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Ted Hou

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Founding Partner at Berkeley Catalyst · Board director at Newomics

Sunnyvale, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Founding Partner with over a decade of experience in fiber optic communications, including product marketing and general management roles at JDS Uniphase. Transitioned to solar energy in 2010, serving as VP of Marketing at Hanwha SolarOne and VP of Product Strategy at NRG Residential Solar, gaining expertise in solar manufacturing, project financing, and residential financing. Holds a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from UC Berkeley and a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Science and Technology of China.

Board director at Newomics

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Newomics's investors · 4

Berkeley CatalystBerkeley · since 2020LDV PartnersPalo Alto · since 2020MSA CapitalGrand Cayman · $1.4M – $130M checks · since 2020National Institutes of Health (NIH)since 2014

Co-founders at Newomics

PMPan Mao
Pan MaoDirector
DWDaojing Wang
Daojing WangExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Berkeley Catalyst FundFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentCupertino, California, United States
  2. NEEM ScientificFounder and CEO2013 — 2015Cupertino and San Diego
  3. Global Innovation Foundrymanaging director2014
  4. NRG EnergyVice President, Product Strategy2012 — 2013Larkspur, CA
  5. GCL Solar Energy, Inc.General Manager of Marketing2011 — 2012Suzhou, China
  6. Hanwha SolarOne (Formerly Solarfun Power)Vice President of Product Line Management and Sales Support2011Shanghai
  7. Solarfun PowerSr. Director, Business Development2010 — 2011Shanghai
  8. JDSUPLM Manager2009 — 2010
  9. JDSUBusiness Unit Manager2005 — 2009
  10. OptiWorks IncVice President of Marketing and Sales2002 — 2005
  11. Novera OpticsMarketing Director2001 — 2002
  12. Oplink Communiations Inc.PLM Director1999 — 2001
  13. IBM Almaden Research CenterResearch Scientist1995 — 1999

Skills & more

Product Development25Product Lifecycle Management16Product Marketing39Product Management52Photovoltaics10Renewable Energy7Solar Energy19Management26Start-ups37Cross-functional Team Leadership17Semiconductors6Marketing14
+12 moreBusiness DevelopmentCompetitive AnalysisProgram ManagementEngineering ManagementSales OperationsStrategic PartnershipsManufacturingStrategic PlanningWirelessNew Business DevelopmentStrategyR&D

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Colleagues at Berkeley Catalyst

Drew Lanza
Partner at Berkeley Catalyst
Laura Smoliar
Investor at Berkeley Catalyst

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ted Hou?
Founding Partner with over a decade of experience in fiber optic communications, including product marketing and general management roles at JDS Uniphase. Transitioned to solar energy in 2010, serving as VP of Marketing at Hanwha SolarOne and VP of Product Strategy at NRG Residential Solar, gaining expertise in solar manufacturing, project financing, and residential financing. Holds a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from UC Berkeley and a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Science and Technology of China.
Where does Ted Hou work?
Ted Hou is Founding Partner at Berkeley Catalyst and Board director at Newomics.
What check size does Ted Hou write?
Ted Hou typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Ted Hou go to school?
Ted Hou studied at University of California, Berkeley (Ph. D, Physical Chemistry); University of Science and Technology of China (B. Sc., Chemistry); Fuzhou #1 Middle School.

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