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25 years as a Venture Capitalist, Investment Banker and Board Executive funding & building technology companies. Has been a Partner at 3 Silicon Valley VC/Private Equity Funds and Board Director at 7 public and 26 private companies. Built several tech companies to high-value M&A or IPO exit. Former Managing Director at Wasserstein Perella, a leading Wall Street Private Equity & Leveraged Buyout firm. Launched and ran Wasserstein's Silicon Valley VC/LBO office in Palo Alto. Head of Tech VC investing. Member of Wasserstein Investment Committee. Led and syndicated 34 VC equity financings and PE control deals. Completed 19 M&A transactions, several at over $500M valuation. Was Managing Director of Technology Commercialization at IBM World HQ. Managed a team that launched multiple IBM spinouts from Watson Research Lab, including wireless Silicon Germanium, that ramped to over $1B revenue. Founded Acquicor SPAC with Steve Wozniak and Gil Amelio of Apple Computer ($180M buyout platform) which created Tower/Jazz.Began career as an MIT engineer developing inertial guidance systems for spacecraft and ICBM nuclear missiles at MIT Aero/astro dept and Draper Lab. Attended Brown (BSEE), The Wharton School (MBA) and MIT (MIT/Draper Fellow-aeronautical engineering). Prolific inventor with 23 patents awarded in nuclear ICBM guidance, wearable electronics, GPS.BOARD OF DIRECTORSSince 2000, has served as a Board Director of 7 public, 26 private companies-Peregrine Semiconductor (Nasdaq:PSMI), Lightwave Logic (Nasdaq:LWLG), World Energy (OTC:WEGY), Westinghouse Solar (Nasdaq WES), Triscend (ACQ: Xilinx), SMaL Camera (ACQ:Cypress Semi), HOMEE, Qusion (ACQ: Emcore), Hotrail (ACQ:Skyworks), Sensera (ASX:SE1), and 25 others. Board Chairman and Interim CEO. VENTURE CAPITALManaged 3 VC/PE funds with nearly $2B under management combined. Wasserstein Perella ($1.3B PE/LBO Fund), Techfarm Ventures ($275M VC fund) in Silicon Valley. GENEWORX CAPITAL-LIFE SCIENCES VENTURE DEVELOPMENT/INVESTMENT BANKCurrently-Founding Partner of GeneWorx, an Investment Bank & Venture Development firm that funds and builds Synthetic biology and biotech companiesALTEON CAPITAL-TECHNOLOGY VENTURE DEVELOPMENTCurrently-CEO of Alteon Capital: co-founded with Gil Amelio (former CEO Apple Computer). Alteon is a Venture Development firm that funds & builds companies commercializing disruptive IT/technology. INVENTOR23 patents awarded in wireless, RF and power sectors. Invented world's first digital-controlled high accuracy ICBM nuclear missile guidance system while at MIT/Draper Lab.
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Managing Partner & CeoAlteon Capital Partners Sep 2007 - PresentUsFounded Alteon Capital with Gil Amelio, former CEO Apple Computer. Alteon is a technology venture development firm that builds companies commercializing deep tech innovations in the IT sector. We work at the CEO/Board levels on corporate development, capital raising, M&A, restructurings, Board and exec team building. Alteon team has offices in Silicon Valley, Cambridge Mass, Monaco and Sydney
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Founding PartnerGeneworx Capital Aug 2017 - PresentCambridge, Ma, UsBased in Cambridge Mass, GeneWorx is an Investment Bank and Technology Venture Development Firm in the Lifesciences and Synthetic Biology sectors. We provide companies with capital, corporate partnerships and talent acquisition to achieve high-value M&A or IPO exit. Recent clients- Rapid Diagnostic test platforms, CXCR4 drug conjugates for treating difficult cancers, Boron Neutron Capture Radiation Therapy, Catalytic Antibodies, High throughput CRISPR/RNAi arrayed screening, TTR Amyloidosis therapy targeting alzheimers, Synthetic biology platforms, Noninvasive Barret’s Esophagus Biomarker test for detecting Adenocarcinoma, among others -
Member Board Of DirectorsTunoptix Mar 2021 - PresentMetaOptics and Computational imaging. We combine Metasurface silicon nitride thin films with AI/imaging algorithms. Our MetaOptics solutions replace bulky multi-lens optics with a single thin film metasurface, reducing size, weight, cost by up to 100x,.
