Atiye Bayman built her credibility at Silicon Catalyst by personally moving deep-tech from R&D into manufacturing, from semiconductor process work at AMD, Novellus, and Synergy to leading factory transfer at MiaSolé and later serving as CTO in flexible thin-film solar, which shaped her focus on evaluating MEMS and materials startups and helped drive Silicon Catalyst's creation of a dedicated materials-startup track. Having first worked with the firm as an advisor, university ambassador, and angel member before becoming partner, she grew into the role from inside the ecosystem, and Silicon Catalyst later named her to its first-ever Emeritus position.
About their Fund
Silicon Catalyst is the only accelerator focused exclusively on the global semiconductor industry, giving startups working on chips, chiplets, materials, silicon photonics, MEMS, sensors, life science, and quantum access to a semiconductor-specific stack of foundry access, EDA tools, IP, packaging, and testing worth millions of dollars, plus a 24-month incubation program, strategic partners like TI, Arm, and NXP who help select and work with startups, and its own investment arms, Silicon Catalyst Angels and Silicon Catalyst Ventures. It operates this model through localized programs in the UK, EU, Israel, Japan, Australia, and Malaysia, connecting local startups to Silicon Valley networks and mentors, and has built an ecosystem that has engaged with over 1,500 semiconductor startups, admitted more than 150, and facilitated over $150 million in in-kind support, $600 million in venture investment, and $100 million in grants.















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