F. Javier Fernandez
Profile
Prior to joining GVP in 2006, Dr. Fernandez was a Managing Director at TL Ventures where he focused on telecom and datacom investments.
Before TL Ventures, he was engaged in corporate venture capital and M&A activities at Intel Capital and at Lucent Venture Partners.
Dr. Fernadez has extensive operational and technical expertise from his work at Bell Laboratories where he led manufacturing and R&D teams in the development semiconductor products for a wide range of applications in the areas of optical, wireless, and wireline communications as well as mass storage technology.
Dr. Fernandez holds a Ph.D.
degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.
He received a Diploma degree also in Electrical Engineering from the Rheinisch-Westflische Technische Hochschule in Aachen, Germany, and an M.B.A.
degree from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
Former positions of F. Javier Fernandez
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
CyOptics Acquisition Corp.
 CyOptics Acquisition Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology CyOptics Acquisition Corp. designs, develops and produces integrated indium phosphide solutions. The company is headquartered Breinigsville, PA. | Director/Board Member | 2008-02-24 |
Alara Capital LLC
 Alara Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Alara Capital LLC (Alara Capital) is a venture capital/private equity firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Intransa, Inc.
 Intransa, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Intransa, Inc. provides intelligent Internet protocol storage solutions. Its products are client proven infrastructure choice for video surveillance, access control, industrial video and video analytics software. The firm’s product customers are found in environments, including retail and banking, public safety and law enforcement, gaming and hospitality, schools and education, manufacturing and supply chain, government, transportation, hospitals and medical centers and many others. The company was founded by Peter Wang and Ismail Dalgic in September 2000 and is headquartered in Cupertino, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
StrataLight Communications, Inc.
 StrataLight Communications, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing StrataLight Communications, Inc. develops fiber transmission subsystems. Its products include OTS-4000 system, OTS-4700, and OTS-4011. Its systems are used in building long-haul optical networks. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
TL Ventures, Inc.
 TL Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance TL Ventures Inc (TL Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. founded in 1988 by Robert Keith. The firm is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Training of F. Javier Fernandez
| University of Pennsylvania | Masters Business Admin |
| University of Minnesota | Doctorate Degree |
| RWTH Aachen University | Undergraduate Degree |
Experiences
Positions held
Linked companies
| Private companies | 5 |
|---|---|
TL Ventures, Inc.
TL Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance TL Ventures Inc (TL Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. founded in 1988 by Robert Keith. The firm is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania. | Finance |
Intransa, Inc.
Intransa, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Intransa, Inc. provides intelligent Internet protocol storage solutions. Its products are client proven infrastructure choice for video surveillance, access control, industrial video and video analytics software. The firm’s product customers are found in environments, including retail and banking, public safety and law enforcement, gaming and hospitality, schools and education, manufacturing and supply chain, government, transportation, hospitals and medical centers and many others. The company was founded by Peter Wang and Ismail Dalgic in September 2000 and is headquartered in Cupertino, CA. | Electronic Technology |
StrataLight Communications, Inc.
StrataLight Communications, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing StrataLight Communications, Inc. develops fiber transmission subsystems. Its products include OTS-4000 system, OTS-4700, and OTS-4011. Its systems are used in building long-haul optical networks. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
CyOptics Acquisition Corp.
CyOptics Acquisition Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology CyOptics Acquisition Corp. designs, develops and produces integrated indium phosphide solutions. The company is headquartered Breinigsville, PA. | Electronic Technology |
Alara Capital LLC
Alara Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Alara Capital LLC (Alara Capital) is a venture capital/private equity firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Finance |
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