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About
Siva Sivaram is President and CEO of QuantumScape, with over 30 years of experience in semiconductors, 3D memory architectures, and process technology. He previously held executive positions at Western Digital, SanDisk, Intel, and Matrix Semiconductor, and founded and led Twin Creeks Technologies, a solar panel and equipment company. He holds doctorate and master's degrees in materials science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchi, India.
President & CEO at QuantumScape
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QuantumScape's investors · 6
Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checksFoothill VenturesLos Altos · $100K – $10M checksKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checksKleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checksLightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checksPrelude VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks
Co-founders at QuantumScape
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Dr. Tim HolmeCo-founder & Chief Technology Officer
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Jagdeep SinghFounder
Experience
- QuantumScapePresident & CEOcurrent2024 — presentSan Jose, California, United States
- QuantumScapePresidentcurrent2023 — presentSan Jose, California, United States
- Western DigitalPresident2019 — 2023San Jose, CA
- Western DigitalExecutive Vice President2016 — 2023Milpitas, CA
- SanDiskExecutive Vice President, Memory Technology2013 — 2016Milpitas, CA
- Twin Creeks Technologies, IncFounder and CEO2008 — 2012
- SanDiskVice President and General Manager2006 — 2007
- Matrix SemiconductorChief Operating Officer1999 — 2006Sants Clara, CA
- Intel CorporationGeneral Manager1986 — 1999Santa Clara
Skills & more
Start-ups36Semiconductors58R&D14Product Development21Cleantech2Engineering Management21Design of Experiments10Semiconductor Industry19Solar Energy15Business Strategy14Silicon6Thin Films28
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Siva Sivaram?
- Siva Sivaram is President and CEO of QuantumScape, with over 30 years of experience in semiconductors, 3D memory architectures, and process technology. He previously held executive positions at Western Digital, SanDisk, Intel, and Matrix Semiconductor, and founded and led Twin Creeks Technologies, a solar panel and equipment company. He holds doctorate and master's degrees in materials science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchi, India.
- Where does Siva Sivaram work?
- Siva Sivaram is President & CEO at QuantumScape.
- Where did Siva Sivaram go to school?
- Siva Sivaram studied at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Materials Science); Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Master of Science (MS), Materials Science); National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Mechanical Engineering).
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