Where does Prof. Tomas Palacios work?

Prof. Tomas Palacios is Co-founder of Finwave and Advisor & Co-founder at Verticalsemi.

What companies did Prof. Tomas Palacios found?

Prof. Tomas Palacios founded Finwave, Verticalsemi.

Where did Prof. Tomas Palacios go to school?

Prof. Tomas Palacios studied at UC Santa Barbara; Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (M.Sc., Telecommunication Engineering).

Prof. Tomas Palacios

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Co-founder at Finwave · Advisor & Co-founder at Verticalsemi

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

FoundedFinwave Verticalsemi

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Tomas Palacios is Director of the Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL) at MIT and a co-founder of Vertical Semiconductor. His research group at MIT works on electronic devices based on semiconductors such as nitrides and graphene, with applications spanning high-frequency electronics above 300 GHz, high-voltage electronics for power conversion, digital electronics beyond silicon, and biosensors and energy-harvesting devices.

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Finwave's investors · 12

Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks · since 2022 Castor Ventures Citta CapitalPalo Alto · since 2022 Fine Structures VenturesCambridge Foothill VenturesLos Altos · $100K – $10M checks GLOBALFOUNDRIES In-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M checks Safar PartnersCambridge · since 2022 Strawberry Creek VenturesManchester SVE CapitalPalo Alto Taihill VentureCambridge The Engine VenturesCambridge

Advisor & Co-founder at Verticalsemi

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Playground GlobalPalo Alto · $1M – $20M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Verticalsemi

Cynthia LiaoFounder

Dr. Joshua PerozekCTO & Co-founder

Joshua PerozekFounder

Tomas PalaciosFounder

Experience

Vertical SemiconductorCo-Foundercurrent2024 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Microsystems Technology LaboratoriesDirectorcurrent2022 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Finwave Semiconductor, Inc.Co-Foundercurrent2012 — presentCambridge, MA
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyProfessor of EECScurrent2006 — presentCambridge, MA

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Who is Prof. Tomas Palacios?: Tomas Palacios is Director of the Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL) at MIT and a co-founder of Vertical Semiconductor. His research group at MIT works on electronic devices based on semiconductors such as nitrides and graphene, with applications spanning high-frequency electronics above 300 GHz, high-voltage electronics for power conversion, digital electronics beyond silicon, and biosensors and energy-harvesting devices.
Where does Prof. Tomas Palacios work?: Prof. Tomas Palacios is Co-founder of Finwave and Advisor & Co-founder at Verticalsemi.
What companies did Prof. Tomas Palacios found?: Prof. Tomas Palacios founded Finwave, Verticalsemi.
Where did Prof. Tomas Palacios go to school?: Prof. Tomas Palacios studied at UC Santa Barbara; Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (M.Sc., Telecommunication Engineering).