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Board AdvisorMiraex Oct 2023 - PresentÉcublens, Vaud, ChMiraex is the world's leading supplier of Traveling Wave-Based Quantum Interconnects (QuICs). Miraex’ quantum portfolio comprises key building blocks of distributed Quantum Networks. Our TW Quantum Interconnect- achieve 70Ghz RF BW with 50% efficiency. This is the industry’s highest efficiency direct optical/microwave conversion. Our platform utilizes a non-linear wave mixing conversion process based on a proprietary traveling wave microwave transmission line combined with a dispersion engineered waveguide on Thin Film Lithium Niobate. -
Member Board Of DirectorsNanoclear Technologies Aug 2022 - PresentLos Angeles, Ca, UsJPL/Caltech spinout-World leader in surface chemistry and physics, the manipulation of surfaces at the atomic level and Atomic Layer Deposition of nanoparticles. Our Nanoparticle solutions to boost and control light extraction for OLED, MicroLED displays. We’ve developed proprietary methods to achieve bandpass and customizable optical characteristics in glass. -
Board Director/AdvisorHomee May 2016 - PresentTampa, Florida, UsInsurtech company that connects homeowners & insurance adjusters to skilled service providers throughout the claims process. HOMEE's “Uber-like” on-demand app provides policy holders with instant access to service providers for plumbing, electrical and other specialties. We are deploying with top 5 P&C Insurance companies. -
Board Of DirectorsSince 2000, Has Served As A Board Director Of 7 Public And 26 Private Tech Companies Including: Jul 1999 - Present- Publicly Traded Peregrine Semiconductor (Nasdaq:PSMI,silicon on sapphire mixed-signal ICs)- Publicly traded Lightwave Logic (Nasdaq:LWLG- polymer based high speed photonic modulators)- HOMEE (Insurtech platform for P&C insurance claims processing)- Publicly traded Akeena/Westinghouse Solar (Nasdaq:WES, solar power systems)- SandCraft (world's fastest MIPS based processor: superscalar, multi-staged pipeline processor) - XOTV (content distribution platform combines functionality of YouTube, Twitch, Reddit, iTunes) - Publicly traded World Energy (OTC:WEGY, hydrogen power systems)- HotRail (high speed switch fabric silicon for Tera routers acquired by Conexant) - Publicly traded Software Publishing Corp (Harvard Graphics/NASDAQ:SPC)- Neutron Therapeutics (Boron Capture Neutron Cancer radiotherapy platform)- Persomics (Reverse Transfection high speed CRISPR/RNAi screening platform)- Mainline Bio: CXCR4 antagonists and peptide drug conjugates for TN Breast Cancer- Euclid Discoveries (object based video compression solution)- Corista (digital pathology image analytics/collaboration platform)- Viatar (Circulating Tumor Cell Collection, Human scale cancer dialysis platform)- ChipX (structured ASICs acquired by GiGoptix)- Illuminex (Silicon nanomaterials for thermal, battery and PV apps)- Aline (Advanced Microfluidics, Lab-on-Chip, miniaturized electrophoresis and mass spec)- Visual Composites (3D printing of complex high temp ceramic components)- Triscend (configurable embedded processors acquired by Xilinx)- Blaze Networks (10Gbs WDM transceiver modules acquired by Omron)- Qusion (40G Indium Phosphide modulators acquired by Emcore)- Adant (Low-cost phased-array/smart-antenna solutions)- SmaL Camera (CMOS imagers acquired by Cypress Semiconductor)- TEAC Aerospace (LBO-digital image recorders acquired by Goodrich)
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Deal Screening CommitteeBand Of Angels May 2008 - PresentSan Francisco, Ca, UsEvaluate/approve new deals for the Band of Angels, the world's premier angel group and Silicon Valley's oldest seed funding organization. the Band comprises over 130 high tech executives interested in investing in cutting edge, startups. The Band has seeded over 225 companies and achieved 50 profitable M&A exits and 9 Nasdaq IPOs. Band members have founded companies including Symantec, Logitech, and National Semiconductor. -
Board DirectorCorista Jul 2013 - PresentConcord, UsDP3 Digital Pathology- a clinical solution that improve physician workflow and integrates images with patient data in an encrypted browser-based environment for processing QA/QC, immunohistochemical slides, rushes, recuts, pro forma reviews and peer reviews among all the members of their organization. DP3 integrates analytics from Visiopharm, Indica Labs, MATLAB others to provide Quantitation (K167, HER2), Tumor Grading, Predictive markers,Tumor Detection -
Board AdvisorActinia Jul 2021 - PresentGamma Ray, X Ray detectors utilizing proprietary halide perovskite materials. Cesium Lead Bromide (CLB) is Actinia’s first in a series of detector materials. We are currently evaluating LiInP2Se6 (for neutrons), Tl4HgI6, Rb3Bi2Br9, Hg3Se2Br2, and several other next gen Gamma Ray detector materials
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Board AdvisorSensors In Motion Jun 2010 - PresentWorld's Most Accurate MEMS Gyros-Caltech/Jet Propulsion Lab spinout. SIM produces inertial grade gyros demonstrating .005 deg/hr bias stability and .002 deg/rt-hr angular random walk, performance far superior to any other MEMS gyro produced anywhere in the world and beating performance of Ring Laser and FOG gyros but 50X smaller and 1/10 as expensive.
