Mark Allen is an Operating Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Mark has over 29 years of extensive experience in high-technology operations and semiconductor manufacturing.
Mark is the former Chief Executive Officer and President of Transmeta Corporation. Transmeta developed and sold software-based microprocessors, and developed additional hardware and software technologies that enabled computer manufacturers to build computers that simultaneously offered long battery life, high performance and x86 compatibility.
Prior to joining Transmeta, Mark was Vice President of Operations for NVIDIA Corporation, a manufacturer of high-performance graphics processors. While there, Mark's efforts in optimizing manufacturing operations were primarily responsible for NVIDIA's recognition as one of the Most Respected Private Fabless Companies by the Fabless Semiconductor Association.
Before joining NVidia, Mark served as Vice President of Operations for C-Cube Microsystems, a digital video technology company. During Allen's tenure C-Cube also received the FSA's highest award as one of the Most Respected Public Fabless Companies.
Prior to his work at C-Cube, Mark was Vice President of Worldwide Manufacturing Operations for seven years at Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, a manufacturer and supplier of integrated circuits. Cypress had multiple wafer fabrication, assembly and test factories both here in the US and also in Asia.
Before joining Cypress, Mark was at National Semiconductor for 10 years where he held a variety of positions in wafer fab manufacturing and R&D.
Mark Allen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University.
E-mail: marka@kpcb.com
Mark is the former Chief Executive Officer and President of Transmeta Corporation. Transmeta developed and sold software-based microprocessors, and developed additional hardware and software technologies that enabled computer manufacturers to build computers that simultaneously offered long battery life, high performance and x86 compatibility.
Prior to joining Transmeta, Mark was Vice President of Operations for NVIDIA Corporation, a manufacturer of high-performance graphics processors. While there, Mark's efforts in optimizing manufacturing operations were primarily responsible for NVIDIA's recognition as one of the Most Respected Private Fabless Companies by the Fabless Semiconductor Association.
Before joining NVidia, Mark served as Vice President of Operations for C-Cube Microsystems, a digital video technology company. During Allen's tenure C-Cube also received the FSA's highest award as one of the Most Respected Public Fabless Companies.
Prior to his work at C-Cube, Mark was Vice President of Worldwide Manufacturing Operations for seven years at Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, a manufacturer and supplier of integrated circuits. Cypress had multiple wafer fabrication, assembly and test factories both here in the US and also in Asia.
Before joining Cypress, Mark was at National Semiconductor for 10 years where he held a variety of positions in wafer fab manufacturing and R&D.
Mark Allen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University.
E-mail: marka@kpcb.com