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James Lougheed

Investor

Investor at Sand Hill Angels

San Francisco Bay Area

About

James Lougheed brings three decades of semiconductor and electronics industry experience, including leadership roles at MaxLinear, Exar Corporation, and Cirrus Logic. He is founder and chair of YaJa Ventures, through which he invests across deeptech, fintech, and sportstech sectors, with portfolio holdings exceeding 100 technology companies and sports franchises. Lougheed also holds positions at Silicon Catalyst, Scalare Partners, and multiple advisory boards, and holds equity stakes in Leeds United Football Club and Venezia FC.

Experience

  1. YaJa VenturesBoard Chair & Founding Partnercurrent2024 β€” present
  2. Silicon Catalyst.AUBoard Member & Presidentcurrent2025 β€” presentBrisbane, QLD
  3. Scalare PartnersBoard Membercurrent2023 β€” presentSydney, NSW
  4. Mentium Technologies Inc.Advisory Board Membercurrent2024 β€” presentSanta Barbara, California, United States
  5. SyentaAdvisory Board Membercurrent2026 β€” presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  6. Silicon CatalystManaging Partner, Strategic Initiatives (Quantum & Australia)current2024 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  7. Sand Hill AngelsMember, Deal Lead, Class Manager & Investorcurrent2023 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  8. MaxLinearVP & GM, High Performance Analog & Accelerator Group2017 β€” 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Exar CorporationSenior Vice President, Global Sales & Marketing (Acquired by MaxLinear)2008 β€” 2017China & US
  10. Cirrus LogicDirector of Marketing, Power Management Division2007 β€” 2008China
  11. Apexone Microelectronics - Chinese semiconductor start-up companyDirector of Marketing2006 β€” 2007China
  12. Future ElectronicsSenior Director of Field Application Engineering, Asia Pacific (Acquired by WT Microelectronics)2001 β€” 2006Singapore & China
  13. Electronic Design & Manufacturing International (EDMI)Various Design and Operations roles (Acquired by SMB)1994 β€” 2001Australia & Singapore

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityStanford School of Engineering - Venture Capital Unlocked2024
  2. Stanford UniversityStanford Law School - Director's College2024
  3. University of Southern QueenslandMaster of Business Administration
  4. University of Southern QueenslandPostgraduate Certificate in Management
  5. University of Southern QueenslandAssociate Degree Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
  6. Grace Lutheran College, Rothwell

Skills & more

Investments4Semiconductors77Cross-functional Team Leadership64Competitive Analysis36Power Management8ASIC6Start-ups16Analog14Mixed Signal11EDA3Consumer Electronics4Product Development24
+12 moreICElectronicsProduct MarketingSemiconductor IndustryProduct ManagementBusiness DevelopmentSoCWirelessStrategyEmbedded SystemsCRMTechnical Marketing

Languages Chinese Β· English

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