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Noel Heiks

Investor

Managing Partner at Kirenaga Partners

Florida

Writes $1M – $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

  1. Kirenaga Partners LLCManaging Partnercurrent2021 β€” presentOrlando, FL
  2. Censys Technologies CorporationBoard Membercurrent2020 β€” present
  3. EMCORE CorporationBoard Member2019 β€” 2024
  4. Duos TechnologiesPresident and COO2018 β€” 2019
  5. NuvotronicsOwner, Board Member2016 β€” 2019
  6. NuvotronicsCEO, Co-Founder2008 β€” 2016
  7. Optisales, LLCPresident, Founder2007 β€” 2008
  8. Rohm and Haas Electronic MaterialsMarketing Director2002 β€” 2006
  9. HaleosVice President and Co-Founder1996 β€” 2002
  10. Virginia TechResearch Associate1995 β€” 1996
  11. Burle IndustriesMember, Technical Staff1992 β€” 1995

Education

  1. Virginia TechMS, Electrical Engineering1995 β€” 1997
  2. Virginia TechBS, Physics1988 β€” 1992

Skills & more

Strategy21Strategic Planning2Investment PropertiesHigh-Tech Industrypower amplifiers2Phased Array10Satellite Communications11RF25Microwave40Telecommunications9Entrepreneurship41R&D19
+12 moreProduct DevelopmentSemiconductorsTestingBusiness DevelopmentFiber OpticsPower AmplifiersManufacturingSensorsStart-upsElectronicsEngineering ManagementResearch and Development (R&D)

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Censys TechnologiesBoard seat

via Kirenaga Partners Β· filed May 2026 Β· $5M raise

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