Kamran Elahian
Founder at Global Catalyst Foundation
Profile
Kamran Elahian is the founder of Informative, Inc. (founded in 1999), Cirrus Logic, Inc. (founded in 1984), NeoMagic Corp.
(founded in 1993), Centillium Communications, Inc. (founded in 1997), Entopia, Inc. (founded in 1981), Greenfield Networks, Inc. (founded in 1981), Actelis Networks, Inc. (founded in 1997), Planetweb, Inc. (founded in 1996), CAE Systems, Inc. (founded in 1981), Momenta Corp.
(founded in 1989), Schools Online (founded in 1996), Global Catalyst Foundation (founded in 1999), iBRIDGES (founded in 2014), and Global Catalyst LLC (founded in 1999).
He currently holds positions at Relief International, Inc. as Chairman, UNICEF Innovation Fund as Advisor (since 2016), Partners For Sustainable Development as Advisor (since 2009), and Harbour.
Space University.
He has held former positions at Yoomba, Inc. as Director, Beceem Communications, Inc. as Board Member (2003-2009), SoundHound, Inc. as Founding Investor & Board Member (2006-2022), 500 Startups Management Co LLC as Global Innovation Advisor (2016-2020), Outlierz Ventures as Advisor, Seedstars SA as Advisor (2016-2019).
Mr. Elahian has an undergraduate and graduate degree from the University of Utah.
Kamran Elahian active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Relief International, Inc.
 Relief International, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Relief International operates as a non-profit organization that provides emergency, rehabilitation, and development services. It offers programs including health, shelter construction, education, community development, agriculture, food, income-generation, and conflict resolution. The company was founded by Farshad Rastegar in 1990 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Director/Board Member | 24/11/2010 |
| Global Catalyst Foundation | Founder | 06/04/2010 |
UNICEF Innovation Fund
 UNICEF Innovation Fund Investment ManagersFinance UNICEF Innovation Fund acts as a private equity fund. | Consultant / Advisor | 31/12/2015 |
Former positions of Kamran Elahian
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
SoundHound, Inc.
 SoundHound, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SoundHound, Inc. develops search and sound recognition technologies. The company was founded by Majid S. Emami, James M. Hom, Keyvan Mohajer and Michal Grabowski in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Director/Board Member | 29/04/2022 |
500 Startups Management Co LLC
 500 Startups Management Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance 500 Startups Management Co LLC (500 Startups) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Dave McClure and Christine Tsai. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Consultant / Advisor | 30/09/2020 |
| Seedstars SA | Consultant / Advisor | 30/12/2019 |
iBRIDGES
 iBRIDGES Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services iBRIDGES is an open and collaborative initiative that aims to empower a worldwide high-tech entrepreneurial community, focused on those of Iranian descent, to exchange knowledge, best practices, and innovative thinking. The American company believes that the promotion and development of entrepreneurial capacities is a key lever for all societies to elevate their social condition. The high-tech entrepreneurial space brings game-changing dynamics and new ways of engagement that promote diversity and equal opportunity, celebrates merit-based achievement, advocates participative management, and fosters shared ownership. iBRIDGES conferences provide a unique opportunity for high-tech entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and students to network and share their ideas with a global audience. The non-profit company has a current board of members dedicated to promoting the entrepreneurial capacity of all its members. iBRIDGES also shares the latest news and trends in high-tech entrepreneurship. | Founder | 31/12/2016 |
Planetweb, Inc.
 Planetweb, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Planetweb, Inc. develops web browser and integrated e-mail applications. Its applications are used in video game systems, television videophones and set-top boxes and DVD players. It markets its products under SpectraApps, SpectraBuilder and SpectraCore brands. The company was founded in 1996 by Kamran Elahian and Ken Soohoo and is headquartered in Redwood Shores, CA. | Founder | 30/12/2009 |
Training of Kamran Elahian
| University of Utah | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| CIRRUS LOGIC, INC. | Electronic Technology |
| NEOMAGIC CORPORATION | Electronic Technology |
| ACTELIS NETWORKS, INC. | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 19 |
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Centillium Communications, Inc.
 Centillium Communications, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Centillium Communications, Inc. designs, develops and supplies integrated programmable system-on-a-chip solutions that enable high-speed broadband access. Its products include passive optical network chip solutions; mixed-signal integrated circuits, hardware and software applications. The firm also offers fiber to the premises products that include central office transceivers, protocol processors, customer premise equipment transceivers and protocol processors. The company was founded in 1997 by Faraj Aalaei and is headquartered in Fremont, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Beceem Communications, Inc.
