Dave Dwelley spent 28 years at Linear Technology and later served as CTO of Maxim Integrated, and earlier in his career he was the principal analog designer at a Navy sonar subcontractor, sometimes going onto the boat himself to fix problems in the field; he later built and managed IC design teams spread across Singapore, Santa Barbara, and Munich. His public comments focus on analog and mixed-signal chip design, including interest in beam steering and directed communications for making wireless bandwidth more efficient, and he has also spoken about semiconductors' importance to national security.
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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