Number of Portfolio Companies 1
Number of Exits 
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  • Primary Job Title Chairman
  • Primary Organization 
    Pixelworks
  • Investor Type  Investment Partner, Individual/Angel
  • Investor Stage  Seed
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One of the few technology executives to have played a key role in the birth of the semiconductor industry and the consumer electronics revolution in the 21st century. Today, Mr. Sanquini works as an industry consultant, investor and board director with a strong reputation for helping to build young companies and prepare them for public offering

and/or acquisition.

Mr. Sanquini currently serves on the boards of Validity, LitePoint, Synaptics, R2 Semiconductor, and WaveConnex, and is the Chairman of Pixelworks. He also served as Chairman of PortalPlayer, the company that developed the silicon and operating system firmware for the Apple iPod.

Prior to becoming a consultant and director, Mr. Sanquini worked at National Semiconductor, initially as vice president of microprocessors, microcontrollers, and peripherals with subsequent roles as senior vice president of the consumer and commercial division and as the company's chief technology officer. Mr. Sanquini's career began in 1959 at RCA's Solid State Electronics Division, where he designed the company's first commercially available integrated circuits, and eventually served as general manager and director of memories and microprocessors.

Mr. Sanquini holds a BSEE degree from the Milwaukee School of Engineering, Wisconsin.

Number of Investments 1
Richard Sanquini invested in The Eye Tribe on Jan 8, 2014. This investment - Seed Round - The Eye Tribe - was valued at
$2.2M
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Jan 8, 2014
The Eye Tribe
Seed Round - The Eye Tribe
$2.2M
Number of Partner Investments 1
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Investor Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Mar 29, 2019
Kuprion
LiteCap
Series A - Kuprion
$5M
Number of Exits 
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Richard Sanquini has exit - The Eye Tribe.
  • The Eye Tribe Eye Tribe develops software that enables eye control on mobile devices and computers, allowing hands-free navigation.
Number of Past Jobs 2
Richard Sanquini has had 2 past jobs including General Manager at RCA.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
RCA
General Manager
National Semiconductor
Director
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 6
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 1
Richard Sanquini holds 6 board and advisor roles including Board Member at Keyssa, Board Member at Litepoint, and Chairman at Pixelworks.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
PortalPlayer
Chairman
Number of News Articles 1
Funding RoundJan 8, 2014