Oliver Gunasekara
FounderCEO / Co-Founder at Impossible Metals
San Jose, California, United States
FoundedImpossible Metals Β· YC
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OlaunlockedOliver: together at MIT Sloan School of Management (2007)
Γ11Oliver: together at Y Combinator
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 MetalsYC W22
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YC
Oliver went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Co-founders at Impossible Metals
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Jason GillhamFounder
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Renee GroganFounder
Experience
- Impossible Metals (YC W22)Foundercurrent2020 β present
- Impossible Metals (YC W22)CEO & Founder2020 β 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- Viridian BiometalsFoundercurrent2020 β present
- Forbes Business CouncilOfficial Member2022 β 2024
- NGcodec Inc. (Acquired by Xilinx now AMD)CEO / Co-Founder2012 β 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Independent ConsultantPrincipal2007 β 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- ArmVP, Global Head of Corporate Development2005 β 2007San Francisco Bay Area
- ArmGlobal Director of Mobile Solutions2002 β 2005Maidenhead, United Kingdom
- ArmSymbian World-Wide Partnership Manager2000 β 2002Maidenhead, United Kingdom
- ArmJapanese Wireless Business Manager1998 β 2000Shin-Yokohama, Japan
- ArmEuropean Wireless Business Manager + FAE1995 β 1998Cambridge, United Kingdom
- MIPI AllianceCo-Founder & Board Member2003 β 2007
- Manhattan SkylineFAE (Field Applications Engineer)1993 β 1994Maidenhead, UK
- Crosfield ElectronicGraduate Embedded Software Enginner1991 β 1993Hemel Hempstead, England, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Financial AnalysisPublic SpeakingMarketingWritten CommunicationStart-up VenturesEarly Stage VenturesBusiness OwnershipStart-up LeadershipStart-ups ManagementRecruitingFundingNegotiation
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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).
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