Marcie Weinstein holds a PhD in solid-state physics and has worked on published MEMS research, product marketing at Akustica during the early days of silicon MEMS microphones, and go-to-market roles at companies like Aspinity and Silicon Catalyst focused on analog machine learning and always-on sensing. She's known for explaining complex hardware in terms customers can actually use, drawing on experience that spans lab research, startup commercialization, integration after Bosch's acquisition of Akustica, and later building out portfolio companies.
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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