Russell Haggar spent years in deep technical and operational roles, worked as a VC principal, and is now co-building VyperCore, a new general-purpose compute architecture, while also holding a patent and publication from his earlier work on network resource allocation and smart home energy connectivity. He focuses specifically on helping semiconductor startups raise seed and venture funding, teaches on closing semiconductor VC rounds, and helps lead ChipStart UK and Silicon Catalyst UK's efforts to grow a new generation of UK chip companies.
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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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