Technology Expertise:

• AI,VLSI and wireless
• Proven Research skills with 30 filed patent applications and 20 granted patents

Specialties:

• Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning and cognitive Technologies
• Wireless Technology innovation focused on next gen technologies like 5G and
• Cognitive Radios.
• Highend VLSI automation of SoC design
• Low Power CPU subsystem design
• SoC Architecture and Design
• New business development in niche technologies

40+ years of experience in developing semiconductor products and technologies, last ten in making investments. Acclaimed worldwide as the “Father of Pentium” for leading one of industry’s most successful brands from inception to its worldwide success.

Vinod (Vin) is a Founding Managing Director of IndoUS Venture Partners (IUVP), an early stage venture capital fund focused on investing in India. Prior to founding IUVP, Vin received his initial exposure to India by co-founding a cross border incubator, NewPath Ventures LLC.

Before that, Vin was Chief Executive Officer of Silicon Spice, a chip design start-up he sold to Broadcom for $1.2 billion. Earlier, Vin was Chief Operating Officer at NexGen, a microprocessor design start-up, which was acquired by AMD for $800m.
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Prior to his start-up stints, Vin was Intel’s Vice President of Pentium Processor Division and earlier General Manager of i486 Workgroup Computing Division. During his 16 years at Intel, he successfully managed multi-billion dollar businesses – Intel 386 compaction, i486, and the Pentium Processor families. Earlier he worked on Intel’s Non-Volatile memory products and was a co-inventor of Intel’s Flash technology.

Vin has received numerous recognitions over the years. Recently Vin has been highlighted amongst the Indian-Americans who have helped shape America, at a first-ever exhibition on South East Asians in the National Museum of Natural History at the storied Smithsonian in Washington DC. In the past he was named as one of the top 25 executives in the computer industry and one of the top 100 most influential Asian Americans.

Vin has co-authored numerous technical papers and patents. He is a Distinguished Alumnus of both Delhi College of Engineering and University of Cincinnati where he received his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Electrical Engineering, respectively.

Prashant has 16 years of experience in design, development and management of projects in Semiconductors, Technology and Internet – serving several roles in different industry verticals in India and the US.

After initiating his career as a Semiconductor Design Engineer with a Fab-Less Telecom Company called Transwitch in India, he went on to Cypress Semiconductor, Tejas Networks and Sarnoff India in their Marketing and Product Management divisions. With a strong technical knowledge, problem-solving ability, communication, leadership and project management skills, Prashant excels in improving existing projects and identifying new opportunities.

In his Sales role in Sarnoff India, he successfully developed sales channels to build closer ties with the Indian Public Sector. His competence in identifying new opportunities and processes to drive quality, efficiency and cost effectiveness soon resulted in his movement to Sarnoff Corporation US with a Business Operations role to acquire new markets.

In 2008 Prashant co-founded TalkTacit.com, an internet company in the employment media space. His responsibility in TalkTacit.com was to lead design and strategy. The company was later renamed Dhung.com.

When he joined DuPont in 2010, he was responsible for business strategy development for the company’s foray into Energy Storage where he liaised with automotive companies across the globe. He worked closely with the technology team to initiate material development programs and manage customer relationship. He also worked with DuPont Venture team to form developmental relationships with start-ups in the Energy Storage space.
Prashant then co-founded AlphaICS in 2016 with a vision of developing next generation AI compute.

Prashant has a bachelor’s Degree from IIT Kanpur and he is an alumnus of the ISB Hyderabad.