Where does Oliver Gunasekara work?

Oliver Gunasekara is CEO / Co-Founder of Impossible Metals.

What companies did Oliver Gunasekara found?

Oliver Gunasekara founded Impossible Metals.

Where did Oliver Gunasekara go to school?

Oliver Gunasekara studied at Y Combinator; MIT Sloan School of Management (Entrepreneurship Development Program, Entrepreneurship); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (AeA Stanford Exec MBA Program).

Oliver Gunasekara

Founder

CEO / Co-Founder at Impossible Metals

San Jose, California, United States

FoundedImpossible Metals · YC

About

Oliver Gunasekara was an early employee at Arm, serving as VP of Global Corporate Development, and co-sponsored the company's 2006 acquisition of Falanx. He founded the non-profit MIPI Alliance and served as CEO of NGCodec for seven years before its 2019 acquisition by Xilinx. Gunasekara is now CEO and co-founder of Impossible Metals.

CEO / Co-Founder at Impossible Metals YC W22

Intro paths

Oliver went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Impossible Metals's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Oliver can intro founders to Impossible Metals's investors below.

Impossible Metals's investors · 4

futureland venturesWashington, D.C.JuniperClarksville · $100K – $1.5M checks Starlight VenturesMiami · $100K – $3M checks Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Impossible Metals

Jason GillhamFounder

Renee GroganFounder

Experience

Impossible Metals (YC W22)Foundercurrent2020 — present
Impossible Metals (YC W22)CEO & Founder2020 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
Viridian BiometalsFoundercurrent2020 — present
Forbes Business CouncilOfficial Member2022 — 2024
NGcodec Inc. (Acquired by Xilinx now AMD)CEO / Co-Founder2012 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
Independent ConsultantPrincipal2007 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
ArmVP, Global Head of Corporate Development2005 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
ArmGlobal Director of Mobile Solutions2002 — 2005Maidenhead, United Kingdom
ArmSymbian World-Wide Partnership Manager2000 — 2002Maidenhead, United Kingdom
ArmJapanese Wireless Business Manager1998 — 2000Shin-Yokohama, Japan
ArmEuropean Wireless Business Manager + FAE1995 — 1998Cambridge, United Kingdom
MIPI AllianceCo-Founder & Board Member2003 — 2007
Manhattan SkylineFAE (Field Applications Engineer)1993 — 1994Maidenhead, UK
Crosfield ElectronicGraduate Embedded Software Enginner1991 — 1993Hemel Hempstead, England, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Financial AnalysisPublic SpeakingMarketingWritten CommunicationStart-up VenturesEarly Stage VenturesBusiness OwnershipStart-up LeadershipStart-ups ManagementRecruitingFundingNegotiation

+12 more

Team LeadershipEmerging TechnologiesMobileStart-upsProduct DevelopmentNew Business DevelopmentMarketing StrategySalesMultimediaGPUMobile DevicesStrategy

Open Water Scuba Diver — PADI

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Oliver Gunasekara?: Oliver Gunasekara was an early employee at Arm, serving as VP of Global Corporate Development, and co-sponsored the company's 2006 acquisition of Falanx. He founded the non-profit MIPI Alliance and served as CEO of NGCodec for seven years before its 2019 acquisition by Xilinx. Gunasekara is now CEO and co-founder of Impossible Metals.
Where does Oliver Gunasekara work?: Oliver Gunasekara is CEO / Co-Founder of Impossible Metals.
What companies did Oliver Gunasekara found?: Oliver Gunasekara founded Impossible Metals.
Where did Oliver Gunasekara go to school?: Oliver Gunasekara studied at Y Combinator; MIT Sloan School of Management (Entrepreneurship Development Program, Entrepreneurship); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (AeA Stanford Exec MBA Program).