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Michael Jin
InvestorPartner at Foothill Ventures · Board director at iSono Health
Palo Alto, California
Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M
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About
Michael Jin combines biomedical and electrical engineering with semiconductor entrepreneurship—co‑founder of Simple Silicon and former iWatt engineering lead through a $345M acquisition—building Tsinghua-linked bridges for U.S.–China biomedicine and semiconductor startups.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnergyHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsSemiconductors
Board director at iSono HealthYC W16
Intro paths
iSono Health went through Y Combinator (Winter 2016) — Michael sits on its board, so any YC alum in your network can reach them through the company's founders.
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iSono Health's investors · 7
Co-founders at iSono Health
Experience
- Foothill VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2010 — present280 Second Street, Suite C, Los Altos, CA 94022
- iGC CorpChief Technology Officer2013 — 2021Tianjin/Beijing/Chengdu in China & Silicon Valley in United States.
- iWatt IncVP of Engineering & GM of China Technology Center2006 — 2012675 Campbell Technology Pkwy, Campbell, CA 95008
- Simple Silicon IncChief Technology Officer2001 — 2006710 Lakeway Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
- BitBlitz Communications IncAnalog Design Manager2000 — 2001
Skills & more
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Investments
Investor
AppEx NetworksBell BiosystemsCureseqDataFoxiSono HealthKolo MedicalMyHealthTeamsNVIGENSubtle MedicalValant Medical Solutions
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Colleagues at Foothill Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Jin?
- Michael Jin combines biomedical and electrical engineering with semiconductor entrepreneurship—co‑founder of Simple Silicon and former iWatt engineering lead through a $345M acquisition—building Tsinghua-linked bridges for U.S.–China biomedicine and semiconductor startups.
- Where does Michael Jin work?
- Michael Jin is Partner at Foothill Ventures and Board director at iSono Health.
- What does Michael Jin invest in?
- Michael Jin invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Healthtech, Medical Devices, Robotics, Semiconductors.
- What check size does Michael Jin write?
- Michael Jin typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- What companies has Michael Jin invested in?
- Investments tracked here include AppEx Networks, Bell Biosystems, Cureseq, DataFox, iSono Health, Kolo Medical, MyHealthTeams, NVIGEN, Subtle Medical, Valant Medical Solutions.
- Where did Michael Jin go to school?
- Michael Jin studied at Stanford University (MSc/PhD, Electrical Engineering); National University of Singapore (MEng, Computer Engineering); Tsinghua University (BEng/MEng, Biomedical Engineering).
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