Applied Ventures, LLC, is the venture capital arm of Applied Materials, Inc., (NASDAQ: AMAT). Applied Materials is the global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world.
For more than a decade, Applied Ventures has invested in startups that are pioneering innovations in smartphones, augmented and virtual reality, AI, driverless cars, big data, life sciences, robotics, cleantech, and advanced materials.
Applied Ventures is stage agnostic and invests up to $100M per year globally. We have invested in over 90 companies across 17 countries.
Our Strategic Value To Startups
Startups can access new materials engineering and semiconductor technology innovations, and leverage our global fab infrastructure to validate high-performance devices and scale faster. We offer startups atomic-level engineering capabilities on 200mm/300mm silicon wafers, glass substrates, and roll-to-roll substrates.
We also connect our startups with our global network of customers, supply chain partners, and co-investors across leading corporate and financial venture capital firms.
Applied Ventures Team
Omkaram Nalamasu, Ph.D.
SVP and CTO, President,
Applied Ventures, LLC
Anand Kamannavar
AVP, Global Head,
Applied Ventures, LLC
Brad McManus
Investment Director,
Applied Ventures, LLC
Frank Lee
Investment Director,
Applied Ventures, LLC
John Wei, Ph.D., MBA
Investment Director,
Applied Ventures, LLC
Rajesh Ramanujam
Investment Director,
Applied Ventures, LLC
Yuan-Ping (YP) Huang, Ph.D.
Principal,
Applied Ventures, LLC
Blair Georgakas
Senior Associate,
Applied Ventures, LLC
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