapitalInvestment Director2015 — 2022Santa Clara, Ca.
- Altera CorporationCorporate Strategy & Business Development2012 — 2015San Jose Ca.
- Altera CorporationSenior Vice President and General Manager, Business Division Units2002 — 2012San Jose, Ca.
- Altera CorporationVice President, Customer Marketing1997 — 2002San Jose Ca.
- QuickLogicVice President, Marketing1996 — 1997Sunnyvale Cal
- SynopsysSr. Director - FPGA Division1995 — 1997Mountain View Ca
- Chip ExpressDirector, Marketing1995San Jose CA.
Education
- University of Massachusetts AmherstBSEE, Engineering1977 — 1981
Skills & more
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Colleagues at Intel Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Don Faria work?
- Don Faria is Investor at Intel Capital.
- What check size does Don Faria write?
- Don Faria typically writes checks of $1M – $20M.
Same school
Also attended University of Massachusetts Amherst94
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lime Microsystems2
Also worked at Altera8
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Also worked at Intel Corporation331
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