Fundraising FoxSuman Khatiwada
FounderFounder at Syzygy Plasmonics
Houston, Texas, United States
FoundedSyzygy Plasmonics
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Syzygy Plasmonics's investors · 14
Aramco Venturessince 2022CarbonAmsterdam · $100K checks · since 2022Chevron Technology VenturesHouston · since 2022Climate Impact CapitalEquinor VenturesStavanger · $1M – $70M checks · since 2022Evok InnovationsVancouver · since 2022GOOSE Capitalsince 2022Horizons VenturesHong Kong · $1M – $110M checks · since 2022IFCAuburn · since 2026Lotte VenturesSeoulNational Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2019New Climate VenturesHoustonThe Engine VenturesCambridgeToyota VenturesLos Altos · since 2022
Co-founders at Syzygy Plasmonics
TB
Trevor BestExecutive Officer, Director
SK
Suman Khatiwada, PhDFounder
Founder at Syzygy Plasmonics
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Syzygy Plasmonics's investors · 14
Aramco Venturessince 2022CarbonAmsterdam · $100K checks · since 2022Chevron Technology VenturesHouston · since 2022Climate Impact CapitalEquinor VenturesStavanger · $1M – $70M checks · since 2022Evok InnovationsVancouver · since 2022GOOSE Capitalsince 2022Horizons VenturesHong Kong · $1M – $110M checks · since 2022IFCAuburn · since 2026Lotte VenturesSeoulNational Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2019New Climate VenturesHoustonThe Engine VenturesCambridgeToyota VenturesLos Altos · since 2022
Co-founders at Syzygy Plasmonics
SK
Suman KhatiwadaDirector, Executive Officer
TB
Trevor BestExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Syzygy PlasmonicsCo-Founder and Chief Technology Officercurrent2018 — presentHouston, TX
- Baker HughesResearch Scientist - Materials2014 — 2017Center for Technology Innovation, Houston, TX
- Rice UniversityDoctoral Candidate in Materials Science & Engineering2008 — 2014Houston, TX
- Big Delta SystemsCo Founder2013 — 2014Houston, TX
- Jefferson National Lab (via COSM, Hampton University)Research Assistant (Summer 2007)2007
Skills & more
NanomaterialsMaterials Science
Languages Hindi · Nepali
- New Venture Finance: Startup Funding for Entrepreneurs — Coursera
- The Art of Negotiation — Coursera Course Certificates
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- Who is Suman Khatiwada?
- Director, Executive Officer at Syzygy Plasmonics
- Where does Suman Khatiwada work?
- Suman Khatiwada is Founder of Syzygy Plasmonics.
- What companies did Suman Khatiwada found?
- Suman Khatiwada founded Syzygy Plasmonics.
- Where did Suman Khatiwada go to school?
- Suman Khatiwada studied at Rice University (Ph.D., Materials Science & Engineering); Morgan State University (Bachelor of Science, Physics).
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Also attended Rice University258
Brian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseAbigail JohnsonPartner, Chief Operating Officer at Sapphire VenturesEdi DanalacheSenior Associate at Scale Venture PartnersJim BridenstineManaging Partner, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesNicolette HoffmannSenior Associate at JMI EquityPatrick OkoraforDirector of Finance at Mercury Fund
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Also attended Morgan State University15
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Shared employers
Also worked at Syzygy Plasmonics6
Samantha LewisPartner at Mercury FundMike BiddlePartner at Evok InnovationsLynn FrostmanDirector of Stakeholder Engagement at Avatar InnovationsMaya BhatInvestor at Clean Energy VenturesChristina KarapatakiBreakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy VenturesChris HaaseInvestor at Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures
Also worked at Baker Hughes42
Dyson BoggInvestor at Mercuri.vcWendy LamAdvisor at ChrysalixChristine ChaoDirector, Marketing & Communications at JLL Spark Global VenturesAmir BarsoumFounder & Managing Partner at InVitro CapitalJeremy BrownHead of Climate Strategies and Investment Principal at Anthemis VentureDavid BenderSenior Associate at Fathom
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Also worked at Rice University66
Edi DanalacheSenior Associate at Scale Venture PartnersBlair GarrouCo-founder & General Partner at Mercury FundPatrick OkoraforDirector of Finance at Mercury FundMaxim KaroubiInvestment Associate at NextGen Venture PartnersAlex LiuCampus Lead at The MBA FundSamantha LewisPartner at Mercury Fund
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