Rajeev Madhavan

Rajeev Madhavan

Rajeev Madhavan
Alma mater Queens University (MSEE 1987)
Occupation General Partner, Clear Ventures
Known for Founder of Magma
Website Clear Ventures

Rajeev Madhavan is a serial entrepreneur and investor, and a founder and General Partner of Clear Ventures.[1] He is perhaps best known as the founder of software company Magma Design Automation,[2] where he served as chairman and chief executive officer from its founding in 1997 through its acquisition by Synopsys in 2012.[3] He also co-founded software companies LogicVision (acquired by Mentor Graphics) and Ambit Design Systems (acquired by Cadence Design Systems).[4] Red Herring magazine named Madhavan to its “Top Innovators” list in 2002.[5]

Early life and education

Madhavan was born in India and founded his first company while a teenager when he created a comic book rental business, conducting transactions on the school bus.[6] He earned a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communications from the National Institute of Technology in Karnataka, India, and later earned a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Queen’s University in Canada. After graduation Madhavan worked at Bell-Northern Research and later at Cadence Design Systems.

LogicVision and Ambit

In the early 1990s Madhavan was involved in founding his first two software companies. In 1991 he left Cadence to co-found LogicVision, an Electronic Design Automation (EDA) company offering chip, board and system-level Design for Test (DFT) solutions and support to ASIC vendors. Madhavan also served as the company’s first Director of Engineering. LogicVision went public on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LGVN in October 2001, raising $40.5 million.[7] It was acquired by Mentor Graphics in 2009.[8]

In 1994 Madhavan founded Ambit Design Systems, an EDA company which offered synthesis technology. He served as President, Chairman and CEO.[9] Ambit was acquired for $260 million by Cadence in September 1998.[10]

Magma Design Automation

In 1997 Madhavan led a team which founded EDA company Magma Design Automation, where he served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President from the company's inception.[11] Magma initially competed with Cadence and Avanti Corporation in physical design, but it eventually broadened its product portfolio to compete with all three of the largest established EDA companies (Cadence, Mentor Graphics and Synopsys).[12] Magma had a particularly strong presence in the convergence device segment through key customers such as Qualcomm, Broadcom and Texas Instruments.[13]

Magma completed an initial public offering on Nasdaq, under the ticker symbol LAVA, on November 20, 2001[14] — the last EDA company to go public[15] — and achieved its peak annual revenue of $214.4 million in its 2008 fiscal year.[16] Magma was the fourth largest EDA company by revenue.[17]

In 2002 Magma was named to the Red Herring 100 for innovation and business strategy.[18] In 2005 Forbes ranked Magma No. 2 on its list of fastest-growing technology companies.[19]

Acquisitions

Magma conducted a number of acquisitions under Madhavan,[20] among them: Moscape, 2000;[21] Silicon Metrics, 2003;[22] Mojave, 2004;[23] ACAD Corp., 2006;[24] Knights Technology, 2006;[25] and Sabio Labs, 2008.[26]

Patent Dispute

Magma was involved in a legal dispute with Synopsys beginning in September 2004, when Synopsys sued Magma for allegedly infringing two patents.[27] Claims and counter-claims accelerated, resulting in separate court cases in California and Delaware, and a number of disputed patents. On March 29, 2007, Magma and Synopsys announced the companies had agreed to settle all pending litigation between them. As part of the settlement Magma made a $12.5 million payment to Synopsys and each company cross-licensed four previously disputed patents to the other.[28]

Synopsys Acquisition

Magma was acquired by Synopsys at a cash valuation of about $523 million in a transaction finalized on February 22, 2012.[29]

Clear Ventures

Madhavan began to work with venture capitalist Christopher Rust in 2014 to create a new technology venture capital firm, Clear Ventures.[30] Clear Ventures was publicly announced in 2016 with $120 million in committed capital, exceeding the founders’ capital formation target of $80 million.[31] Clear Ventures’ active portfolio companies at the time of the public launch included Cyphort, Espresa, Falcon Computing, Paysa, Reflektion, Robin Systems, Swift Navigation and Vera.[32] [33]

Awards and Recognition

Red Herring magazine named Madhavan to its “Top Innovators” list in 2002.[34]

Madhavan was named to the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science Dean's Advisory Council in 2005.[35]

In 2008 Madhavan was elected to the Electronic Design Automation Consortium (EDAC) board of directors.[36]

Investments and Board Seats

Madhavan makes investments in and sits on boards for startup companies in a range of industries, including data science and machine learning, mobile technology and social media.

