Adam Kablanian
Silicon Valley semiconductor entrepreneur and angel investor; co-founder of Virage Logic, PlasmaSi, and Memoir Systems; CEO of cynora GmbH; founding board chairman and lead investor of neural-interface startup Paradromics; controlling manager of the SPV fund:matadero-qed.
Adam A. Kablanian is a Silicon Valley semiconductor entrepreneur and angel investor with degrees in physics (UC Berkeley) and electrical engineering (Santa Clara University). In 1996 he co-founded embedded-memory IP provider Virage Logic and led it as CEO/Chairman through its 2000 NASDAQ IPO and growth to 700+ employees before Synopsys acquired it for approximately $315M in 2010. He went on to found and lead PlasmaSi (OLED-encapsulation technology, acquired by Aixtron) and Memoir Systems (acquired by Cisco) as CEO. In 2019 he was named CEO of Germany-based OLED emitter-materials company cynora GmbH, which Samsung Display acquired in 2022. He is founding board chairman and a lead investor of Paradromics, a neural-interface startup, and holds 15 patents in microchip design and embedded memory.
Overview
- Role
- Angel Investor; Controlling Manager, Matadero QED LLC
- Based in
- Los Altos Hills, CA
- Prior experience
- Virage Logic (Co-Founder; CEO & Chairman; acquired by Synopsys 2010); PlasmaSi (CEO & Chairman; acquired by Aixtron); Memoir Systems (CEO; acquired by Cisco); cynora GmbH (CEO 2019-2022; acquired by Samsung Display); iCON Communications (Founder); Alexandrea Winery (Founder)
- Website
- www.adamkablanian.com/
Affiliated funds1
Frequently asked
- Who is Adam Kablanian?
- Adam A. Kablanian is a Silicon Valley semiconductor entrepreneur and angel investor with degrees in physics (UC Berkeley) and electrical engineering (Santa Clara University). In 1996 he co-founded embedded-memory IP provider Virage Logic and led it as CEO/Chairman through its 2000 NASDAQ IPO and growth to 700+ employees before Synopsys acquired it for approximately $315M in 2010. He went on to found and lead PlasmaSi (OLED-encapsulation technology, acquired by Aixtron) and Memoir Systems (acquired by Cisco) as CEO. In 2019 he was named CEO of Germany-based OLED emitter-materials company cynora GmbH, which Samsung Display acquired in 2022. He is founding board chairman and a lead investor of Paradromics, a neural-interface startup, and holds 15 patents in microchip design and embedded memory.
- What is Adam Kablanian's role?
- Adam Kablanian is Angel Investor; Controlling Manager, Matadero QED LLC, based in Los Altos Hills, CA.
- Where did Adam Kablanian work before?
- Adam Kablanian's prior roles include Virage Logic (Co-Founder; CEO & Chairman; acquired by Synopsys 2010); PlasmaSi (CEO & Chairman; acquired by Aixtron); Memoir Systems (CEO; acquired by Cisco); cynora GmbH (CEO 2019-2022; acquired by Samsung Display); iCON Communications (Founder); Alexandrea Winery (Founder).
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Matadero QED, LLC was formed in California on May 7, 2019, with Adam Kablanian as its controlling manager.
SEC EDGAR: Form D, Matadero QED LLC (accession 0001774592-19-000001)Verified2019-05-07 - 2
Virage Logic was founded in 1996 by Adam Kablanian and Alex Shubat; the company went public on NASDAQ in 2000 and was acquired by Synopsys in 2010 for approximately $315 million.
Wikipedia: Virage LogicReported2026-08-11 - 3
OLED materials innovator cynora secures US$25M in first closing of Series C round; names Adam Kablanian as new Chief Executive Officer.
Business Wire: OLED Materials Innovator CYNORA Secures US$25M in First Closing of Series C Round; Names Adam Kablanian as New Chief Executive OfficerVerified2019-05-13 - 4
Adam Kablanian co-founded Virage Logic, PlasmaSi, and Memoir Systems, is founding board chairman/lead investor of Paradromics, and holds 15 patents in microchip design and embedded memory; profile of his career from Aleppo, Syria to Silicon Valley.
AGBU: The Problem-SolverReported2026-08-11