Salim Jabr

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Salim Jabr joined SandHill Angels in 2011. He has over 30 years experience in the high technology industry in research, engineering, management and entrepreneurship. He is an active investor in startups and venture funds.

Recently, Salim was a partner in Alpenio, a 40 Gb/s fiber optic data transmission startup. Alpenio was recently sold to Samtec to broaden its products in the super-computing field. Salim’s other investments include a pharma fund with Alta Partners and he consults for Bay area venture partnerships. Salim was CTO for United Cable Co. an internet and video distribution startup owned by KIPCO, a Kuwaiti holding company, and VP marketing for Chromux, an optical add-drop switch company.

Previously Salim founded ORCA, a DWDM fiber optics company then joined Ditech Communications in 1995, where he became VP Engineering and Development for fiber optical products. Ditech Communications became a public co. in 1999. Salim previously held engineering, R&D and management positions at SDL, Raychem, Litton Guidance and Control and the University of Southern California.

Salim earned a PhD in Engineering and Applied Science from Yale( ’79)  and sat on the Yale Graduate School Development Board from ‘02 to ’06.

Domain Expertise: BiotechElectronics & InstrumentationFinancial ServicesNanotech, Network & EquipmentSemiconductorsTelecom