Jason Eichenholz
InvestorFounder and Chairman, Jonathan's Landing Foundation at AIF
Orlando, Florida, United States
FoundedRelativity Networks
About
Jason Eichenholz is founder and CEO of Relativity Networks, where he focuses on addressing power scaling challenges in artificial intelligence. He has over thirty years of experience as a serial entrepreneur and executive in laser and photonics innovation, holding more than ninety U.S. patents and serving as a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, SPIE, and Optica. Eichenholz also leads Jonathan's Landing Foundation, a nonprofit developing an intentional community for adults with autism that provides housing and employment solutions.
Experience
- Relativity NetworksFounder and CEOcurrent2023 — present
- Jonathan's LandingFoundercurrent2022 — presentOrlando, FL
- Luminar TechnologiesFounder and Chairman, Luminar Semiconductor2023 — 2024Orlando, Florida, United States
- Luminar TechnologiesCo-Founder and Chief Technology Officer2013 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Luminar TechnologiesAdvisor/Mentor2012 — 2013Orange County, California, United States
- CREOL - College of Optics and Photonics at the University of Central FloridaCourtesy Faculty Member2012 — 2024
- AireHealthCo-Founder2018 — 2023Greater Orlando
- Open Photonics Inc.Chief Executive Officer2013 — 2016Orlando, FL
- Halma PLCDivisional Technology Director2009 — 2012
- Ocean OpticsChief Technology Officer2008 — 2012
- Ocean OpticsVice-President Research and Technology2007 — 2008
- Newport CorporationDirector of Strategic Marketing2002 — 2007
- EtecDirector of Applied Photonics2000 — 2001
- Laser Energetics Inc.Director, Solid State Laser Development1998 — 2000
Education
- University of Central FloridaM.S., Optical Sciences and Engineering1993 — 1995
- University of Central FloridaPh.D., Optical Sciences and Engineering1995 — 1998
- Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteB.S., Physics1989 — 1993
- greenfield high school1985 — 1989
- Graduate of Halma Executive Development Program
Skills & more
Matlab14Problem Solving6Strategy38Fiber Optics99Optics99Sensors86Photonics99Spectroscopy93Lasers3Open Innovation23Product Development99Product Management43
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LaserTechnology ScoutingTechnology RoadmappingEntrepreneurshipProduct MarketingR&DOptical EngineeringStart-upsEmployee TrainingTechnology TransferOptical FiberInnovationFrom Jason's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Central Florida25
Tina VinodAssociate at Differential VenturesBrandon ReevesPartner at Lux CapitalRob PurintonChief Artificial Intelligence Officer at Flare Capital PartnersTim BuckleyFormer COO, Red Hat at Bull City Venture PartnersAshley SaebResearch Analyst and Operation Support at Autotech VenturesBrittany MolerMarketing & Biz Ops at Vocap Partners
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Also attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute56
Lawrence BettinoManaging Director at Dot CapitalPatch PaczkowskiVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJonathan BurbaumEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceElly KeinanVenture Partner at PitangoJoe LallouzInvestor at Ambush CapitalJeremiah BrazeauVenture Advisor at Underscore VC
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Shared employers
Also worked at Luminar Technologies4
Also worked at CREOL - College of Optics and Photonics at the University of Central Florida9
Dr. John L Evans JrVenture Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalAndrew ScheuermannInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalBen PatzManaging Partner at DeepWork CapitalMark WasuwanichInvestor at Open Core VenturesDavid VogelFounding Advisor at VoLo Earth VenturesRyan AllenAnalyst at Andreessen Horowitz
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Colleagues at AIF
Alison Singer
Co-Founder & President, Autism Science Foundation at AIF
Amanda Lukof
Special Needs Advocate at AIF
Arun Gupta
Founder & CEO, Quartet, Accretive, The World Bank, McKinsey at AIF
Ashok Srinivasan
Chief Science Advisor at AIF
Bob Nelsen
Co-Founder & Managing Director, ARCH Venture Partners at AIF
Brian Jacobs
Venture Capitalist Emergence, Moai Capital at AIF
Brian O'Callaghan
Co-Founder at AIF
Brian O’Callaghan
Co-Founder at AIF