for whom
(deep)tech companies
Building cutting-edge tech products and looking to add a 'been-there' expertise to the team, earn credibility in front of VCs, or to land a burning customer deal?
for whom
more specifially
Hardware tech: materiais, processes, devices, systems
Tech startups, spin-offs from universities and R&D centres, ventures in incubation
Early stage: €1M - €15M in financing
Technology and product development phase, R&D and IP intense
Pursuing commercial engagements with strategic customers/suppliers
Actively fundraising
and ...
for whom
their investors
Navigating a portfolio or reviewing new deals with a complex tech and IP as core USP? Looking to add a second opinion with an in-depth technical focus?
about
our Support
Incubation → Spin-out → Operations
Fundraising from VCs and from non-dilutive European funding
Revenue generation in tech/product development phase via paid projects with customers: sampling, prototyping, NRE that won’t restrict your future business/acquisition potential
Supply chain engagement, technology transfer and foundry manufacturing
IP roadmap and IP agreements with R&D partners, suppliers, manufacturers, customers
Team and hiring strategy
about
Alexander Mityashin
(PhD) (He/Him)
Founder, Entrepreneur and Advisor with a strong technical background in Semiconductors and Photonics ⚡️
15 years experience in R&D and IP development, technology partnerships, spin-off incubation, fundraising and managementMost recently:
Co-founder of MICLEDI Microdisplays - a microLED spin-off from imec - €15M financing to date, global customer and tech partnerships
Member of the Board of Stakeholders at Photonics21
Expert and Project Advisor to the European Commission
Independent Advisor to early-stage tech companies
Portfolio
Venturing background
Co-founder of MICLEDI Microdisplays
MICLEDI is a fabless developer of microLED display modules for the augmented reality (AR) market. The company was spun-out from imec in 2019. MICLEDI’s technology is based on an innovative combination of III/V materials processing, 3D integration and 300mm silicon-based processing combined with a proprietary ASIC to provide self-contained, compact monolithic AR displays with high image quality and power efficiency.Company highlights:2018-2019: Internal incubation with imec and imec.xpand (technology demonstration, product-market fit with customers, IP package and licensing, Seed syndicate formation)
2019: Spin-out and €4.5M VC investment
2021: €7.0M VC investment and product development launch
2022: World first microLED prototypes on 300mm presented at CES’22
2022: Partnership with GlobalFoundries on microLED manufacturing
2022: Sampling to largest and best performing AR glass companies
2022: Formation of MICLEDI USA corp
portfolio
Advisory work
Interim-CEO, EFFEX (a KU Leuven spin-off)
"Alexander has contributed substantially during the incubation phase of the KU Leuven spin-off EFFEX as interim-CEO.Alexander has played an important role in the preparation of the seed capital round: contact with investors, business and financial plan making, and IP transfer review.Under his guidance, EFFEX has secured a seed capital investor and has started due diligence with two other potential investors.EFFEX’s founders are very grateful for the energy and work spent by Alexander in the project"
Dr. Jose Nunez Ares,
EFFEX co-founder & CSO
www.effex.app
Portfolio
other examples
Advising a founder-CEO in the Seed capital fundraising from VCs: pitch deck, financial plan, investor contacts, terms sheet, shareholder and subscription agreements, and related finance
Advising CEO and the business team on progressing customer engagements from LOIs to signed revenue contracts, at product development stage, via NREs and JDAs funded by the customer
Advising CEO on the HR strategy and hires to strengthen the initial founding team with product and business profiles from the industry
Advising CTO on preparation of the technology and IP due-diligence (for VCs and customers), review and tuning of the technology - product - IP roadmaps
Advising COO on product manufacturing strategy and (fabless) supply chain development
but not least
human
I’m a people focused founder and advisor, prioritising the team well being, development, and the long-term success. People are my most important asset.I learned from good and bad experiences, working with different cultures across the globe, the challenges of building a global, human-centric company in today's capital intense tech. I made hiring choices that I’m proud of ever since, and I also made mistakes.
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