About
Francis Ho combines technical depth—Stanford lab partner of IonQ cofounder Jungsang Kim 25 years before investing—reads academic papers, published on zero-knowledge proofs and photonics, and backs making disordered proteins druggable.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Experience
- Walden Catalyst VenturesPartnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- AmperesandBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Greenstone BiosciencesBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ArteraAIBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Nearfield InstrumentsBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentRotterdam, the Netherlands
- IngonyamaBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentIsrael
- PeptoneBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentLondon, UK and Bellinzona, Switzerland
- Samsung Catalyst FundSenior Vice President and Co-Head2012 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- CredoInvestor2020 — 2021
- Genome Medical, Inc.Board Observer2020 — 2021
- Avicena TechBoard Member2019 — 2021
- IonQ Inc.Board Observer2019 — 2021
- Samsara BioCapitalInvestor2018 — 2021
- AI FundInvestor2018 — 2021
- Apton Biosystems, Inc.Board Observer2015 — 2021
- Preventice SolutionsInvestor2018 — 2021
- Inphi CorporationVP Strategic Marketing2007 — 2012
- JP Morgan Partners/Panorama CapitalInvestment Professional2004 — 2007
- SiliquentDirector Product Marketing2002 — 2004
- ONI SystemsSr Manager Product Marketing2000 — 2002
Education
- Stanford UniversityPhD, Physics
- CaltechMS, Applied Physics
- CaltechBS, Physics
Skills & more
Strategy49Product Marketing44Business Development29Semiconductors17Strategic Partnerships16Start-ups11Venture Capital10Product Management20Go-to-market Strategy5Product Development6Telecommunications3Analysis3
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ICSemiconductor IndustryBusiness StrategyInnovation ManagementDigital HealthComputer Human InterfaceMarketing StrategyCross-functional Team LeadershipSoCNew Business DevelopmentCloud ComputingConsumer ElectronicsFrom Francis's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University1,726
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended Caltech95
Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Seth LieblichInvestment Team at 8VCMarkus EnzelbergerPartner at Versant VenturesWen HsiehFounding Managing Partner at Matter Venture PartnersHaomiao HuangFounding Partner at Matter Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Nearfield Instruments1
Also worked at Peptone2
Also worked at IonQ Inc.6
Marc SingerManaging Partner at Osage University PartnersAlex FayettePartner at ACME CapitalHany NadaCo-Founder and Partner at ACME CapitalDavid MoehringCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Cambium CapitalChristopher RivestBreakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy VenturesSalle YooPartner at January Ventures
Also worked at ONI Systems1
Colleagues at Walden Catalyst
Amandine Rouillard
Global Marketing & Operations Director at Walden Catalyst
Andrew Kau
Partner at Walden Catalyst
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Lip-Bu Tan
Founding Managing Partner at Celesta Capital
Nicolas Autret
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Roni Hefetz
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Shankar Chandran
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Teresa Smith
Chief Financial Officer at Walden Catalyst
Young Sohn
Founding Managing Partner at Walden Catalyst
Network5
Andrew Hedin
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Andrew Kau
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Nicolas Autret
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Roni Hefetz
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Shankar Chandran
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Investors connected to Francis in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.