Simon Atkinson, Mirics Semiconductor, Director

Simon is a 24-year semiconductor industry veteran. He was a founder of RFIC specialist Mosaic Microsystems, successfully acquired by Analog Devices (ADI) in 1996 where he led work on 2G/3G radios. Simon was previously with LSI Logic, and started his career with Plessey (now Zarlink) – a leading supplier of broadcast RFICs.

Marcos Battisti, Intel Capital, Observer

Marcos is the Sector Director for Intel Capital’s Mobility sector in EMEA. Intel Capital is the Venture Capital arm of Intel Corporation. Marcos joined Intel Capital in 1998 and is one of the founding members of the European team. Marcos has worked on a substantial number of transactions for Intel Capital including companies like Azure Solutions, eTel, B2, and Mirics. Prior to joining Intel, Marcos worked for a Brazilian bank called BBA Creditanstalt. Marcos has a military background, having studied in a Military school and in 1986 he joined the Brazilian Naval Academy. Then, Marcos continued his professional career now working as a derivatives trader for the Brazilian investment bank BBA Creditanstalt. Marcos is a Marine Engineer graduated from the University of Sao Paulo/Brazil and holds an MBA from INSEAD. Marcos is a citizen of Brazil, France and Italy, being fluent in English, French, Italian and Portuguese.

Dr. Michael Gera, Pond Venture Partners, Director

Based in Europe, Mike has over 20 years experience in the IT domain. He has helped drive businesses in the Software, Semiconductor, Wireless and Wireline communications areas. Mike came to Pond from Merrill Lynch and Co. where he advised technology companies in Europe, the U.S. and Asia. Prior to Merrill, he served in a number of engineering and strategic development roles with Eureka Software in Berlin, Germany. Before moving to Germany, Mike was with the Computing Department at Imperial College, London where he focused on Software Engineering and on Neural Networks. He is the author of several publications. He holds an MBA from INSEAD, and a bachelors and PhD in Computer Science, both from Imperial College. He speaks English, French, German, Italian, Maltese, Russian and Spanish. Mike serves on the board of Air Semiconductor Inc., Mirics Semiconductor Inc., and TIOTI Inc.

Christopher Smart, Acacia Capital Partners, Director

Christopher is a founder and General Partner of Acacia Capital Partners, a venture capital company which invests in technology companies across Europe. He has been active in venture investing for more than 15 years. In this time he has been actively involved with numerous companies including Cambridge Display Technology, Solarflare, Shazam, Mirics, Automsoft and Cambridge Positioning Systems.

Charlie Glavin, Director

Charlie is Managing Director at MP2 Capital.  Charlie has over 22 years of experience in the investment and technology industries focused primarily on the semiconductor, renewable energy, and wireless markets. Charlie's previous experience includes CSO for Shanghai-based Spreadtrum Communications, MD at Needham & Company, and senior global semiconductor analyst for Credit Suisse.