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Richard Nicholson

Founder

Founder at Overlord Labs

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedOverlord Labs

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About

Richard Nicholson is the founder and CEO of Overlord Labs. His areas of expertise include business and account management, analog IC design, semiconductors, and integrated circuits. He holds a Ph.D. in Microelectronics from Lancaster University.

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Band of AngelsSilicon Valley · since 2026

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Rafael MedinaFounder

Experience

  1. Overlord LabsFounder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Jose, USA
  2. CRX MicrotechChief Technology Officer2023 — 2025
  3. CRX MicrotechSenior Vice President of Engineering2021 — 2023San Jose, California, United States
  4. Integense MicroChief Technology Officer2023 — 2025
  5. Empower SemiconductorPrinciple Design Engineer2020 — 2021Milpitas, California, United States
  6. SupermicroDirector Of Business Development2020
  7. Fairchild - now part of ON SemiconductorSenior Director - Battery Charger GM2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Fairchild - now part of ON SemiconductorSenior Director - Strategic Technology2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Fairchild - now part of ON SemiconductorSenior Director - Mobile Low Power AC/DC GM2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  10. Texas InstrumentsbqNext Research and Development Director2014Santa Clara, California
  11. Texas InstrumentsProduct Line Manager2013 — 2014Santa Clara, California
  12. Texas InstrumentsBusiness Development Manger2010 — 2013
  13. Texas InstrumentsDesign Manager2006 — 2010
  14. Maxim Integrated ProductsMTS2000 — 2006
  15. Thomson SemiconductorDesign Engineer1999 — 2000

Skills & more

Mixed Signal10Semiconductors11Analog Circuit Design9IC6ASIC5Circuit Design4SoC3Project Management3Systems Engineering3VLSI2Business Strategy1Business Analysis1
+12 moreMarketingAccount ManagementSystem ArchitectureBusiness DevelopmentBusiness Managementproduct managementbusiness planningproduct marketingEmbedded SystemsstrategyTeam Managementleadership

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Richard Nicholson?
Richard Nicholson is the founder and CEO of Overlord Labs. His areas of expertise include business and account management, analog IC design, semiconductors, and integrated circuits. He holds a Ph.D. in Microelectronics from Lancaster University.
Where does Richard Nicholson work?
Richard Nicholson is Founder of Overlord Labs.
What companies did Richard Nicholson found?
Richard Nicholson founded Overlord Labs.
Where did Richard Nicholson go to school?
Richard Nicholson studied at Lancaster University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Microelectronics/Radiation Detection); Lancaster University (Bachelor's Degree, Engineering Physics); Wells Blue School (High School).

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Same school

Also attended Lancaster University101

Alejandro de RemediosInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlain MarxuachAssociate at Inveready Technology Investment GroupJyri EngeströmPartner at Lifeline VenturesLaert DavtyanInvestment Manager at Granatus VenturesClaireInvestor at Eudemian VenturesAlexander LaidlawInvestment Analyst at The Spartan Group

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Shared employers

Also worked at Fairchild - now part of ON Semiconductor5

Pierre LamondPartner Emeritus at Eclipse VenturesSteve FuPartner at Celesta CapitalRajiv AyyangarFounder at TandemPaul PickeringManaging Partner; Director Si Catalyst Angels; Managing Partner Silicon Catalyst LLC at Silicon CatalystSumit SanyalCo-Founder / COO at Minds Ai

Also worked at Texas Instruments91

KT MooreAdvisor at Clear VenturesDavid LiebGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorGreg DraconPartner at .406 VenturesJoshua PosamentierManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Congruent VenturesNeville TeagardenCo-Founder and General Partner at AI CapitalRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund

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Also worked at Maxim Integrated Products15

Gustav RydstedtAdvisor, Infrastructure Software at Verissimo VenturesAlexandr IkriannikovInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsSiddharth GuptaManaging Director at Samsung VenturesJishnu BhattacharjeeManaging Director at Nexus Venture PartnersBob GradyAdvisor at Blockchain CapitalSteve FuPartner at Celesta Capital

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