Paul Pickering focuses on a narrow slice of the chip world—things like MEMS, micro-fabrication, spectroscopy, infrared, hyperspectral, and quantum sensing—and he's often the one leading panels and talks on these topics rather than just funding them from the sidelines. He's also built a dual role as both a Silicon Catalyst managing partner (a relationship going back to 2015) and Managing Director of Microtech Ventures, sits on the Sensors Converge Advisory Board, and even lists working Japanese on his profile, tying him to Silicon Catalyst's Japan-related activity.
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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