Chris Rowen
Founder at Tensilica, Inc.
Profile
Dr. Chris Rowen is a CEO at Cognite Ventures LLC, a Director & Chief Technology Officer at Tensilica, Inc., an Advisor at Silicon Catalyst, LLC, a Chief Executive Officer, co-founder & Director at BabbleLabs, Inc. and a Director at Algolux, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at Tensilica, Inc. and BabbleLabs, Inc.
Dr. Rowen was previously employed as an Advisor by Stanford University, an Advisor by Cadence Design Systems, Inc., a Principal & Co-founder, VP Microprocessor Design by Mips Computer Systems, Inc., and a Vice President & General Manager by Synopsys, Inc.
He received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University, a graduate degree from Stanford University and a doctorate degree from Stanford University.
Chris Rowen active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Tensilica, Inc.
Tensilica, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Tensilica, Inc. is dedicated to helping its customers successfully to use its processor cores in its SOC designs. Its processor cores are often used in places engineering teams haven't considered using processors before - as a matter of fact, the company specialized in the hardest data-intensive applications. There are so many applications for Tensilica's processors that its customers have helped to become the fastest growing semiconductor IP supplier in 2008, according to the Gartner Group. The company makes some of the fastest, lowest power 32-bit RISC microprocessor cores on the market. Its Diamond Standard family of controllers uses its core technology to excel at control plane tasks. Tensilica is the recognized leader in customizable dataplane processors. Dataplane Processor Units (DPUs) consist of performance intensive DSP (audio, video, imaging, and baseband signal processing) and embedded RISC processing functions (security, networking, and deeply embedded control). The automated design tools behind all of Tensilica's application-specific processor cores enable rapid customization to meet specific data-plane performance targets. Tensilica's processors power top tier semiconductor companies, innovative start-ups, and system OEMs for high-volume products including mobile phones, consumer electronics devices (including portable media players, digital TV, and broadband set top boxes), computers, and storage, networking and communications equipment. | Founder | 30/10/2009 |
BabbleLabs, Inc.
BabbleLabs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Babblelabs, Inc. develops technologies for speech processing using deep neural networks and audio signal processing techniques. The company was founded by Chris Rowen, Dror Maydan, Samer L. Hijazi, Raul Casas and Michelle Mao and is headquartered in Campbell, CA. | Founder | - |
Silicon Catalyst, LLC
Silicon Catalyst, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Silicon Catalyst LLC (Silicon Catalyst) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Michael Edward Noonen, Daniel Armbrust. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Cognite Ventures LLC
Cognite Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cognite Ventures LLC (Cognite Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Chris Rowen In 2016. The firm has headquarters in Santa Cruz, California. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/09/2016 |
Algolux, Inc.
Algolux, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Algolux, Inc. develops image signal processing pipeline for next-generation cameras. It specializes in computational imaging, the intersection of photography, image processing, computer vision and graphics. The company was founded by Paul Green, Patrick Arbez, Jonathan Assouline and Daniel Nahmias-Leonard in 2013 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Former positions of Chris Rowen
Companies | Position | End |
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Stanford University | Consultant / Advisor | 31/12/2017 |
Mips Computer Systems, Inc.
Mips Computer Systems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Part of Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc., Mips Computer Systems, Inc. is a company that develops microprocessors. The company is based in Sunnyvale, CA. The company was founded by Chris Rowen, John LeRoy Hennessy. Mips Computer Systems was acquired by Silicon Graphics, Inc. on June 30, 1992 for $333.91 million. | Founder | 31/12/1992 |
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 01/08/2016 |
SYNOPSYS INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Chris Rowen
Harvard University | Undergraduate Degree |
Stanford University | Doctorate Degree |
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Listed companies | 2 |
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CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. | Technology Services |
SYNOPSYS INC. | Technology Services |
Private companies | 6 |
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Mips Computer Systems, Inc.
Mips Computer Systems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Part of Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc., Mips Computer Systems, Inc. is a company that develops microprocessors. The company is based in Sunnyvale, CA. The company was founded by Chris Rowen, John LeRoy Hennessy. Mips Computer Systems was acquired by Silicon Graphics, Inc. on June 30, 1992 for $333.91 million. | Electronic Technology |
Tensilica, Inc.
Tensilica, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Tensilica, Inc. is dedicated to helping its customers successfully to use its processor cores in its SOC designs. Its processor cores are often used in places engineering teams haven't considered using processors before - as a matter of fact, the company specialized in the hardest data-intensive applications. There are so many applications for Tensilica's processors that its customers have helped to become the fastest growing semiconductor IP supplier in 2008, according to the Gartner Group. The company makes some of the fastest, lowest power 32-bit RISC microprocessor cores on the market. Its Diamond Standard family of controllers uses its core technology to excel at control plane tasks. Tensilica is the recognized leader in customizable dataplane processors. Dataplane Processor Units (DPUs) consist of performance intensive DSP (audio, video, imaging, and baseband signal processing) and embedded RISC processing functions (security, networking, and deeply embedded control). The automated design tools behind all of Tensilica's application-specific processor cores enable rapid customization to meet specific data-plane performance targets. Tensilica's processors power top tier semiconductor companies, innovative start-ups, and system OEMs for high-volume products including mobile phones, consumer electronics devices (including portable media players, digital TV, and broadband set top boxes), computers, and storage, networking and communications equipment. | Electronic Technology |
Algolux, Inc.
Algolux, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Algolux, Inc. develops image signal processing pipeline for next-generation cameras. It specializes in computational imaging, the intersection of photography, image processing, computer vision and graphics. The company was founded by Paul Green, Patrick Arbez, Jonathan Assouline and Daniel Nahmias-Leonard in 2013 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Technology Services |
BabbleLabs, Inc.
BabbleLabs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Babblelabs, Inc. develops technologies for speech processing using deep neural networks and audio signal processing techniques. The company was founded by Chris Rowen, Dror Maydan, Samer L. Hijazi, Raul Casas and Michelle Mao and is headquartered in Campbell, CA. | Technology Services |
Cognite Ventures LLC
Cognite Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cognite Ventures LLC (Cognite Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Chris Rowen In 2016. The firm has headquarters in Santa Cruz, California. | Finance |
Silicon Catalyst, LLC
Silicon Catalyst, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Silicon Catalyst LLC (Silicon Catalyst) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Michael Edward Noonen, Daniel Armbrust. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California. | Finance |
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