Joseph J. Raffa
Director/Board Member at AutoESL Design Technologies, Inc.
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Joseph J.
Raffa is currently a Director at AutoESL Design Technologies, Inc. and a Venture Partner at Downing Ventures, Foresight Group LLP, and Foresight Group, Inc. He previously served as the Chief Executive Officer at NuCORE Technology, Inc., Chairman at TimeSys Corp., Director-Corporate Development at International Business Machines Corp., Director at BrightScale, Inc., and VP & General Manager-Logic Synthesis Business Unit at Synopsys, Inc. He also worked as a Venture Partner at Adams Capital Management, Inc., Principal at Shoreline Investment Management, and Venture Advisor at Paladin Capital Group.
Mr. Raffa holds an MBA from Harvard University, a graduate degree from Stanford University, and an undergraduate degree from Case Western Reserve University.
Joseph J. Raffa active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
AutoESL Design Technologies, Inc.
 AutoESL Design Technologies, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology AutoESL is the leading provider of high level synthesis for FPGAs and ASICs. AutoESL was founded in 2006 based on advanced proprietary technology that was nurtured, developed, and exclusively licensed from UCLA. AutoESL has now deployed this solution at many leading edge system and semiconductor companies. AutoESL provides the fastest path from algorithms to silicon. AutoESL provides a powerful high level synthesis solution that enables: Synthesis of complex algorithms in C, C++ or SystemC into ASICs or FPGAs. Software architects to accelerate software algorithms by implementing them in silicon. System architects to take software models into silicon without manually writing RTL. Hardware architects to explore and implement the right architecture in silicon. | Director/Board Member | 13/08/2009 |
Foresight Group LLP
 Foresight Group LLP Investment ManagersFinance Foresight Group LLP (Foresight Group) is a private equity subsidiary of Foresight Group CI Ltd founded in 1984 by Bernard William Fairman. The firm is headquartered in London. | Private Equity Investor | 01/06/2022 |
Foresight Group, Inc.
 Foresight Group, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Foresight Group, Inc. provides innovative solutions for creative, print and mail. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Lansing, MI. | Private Equity Investor | 01/06/2022 |
Downing Ventures
 Downing Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Downing Ventures (Downing Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1986. The firm is headquartered in London. | Private Equity Investor | 01/09/2020 |
Former positions of Joseph J. Raffa
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
 The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/03/2020 |
| IBM | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/03/2019 |
Paladin Capital Group
 Paladin Capital Group Investment ManagersFinance Paladin Capital Group (Paladin Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Penn Ave Investments LLC founded by Mark Maloney and Michael Steed in 2001. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC with offices in New York City, Silicon Valley, London and Luxembourg. | Private Equity Investor | 01/07/2013 |
Adams Capital Management, Inc.
 Adams Capital Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Adams Capital Management, Inc. (ACM) is a venture capital firm founded in 1994 by Joel Adams. The firm is headquartered in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. | Private Equity Investor | 01/03/2010 |
BrightScale, Inc.
 BrightScale, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology BrightScale, Inc. develops video processing technology for digital television and multimedia products. The firm also provides fables semiconductors. Its partners include MIPS, MontaVista, Tata, Rebaca, Virage Logic, and Denali. The company was founded by Gheorghe Stefan in April 2002 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Director/Board Member | 26/10/2009 |
Training of Joseph J. Raffa
| Case Western Reserve University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Stanford University | Graduate Degree |
| Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
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| SYNOPSYS INC. | Technology Services |
| IBM | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 11 |
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Adams Capital Management, Inc.
Adams Capital Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Adams Capital Management, Inc. (ACM) is a venture capital firm founded in 1994 by Joel Adams. The firm is headquartered in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. | Finance |
NuCORE Technology, Inc.
 NuCORE Technology, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology NuCORE Technology, Inc. develops digital and analog imaging chips for digital still and video cameras. It offers software, hardware, and support services to enable camera manufacturers get products to the market. The company was founded in May 1997 and is headquartered in Waukesha, WI. | Electronic Technology |
Shoreline Investment Management
 Shoreline Investment Management Investment ManagersFinance Shoreline Investment Management, the in-house asset management arm of Hewlett Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ), is a venture capital firm located in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
BrightScale, Inc.
BrightScale, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology BrightScale, Inc. develops video processing technology for digital television and multimedia products. The firm also provides fables semiconductors. Its partners include MIPS, MontaVista, Tata, Rebaca, Virage Logic, and Denali. The company was founded by Gheorghe Stefan in April 2002 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Electronic Technology |
TimeSys Corp.
 TimeSys Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services TimeSys Corp. provides embedded Linux solutions. Its services include design review and consulting, jump start service, kernel, bootloader, and device driver development and porting, board bring up, application development, boot time optimization, power management optimization, system development, and android porting and development. The company was founded by Raj Rajkumar, Bala Kumar, and Srini Srinivasan in 1995 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Technology Services |
AutoESL Design Technologies, Inc.
AutoESL Design Technologies, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology AutoESL is the leading provider of high level synthesis for FPGAs and ASICs. AutoESL was founded in 2006 based on advanced proprietary technology that was nurtured, developed, and exclusively licensed from UCLA. AutoESL has now deployed this solution at many leading edge system and semiconductor companies. AutoESL provides the fastest path from algorithms to silicon. AutoESL provides a powerful high level synthesis solution that enables: Synthesis of complex algorithms in C, C++ or SystemC into ASICs or FPGAs. Software architects to accelerate software algorithms by implementing them in silicon. System architects to take software models into silicon without manually writing RTL. Hardware architects to explore and implement the right architecture in silicon. | Electronic Technology |
Paladin Capital Group
Paladin Capital Group Investment ManagersFinance Paladin Capital Group (Paladin Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Penn Ave Investments LLC founded by Mark Maloney and Michael Steed in 2001. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC with offices in New York City, Silicon Valley, London and Luxembourg. | Finance |
Foresight Group LLP
Foresight Group LLP Investment ManagersFinance Foresight Group LLP (Foresight Group) is a private equity subsidiary of Foresight Group CI Ltd founded in 1984 by Bernard William Fairman. The firm is headquartered in London. | Finance |
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
Foresight Group, Inc.
Foresight Group, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Foresight Group, Inc. provides innovative solutions for creative, print and mail. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Lansing, MI. | Commercial Services |
Downing Ventures
Downing Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Downing Ventures (Downing Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1986. The firm is headquartered in London. | Finance |
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