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Mike ZakunlockedSammy: together at Cornell (1989–1990)
Sammy: together at University of Washington
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×3Sammy: together at Cypress Semiconductor
About
Sammy Cheung is the Chairman, Founder, President, and CEO of Efinix, Inc., which he co-founded with Tony Ngai in 2012 to develop FPGA and Quantum compute technology for embedded AI and data computing. He previously led the IC group at Stretch, Inc., where he oversaw the release of two generations of SoCs for video surveillance, and spent 11 years at Altera Corporation working on the Stratix and Cyclone FPGAs and the HardCopy structured ASIC line. Cheung began his career at Cypress Semiconductor and holds a Master of Engineering from Cornell University and a 1997 MBA from UC Berkeley.
Co-Founder, President and CEO at Efinix
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Co-founders at Efinix
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Tony Kai-Kit NgaiCo-Founder, Co-President and CTO
Experience
- Efinix, Inc.Chairman, Founder, President & CEOcurrent2012 — presentSanta Clara, California, United States
- Stretch, Inc.VP, IC Group2007 — 2012
- Altera CorporationSr. Director, HardCopy1996 — 2007
- Cypress SemiconductorStaff Engineer / Supervisor1990 — 1996
Skills & more
Quality Management2IC39ASIC49FPGA22Product Development8Cross-functional Team Leadership8Management5Manufacturing6Integrated Circuit Design6Semiconductors41Intellectual Property1Offshore Management1
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Start-upsSoCProduct PlanningIC packagingProduct ManagementCircuit DesignVenture CapitalSemiconductor IndustryElectronicsEmbedded SystemsFirmwareEmbedded SoftwareLanguages Chinese · English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sammy Cheung?
- Sammy Cheung is the Chairman, Founder, President, and CEO of Efinix, Inc., which he co-founded with Tony Ngai in 2012 to develop FPGA and Quantum compute technology for embedded AI and data computing. He previously led the IC group at Stretch, Inc., where he oversaw the release of two generations of SoCs for video surveillance, and spent 11 years at Altera Corporation working on the Stratix and Cyclone FPGAs and the HardCopy structured ASIC line. Cheung began his career at Cypress Semiconductor and holds a Master of Engineering from Cornell University and a 1997 MBA from UC Berkeley.
- Where does Sammy Cheung work?
- Sammy Cheung is Co-Founder, President and CEO of Efinix.
- What companies did Sammy Cheung found?
- Sammy Cheung founded Efinix.
- Where did Sammy Cheung go to school?
- Sammy Cheung studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master, Business Administration); Cornell University (Master, Electrical Engineering); University of Washington (Bachelor, Electrical Engineering).
Founder mafias
Cornell mafia535
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
John ZimmerBSFounded LyftDavid SteinbergBAFounded Restorbio +3Hanson S. Gifford, IIIBSMEFounded Miramar Labs +3Emin Gun SirerAssociate ProfessorFounded Ava Labs +3Uri LopatinBAFounded Assemblybio +2Aniq RahmanB.S.Founded Ucmdigitalhealth +2
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University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business mafia265
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ivan ZhouBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Decagon +2Wendy JohanssonExecutive Education: Product ManagementFounded Misaludhealth +2Jay ParrishMBAFounded ROME Therapeutics +1Raj Shekhar SinghManagement of TechnologyFounded Z21 +1Nanxi LiuFounded Nanoly Bioscience +1Kevin ChouBachelor of Science - BSFounded Superlayer +1
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La Salle College mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business974
Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera CapitalAnna ChenInvestor at Madrona Venture Group
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Also attended Cornell University1,408
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMike ZakInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Micah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective
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Also attended University of Washington608
Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzArvind JainFounder & CEO of GleanJane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative RoboticsVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesJoe HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at Efinix, Inc.1
Also worked at Stretch, Inc.1
Also worked at Altera Corporation6
Also worked at Cypress Semiconductor52
Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalRoger ThorntonGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesEric BenhamouVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcGreg ReichowVP of Investor Relations and Fundraising at Eclipse VenturesMichael LittCo-Founder & General Partner at Inovia CapitalJeannine SargentAdvisor at Colle Capital Partners
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