As former Chairman of the Semiconductor Industry Association and
board member of the National Venture Capital Association, Irwin draws
on the breadth of his experience to help entrepreneurs consider their
options: Irwin was a founding or lead investor in Blue Martini, CheckPoint
Software Technologies, Centillium Communications, Crescendo
Communications, MMC Networks, NeoMagic, Netro, Nuance Communications,
Quick Logic, SanDisk and TelCom Semicond...
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Irwin joined USVP in 1990 as a general partner with significant
investment experience: as CEO of Monolithic Memories, he led his firm's
investments in successful startups such as Cypress Semiconductor,
Xilinx and Altera. During his tenure as CEO from 1978 to 1987, Irwin
spearheaded MMI's turnaround from virtual bankruptcy to a $250 million
revenue organization. When MMI merged with Advanced Micro Devices,
Irwin assumed the post of Vice Chairman of AMD.
As former Chairman of the Semiconductor Industry Association and
board member of the National Venture Capital Association, Irwin draws
on the breadth of his experience to help entrepreneurs consider their
options:
Irwin was a founding or lead investor in Blue Martini, CheckPoint
Software Technologies, Centillium Communications, Crescendo
Communications, MMC Networks, NeoMagic, Netro, Nuance Communications,
Quick Logic, SanDisk and TelCom Semiconductor. He has led USVP's
investments in BeVocal, On24 and Mellanox, among many others.
Irwin received a B.S. in Economics from Brooklyn College and was
awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Engineering Science from Santa Clara
University. A recipient of the Anti-Defamation League's Torch of
Liberty, Irwin is involved with a number of community organizations in
San Francisco and on the Peninsula. Irwin and his wife enjoy ballet and
opera and support the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
