Noel Heiks
InvestorManaging Partner at Kirenaga Partners
Florida
Writes $1M β $3M checks Β· typically $2M
FoundedCensys Technologies
About
High-tech entrepreneur with 25+ years of experience who co-founded fiber optics firm Haleos and antenna maker Nuvotronics (CEO, sold to Cubic in 2019). Serves on boards of Emcore and Censys Technologies; holds physics and electrical engineering degrees from Virginia Tech.
Experience
- Kirenaga Partners LLCManaging Partnercurrent2021 β presentOrlando, FL
- Censys Technologies CorporationBoard Membercurrent2020 β present
- EMCORE CorporationBoard Member2019 β 2024
- Duos TechnologiesPresident and COO2018 β 2019
- NuvotronicsOwner, Board Member2016 β 2019
- NuvotronicsCEO, Co-Founder2008 β 2016
- Optisales, LLCPresident, Founder2007 β 2008
- Rohm and Haas Electronic MaterialsMarketing Director2002 β 2006
- HaleosVice President and Co-Founder1996 β 2002
- Virginia TechResearch Associate1995 β 1996
- Burle IndustriesMember, Technical Staff1992 β 1995
Education
- Virginia TechMS, Electrical Engineering1995 β 1997
- Virginia TechBS, Physics1988 β 1992
Skills & more
Strategy21Strategic Planning2Investment PropertiesHigh-Tech Industrypower amplifiers2Phased Array10Satellite Communications11RF25Microwave40Telecommunications9Entrepreneurship41R&D19
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Product DevelopmentSemiconductorsTestingBusiness DevelopmentFiber OpticsPower AmplifiersManufacturingSensorsStart-upsElectronicsEngineering ManagementResearch and Development (R&D)From Noel's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Virginia Tech99
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Shared employers
Also worked at Censys Technologies Corporation1
Also worked at EMCORE Corporation1
Also worked at Virginia Tech21
Rashad AssirContent at Redpoint VenturesJoseph RuscioI build scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems.Ethan ImbodenPartner at Tuesday CapitalNick SchaumFellow, Longevity at Prime Movers LabMiten SampatAdvisor at Roots VenturesAnuj ShahInvestor at Sand Hill Angels
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Deals Β· 1
Censys TechnologiesBoard seat
via Kirenaga Partners Β· filed May 2026 Β· $5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Kirenaga Partners
Bobby DeYoung
Director of Analytics, Reporting and Compliance at Kirenaga Partners
Bruce Mosley
Investor at Kirenaga Partners
David
Managing Partner at Kirenaga Partners
David Scalzo
Founder and Managing Partner at Kirenaga Partners
Jim Thomas
Partner at Kirenaga Partners
Noel
Investor at Kirenaga Partners
Robert DeYoung
Investor at Kirenaga Partners
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