 Beceem Communications, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Beceem Communications, Inc. manufactured semiconductors for the wireless broadband market. It specialized in the emerging 4G-WiMAX marketplace. The company was founded in October 2003 by Surendra Babu Mandava and Arogyaswami J. Paulraj and headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Entopia, Inc.
 Entopia, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Entopia, Inc. provides software solutions. It develops innovative solutions for information discovery. The company has sales offices throughout the United States and research and development offices in Israel. Entopia was founded by Lionel Baraban in 1999 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Technology Services |
Greenfield Networks, Inc.
 Greenfield Networks, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Greenfield Networks, Inc. provides networking solutions for enterprise and metro markets. It also provides system level solution to system developers to reduce development costs and accelerate time-to-market, including reference design systems, production ready API software and integrated 3rd party control plane software. It is located in Sunnyvale, CA | Electronic Technology |
Planetweb, Inc.
Planetweb, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Planetweb, Inc. develops web browser and integrated e-mail applications. Its applications are used in video game systems, television videophones and set-top boxes and DVD players. It markets its products under SpectraApps, SpectraBuilder and SpectraCore brands. The company was founded in 1996 by Kamran Elahian and Ken Soohoo and is headquartered in Redwood Shores, CA. | Technology Services |
Informative, Inc.
 Informative, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Informative, Inc. provides online marketing analytics tools and services. It offers survey, community and forum, blog, and profiling services. The firm serves advertising agencies, marketing services firms, and media properties, as well as the consumer products, financial services, pharmaceutical, software, and consumer electronic industries. The company was founded by Ronen BabaYoff, Kamran Elahian, Elad Hemar and Yaniv Iny in 1999 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Global Catalyst LLC
 Global Catalyst LLC Investment ManagersFinance Global Catalyst LLC (Global Catalyst Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Kamran Elahian, Koji Osawa and Arthur Schneiderman. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California and an additional offices in Japan. | Finance |
SoundHound, Inc.
SoundHound, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SoundHound, Inc. develops search and sound recognition technologies. The company was founded by Majid S. Emami, James M. Hom, Keyvan Mohajer and Michal Grabowski in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Technology Services |
CAE Systems, Inc.
 CAE Systems, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services CAE Systems, Inc. operated as a computer-aided engineering workstation. The company was founded by Kamran Elahian and David Henke in 1981 and was headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Technology Services |
| Momenta Corp. | |
Yoomba, Inc.
 Yoomba, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Yoomba, Inc. provides on-line communication services. It offers one-click buttons which appear in email and social network applications such as Facebook, Yahoo! Mail and Gmail. The company was founded by Ronen Babayoff and Elad Hemar in 2006 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Technology Services |
Relief International, Inc.
Relief International, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Relief International operates as a non-profit organization that provides emergency, rehabilitation, and development services. It offers programs including health, shelter construction, education, community development, agriculture, food, income-generation, and conflict resolution. The company was founded by Farshad Rastegar in 1990 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Commercial Services |
| Schools Online | |
| Global Catalyst Foundation | |
500 Startups Management Co LLC
500 Startups Management Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance 500 Startups Management Co LLC (500 Startups) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Dave McClure and Christine Tsai. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
UNICEF Innovation Fund
UNICEF Innovation Fund Investment ManagersFinance UNICEF Innovation Fund acts as a private equity fund. | Finance |
Outlierz Ventures
 Outlierz Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Outlierz Ventures (Outlierz Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Kenza Lahlou in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Casablanca, Morocco. | Finance |
iBRIDGES
iBRIDGES Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services iBRIDGES is an open and collaborative initiative that aims to empower a worldwide high-tech entrepreneurial community, focused on those of Iranian descent, to exchange knowledge, best practices, and innovative thinking. The American company believes that the promotion and development of entrepreneurial capacities is a key lever for all societies to elevate their social condition. The high-tech entrepreneurial space brings game-changing dynamics and new ways of engagement that promote diversity and equal opportunity, celebrates merit-based achievement, advocates participative management, and fosters shared ownership. iBRIDGES conferences provide a unique opportunity for high-tech entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and students to network and share their ideas with a global audience. The non-profit company has a current board of members dedicated to promoting the entrepreneurial capacity of all its members. iBRIDGES also shares the latest news and trends in high-tech entrepreneurship. | Technology Services |
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