Dr. Victor V. Boksha

Highly driven Silicon Valley executive - with 40+ years in business and governments projects worldwide. Focusing on productization (cost & scale) of cutting-edge business opportunities, go-to-market strategies and execution. Excellent academic credentials and appreciation of technology.

Invited Speaker at: Google-X, National Institute of Health (NIH), Japanese Forum for Innovative Regenerative Medicine; investments conferences and seminars. Demonstrated exceptional negotiations skills in deal making: prepared, fair, patient and decisive. Performs consistently and operates effectively under uncertain conditions.

In-depth expertise in: strategic placements of capital in technology and start-up environments; operations, product management, marketing, business development. US Citizen

Co-Founder & Managing Director at BG Partners Group (2001 – Present)

Early stage venture capital fund focused on post-semiconductor applications - new: medicine, energy, robotics-AI and entertainment.

• Built BG Partners Fund I; early-stages unique Silicon Valley VC Fund - focused on post-semiconductor applications - new: medicine, energy, robotics-AI and entertainment. Raising next fund
• Leading all the cycles of a VC operation: raising funds, investing, overseeing portfolio operations, exiting
• NeuroSyntek (stem cell medicine, robotics-AI platform) and D-Wave (quantum computing) are examples of the leading portfolio companies; both are on track to significant IPO
• Envisioned and co-founded NeuroSyntek - uniquely powerful technology platform. GMP-grade system is already installed at Stanford Medicine, at the world leading and largest stem cells facility
• Led NeuroSyntek from early proof of concept through all the investment rounds and major designs: both for chips-wafers and complete industrially scalable systems
• Initiated and oversaw NeuroSyntek Stanford animal trials; leading all the engagements with Stanford Medicine prominent stem cell researchers and clinicians
• Identified and invested into the D-Wave unique opportunity: first and only commercially available at the time (2011) leading quantum computers maker
• Active participant of the CHIPs application by a major US semiconductor company (2023-24)

Managing Director at Cypress Venture Funds (2000 – 2001)

Venture capital fund with over $100 million under management. CVF-I, LLC

• Initiated and developed major and critical CVF structures with the mission for the fund to be a premier corporate VC operation for Cypress Semiconductor
• Responsible for the fund's overall performance and strategy. Led initial fund's investments; supported previous Cypress investments
• Day-to-day duties: - due diligence and investments; - implementation of find policies and processes
• Led initial due diligence on SunPower which became enormously successful investment by Cypress - IPO with market capitalization significantly exceeding that of Cypress itself; ROI: 20+ to 1
• Was recommended by Cypress CEO, Dr.T.J.Rodgers to top Silicon Valley VC funds

Director of Consulting Services at OPC Technology, Inc (1998 – 1999)

Was recommended to the full-time Executive Management Program

• As #2 in the company - was responsible for world-wide operations and consulting business
• Developed and executed in partnership with CEO the strategy to maximize shareholders' value; OPC Technology provided above 300% return to VC investment

Manager, Product Marketing at Technology Modeling Associates (TMA), Inc (1993 – 1998)

Was recommended to full-time Executive Programs: MIT, Stanford

• Strategy development team for topography and lithography products
• Extensive experience in sales, marketing, and applications in the US, Japan, Asia and Europe
• Was actively involved in TMA's successful IPO process (September 1996)

Manager, Laser Microlithography & Yield Improvement Groups at Integral Corporation

Large-Scale Semiconductor Manufacturing Enterprise. Started as Shift Manager/Senior Process Engineer

• Developed financial strategy for the equipment and facilities funding within National MiniFab Program
• Coordinated joint development within the European Semiconductor MiniFab Program
• Supervised various in size groups in advanced semiconductor R&D and manufacturing
• Developed and implemented methods and models for yield analysis (U.S.Patent)

Executive Program in Venture Capital – Harvard Business School (2001-05 – 2001-05)

Full-Course in Venture Capital and Private Equity – Harvard Business School (2000-01 – 2000-05)

Full-Course in Negotiations & Corporate Diplomacy – Harvard Business School (2000-01 – 2000-05)

Full-Course in Macroeconomics & Development – J.F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (1999-09 – 1999-12)

M.Sc. in Management – MIT Sloan School of Management (1999 – 2000)

Ph.D. in Solid State Electronics – Academy of Sciences

M.Sc. in Physics – Physics Department, National University