Avaamo

Secure mobile messaging for business.[37] Messages are sent wrapped in enterprise-level encryption, and an “off-the-record” mode can be invoked so messages disappear after a short period of time.[38]

Reflektion

Predictive analytics platform for retailers and brands.[39] Its system helps retailers customize website content to present users with the most appropriate products and recommendations.[40] Madhavan serves on the Reflektion board of directors.[41]

Robin Systems

Infrastructure for big data and analytics.[42] Madhavan is chairman of the Robin Systems board of directors.[43]

Virtual Power Systems

Controls power & IT in data centers to increase utilization and reliability.[44] Madhavan serves on the board of directors.[45]

References

  1. ↑ ”Longtime Silicon Valley co-investors launch Clear Ventures with $120M fund,” Silicon Valley Business Journal, June 1, 2016
  2. ↑ "Founder of Ambit and LogicVision Launches Magma Design Automation, Inc.," September 29, 1997
  3. ↑ Forbes profile
  4. ↑ Wall Street Transcript CEO Interview
  5. ↑ "Rajeev Madhavan of Magma Selected as Top Innovator by Red Herring Magazine,” August 19, 2002
  6. ↑ “Rajeev Madhavan: Kochi comics to California chips,” The Times of India, Nov 22, 2011
  7. ↑ "LogicVision's IPO Raises $40.5M," EDN, November 1, 2001
  8. ↑ “Mentor Graphics Acquires LogicVision; Unites BIST, ATPG and Test Pattern Compression Technologies”
  9. ↑ Bloomberg Business
  10. ↑ "Cadence Says It Will Pay $260 Million for Ambit Design,” New York Times, September 4, 1998
  11. ↑ Securities and Exchange Commission Form S-1, Amendment No. 7, November 19, 2001, (page 49)
  12. ↑ EDA Confidential, July 14, 2005
  13. ↑ “EDA Industry Update,” March 24, 2009
  14. ↑ “Magma IPO up 46%”, CNN Money, November 20, 2001
  15. ↑ "The First EDA IPO in a Decade," Seeking Alpha, May 16, 2011
  16. ↑ “Magma Reports Revenue of $214.4 million for Fiscal 2008, 20.4 Percent above Prior Year,” May 1, 2008 at SEC archive
  17. ↑ Based on Annual Reports on Form 10-K filed with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
  18. ↑ “Magma Named to the Red Herring 100; Recognized by Red Herring Editors for Innovation and Business Strategy,” May 13, 2002
  19. ↑ “Technology’s Growth Champs,” Forbes, February 14, 2005
  20. ↑ Semiconductor Engineering
  21. ↑ Semiconductor Engineering
  22. ↑ Semiconductor Engineering
  23. ↑ Semiconductor Engineering
  24. ↑ Semiconductor Engineering
  25. ↑ Semiconductor Engineering
  26. ↑ Semiconductor Engineering
  27. ↑ ”Synopsys sues Magma for patent infringement,” EE Times, September 17, 2004
  28. ↑ ”Patent resolution removes cloud over Magma,” EE Times, March 30, 2007
  29. ↑ "Synopsys Completes Acquisition of Magma Design Automation,” February 22, 2012
  30. ↑ ”Longtime Silicon Valley co-investors launch Clear Ventures with $120M fund,” Silicon Valley Business Journal, June 1, 2016
  31. ↑ ”Palo Alto, CA-Based Venture Capital Firm Clear Ventures Closes $120M Fund,” FinSMEs, June 1, 2016
  32. ↑ CrunchBase, Vera Investors
  33. ↑ ”Clear Ventures, run by veteran investors, launches debut fund with $120 million,” TechCrunch, June 1, 2016
  34. ↑ "Rajeev Madhavan of Magma Selected as Top Innovator by Red Herring Magazine,” August 19, 2002
  35. ↑ UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science Dean's Advisory Council
  36. ↑ "EDA Consortium Elects Officers and Board Members," April 2, 2008
  37. ↑ CrunchBase, Avaamo Seed Round
  38. ↑ TechCrunch, "With $6.3M In Funding, Former TIBCO Execs Launch Enterprise Mobile Messaging App Avaamo," October 8, 2014
  39. ↑ CrunchBase, Reflektion financing
  40. ↑ "Reflektion raises $8M to hypothesize about what you want to buy," VentureBeat, March 4, 2014
  41. ↑ Bloomberg Business
  42. ↑ Angel List
  43. ↑ Robin Systems website
  44. ↑ Crunchbase
  45. ↑ Virtual Power Systems Board & Advisors
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