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Lip-Bu Tan

Founding Managing Partner

Lip-Bu Tan currently serves as chief executive officer of Intel Corporation and serves on the company’s board of directors. He was appointed to his position in March 2025.

He is the founder and chairman of Walden International, a leading venture capital firm; and a founding managing partner of Celesta Capital, where he is a General Partner for funds I, II, and III. He formerly served as Chief Executive Officer of Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

“I invest and work alongside founding teams who, through grit and determination, are building important and valuable companies with disruptive innovations. I am committed to being a long term, trusted partner to help mentor entrepreneurs and nurture companies from idea to successful IPO and beyond by offering my domain knowledge, experience, and network. This is my investment philosophy and it reflects my 100+ successful IPO results.”
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Portfolio
January 22, 2025
Celesta Portfolio Company Auradine Welcomes Lip-Bu Tan to its Board of Directors
Portfolio
May 20, 2024
SambaNova Systems Welcomes Semiconductor Industry Veteran, Lip-Bu Tan, in an Operational Role as Executive Chairman
Portfolio
March 28, 2024
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February 28, 2024
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Podcasts
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Videos
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Insights
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Profiles
August 11, 2026
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Meet Kyle Jackson: Turning Canadian Science Into Scalable Companies
Profiles
August 11, 2026
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Podcasts
August 11, 2026
TechSurge Podcast: Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan on 40 Years of Contrarian Bets in Semiconductors
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Insights
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Podcasts
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Podcasts
June 16, 2026
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Profiles
May 28, 2026
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Podcasts
May 21, 2026
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