Danny Biran combines a long career running semiconductor businesses—including senior roles at Altera, LSI Logic, National Semiconductor, and as CEO of Silverback Systems—with government experience leading international R&D partnerships at the Israel Innovation Authority. At Silicon Catalyst, he focuses on building connections for Israel's semiconductor startups, from moderating industry panels to helping arrange access to nanofabrication resources at Tel Aviv University, while also serving as a Senior Policy Fellow at Israel's Startup Nation Policy Institute.
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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