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Member Board Of DirectorsLightwave Logic, Inc. Feb 2015 - Mar 2020Englewood, Colorado, UsNasdaq: LWLG-- High speed, high-stability organic polymers and photonic devices for next-generation data communications and telecommunications markets. -
Managing Director- Venture CapitalTechfarm Ventures Jan 2005 - Sep 2007VC Fund with $250M under management that invests in technology companies in the IT sector. Investments included advanced multicore processors, graphics accelerators, wireless devices and other components for high performance computing and communications platforms.
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Managing Director- Private Equity & Venture CapitalWasserstein Perella May 1999 - Dec 2006Wasserstein & Co is a VC and Leveraged Buyout fund with over $1B under management. Mr. Lauro led Wasserstein's Silicon Valley technology investing team. Opened and managed the silicon valley office in Palo Alto. Led 15 venture financing rounds primarily in electronics, semiconductors, photonics and comm infrastructure. Board member of 12 companies. Multiple M&A exits. -
Investment BankingNeedham & Company, Ce Unterberg Towbin Jan 2003 - Jan 2005Tech M&A investment banker at including CE Unterberg Towbin, Collins Stewart, Needham & Co. Sourced and executed M&A and placement projects in the IT, nanotech, aerospace, and semiconductor sectors.
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Partner & Vp Corporate DevelopmentAcquicor Technologies 2002 - 2005San Jose, Ca, UsHead of Corp development and M&A deal sourcing for Acquicor, a $180M Special Purpose Acquisition Corporation/SPAC company (AMEX:ACQ) founded by Gil Amelio and Steve Wozniak of Apple Computer. Had a central role in Acquicor’s acquisition and operation of Jazz Semiconductor, a Silicon Germanium and RFIC component supplier which Acquicor acquired in 2008 and subsequently sold to Tower Semiconductor to create Tower/Jazz. -
Managing Director Rapid Commercialization-IbmIbm Jan 1995 - Apr 1999Armonk, New York, Ny, UsManaging Director of a team at IBM Headquarters that launched new businesses based on tech from IBM Watson Research Lab and other IBM labs. My team launched new businesses in wirelesss, GPS, speech recognition and pervasive computing. I developed IBM’s Silicon Germanium (SiGe) business plan, brought SiGe from the R&D Lab to a revenue business exceeding $1B/yr. General Management of SiGe Business including IBM Burlington Fabs, RF devices for cellular, GPS, SiGe IC's, wireless semiconductors, RFID, WiFi. -
Director New Business Development, Director Rfid And Gps ProductsMotorola, Inc. 1991 - 1995Chicago, Illinois, UsLaunched several Motorola businesses including Radio Frequency identification/RFID, GPS and automobile informatics. Product manager of Motorola's IVHS car navigation- one of the world's first full function car nav systems integrating GPS, map matching, inertial/IMU. Conceived Motorola Traxar- the world’s first handheld GPS consumer navigation product. Inventor on several seminal US Patents covering Bistatic RFID, GPS, consumer nav. -
Program Manager- Inertial GuidanceAstronautics Corporation/Kearfott Guidance & Control Sep 1987 - Jan 1990General Manager of a business unit that designed and manufactured navigation systems including high accuracy inertial platforms for stabilization and control of satellites and spacecraft .
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Mit Aeronautics/Draper LabDraper Laboratory Jul 1980 - Apr 1984Cambridge, Ma, UsWhile completing graduate studies at MIT, designed inertial guidance systems for spacecraft and missiles including Trident Missile guidance, Space Shuttle guidance, ICBMs and Space Station. At MIT/Draper Lab, Lauro invented the "Region Control" inertial guidance mechanization. This was the world's first digitally-controlled ICBM nuclear missile guidance system, and extended Apollo stellar Inertial guidance to strategic nuclear missiles. Awarded US patent 4,811,233 for the invention. This is considered a seminal patent and applies "Region Control" and use of the Matrix Riccati Equation for inertial guidance. Derivatives of this guidance system are used in numerous nuclear missiles and spacecraft today. Lauro also invented new stellar aided strapped-down inertial navigation mechanizations (SASINS) at GE Aerospace. -
InventorMit-Draper Lab, Motorola Jan 1980 - Jan 1980Patents for inventions in the following areas;- Digital optimal/stochastic control systems for high accuracy inertial guidance ("Region Control" guidance mechanization), the first such application of Matrix Riccati Equations and Quadratic Regulators.- Stellar aided inertial guidance for strategic nuclear ICBM missiles and spacecraft- GPS receiver technology, user interface, multisensor fusion- Automotive navigation, intelligent vehicle systems- Wireless networking; Invented new classes of RFID tags and is an inventor on the seminal US Patents covering Bistatic transponders , multibit passive RFID, Modulated backscatter- New classes of wireless transponders including intelligent tunable absorbers- Printable electronics and printable batteries
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Massachusetts Institute Of TechnologyMit/Draper Fellow
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Brown UniversityElectrical Engineering
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