Lip Bu Tan is an entrepreneur and businessperson who founded United Platform Technologies China, Inc., Walden Intl. Investment Consulting (Beijing) Co. Ltd. and Walden International LLC and who has been at the head of 5 different companies. Currently, Mr. Tan is Co-Chairman for Electronic Design Automation Consortium, Chairman at Sambanova Systems, Inc., Chief Executive Officer & Director at Cadence Design Systems, Inc., Founding Managing Partner at Wrvi Global Capital Managers LLC, Chairman of Walden International LLC and Chairman at Walden Intl. Investment Consulting (Beijing) Co. Ltd. Mr. Tan is also Member of The Business Council and Member of Committee of 100 and on the board of 28 other companies. In his past career Lip Bu Tan occupied the position of Vice President at Chappell & Co. Ltd. and Member of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He received a graduate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an undergraduate degree from Nanyang Technological University and an MBA from the University of San Francisco.

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Walden International LLC Walden International LLC Investment ManagersFinance Walden International LLC (Walden International) is a Venture capital firm founded in 1987 by Lip Bu Tan. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.	Founder
United Platform Technologies China, Inc. United Platform Technologies China, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications United Platform Technologies (UP Tech) develops communications solutions for the telecommunications market. Founded in February 2003, with headquarters in Beijing, China, research and development (R&D) center in Shenzhen, and sales and customer support centers in Shanghai, UP Tech leverages its technology sourcing and R&D capabilities and integrate technologies sourced from the United States, Europe and Asia to provide solutions for customers in China and in other countries.	Founder