Steven DenBaars
Director/Board Member at AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Net worth: 1 M $ as of 2024-03-30
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Dr. Steven P.
DenBaars is an Independent Director at SmartKem, Inc., an Independent Director at Akoustis Technologies, Inc., a Member at National Academy of Inventors, a Member at National Academy of Engineering and a Professor-Materials & Electrical Engineering at University of California, Santa Barbara.
He is on the Board of Directors at SmartKem, Inc., Aeluma, Inc., Biond Photonics, Inc., Akoustis Technologies, Inc. and Akoustis, Inc. Dr. DenBaars was previously employed as a Chief Executive Officer, Secretary & Director by Soraa Laser Diode, Inc. and a Co-Founder by Nitres, Inc. He also served on the board at Soraa, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona, a graduate degree from the University of Southern California and a doctorate degree from the University of Southern California.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AELUMA, INC.
3.37% | 2023-10-31 | 410,088 ( 3.37% ) | 1 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
| 2023-11-05 | 325,959 ( 0.33% ) | 192 642 $ | 2024-03-30 | |
SMARTKEM, INC.
0.06% | 2024-01-30 | 815 ( 0.06% ) | 9 169 $ | 2024-03-30 |
Steven DenBaars active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2015-05-21 |
| AELUMA, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2021-06-04 |
| SMARTKEM, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2022-05-31 |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1990-12-31 |
Akoustis, Inc.
 Akoustis, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Akoustis, Inc. engages in the development and provision of acoustic wave filters for use in mobile and wearable devices. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Huntersville, NC. | Director/Board Member | 2014-07-31 |
Biond Photonics, Inc.
 Biond Photonics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Biond Photonics, Inc. is a private company that operates as a photonics technology development company. The company is based in Santa Barbara, CA. Jonathan Klamkin has been the CEO of the company since 2019. | Director/Board Member | 2021-06-04 |
National Academy of Engineering
 National Academy of Engineering Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The private company is based in Washington. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2011-12-31 |
National Academy of Inventors
 National Academy of Inventors Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Academy of Inventors operates as a business association that promotes investors. The private company is based in Tampa. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2013-12-31 |
Former positions of Steven DenBaars
| Companies | Position | End |
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Nitres, Inc.
 Nitres, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Wolfspeed, Inc., Nitres, Inc. is a private company that develops and commercializes nitride-based semiconductor materials and device technologies. The company is based in Westlake Village, CA. The company was founded by Steven P. DenBaars, Umesh K. Mishra. Nitres was acquired by Wolfspeed, Inc. on May 02, 2000 for $219 million. | Founder | 2000-04-30 |
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Training of Steven DenBaars
| University of Southern California | Doctorate Degree |
| University of Arizona | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
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| AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Electronic Technology |
| AELUMA, INC. | Commercial Services |
| Private companies | 8 |
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Soraa, Inc.
 Soraa, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Soraa, Inc. develops gallium nitride chip-based laser diodes. Its products can be used in consumer, biomedical, defense and industrial applications. Its products include VIVID 2 LED MR16 lamps, premium LED MR16 lamps, outdoor LED MR16 lamps and snap system LED MR16 lamps and accessory solutions. The company was founded by Shuji Nakamura, Steven Denbaars, and James Speck in 2008 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Akoustis, Inc.
Akoustis, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Akoustis, Inc. engages in the development and provision of acoustic wave filters for use in mobile and wearable devices. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Huntersville, NC. | Commercial Services |
Nitres, Inc.
Nitres, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Wolfspeed, Inc., Nitres, Inc. is a private company that develops and commercializes nitride-based semiconductor materials and device technologies. The company is based in Westlake Village, CA. The company was founded by Steven P. DenBaars, Umesh K. Mishra. Nitres was acquired by Wolfspeed, Inc. on May 02, 2000 for $219 million. | Commercial Services |
National Academy of Engineering
National Academy of Engineering Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The private company is based in Washington. | Commercial Services |
Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.
 Soraa Laser Diode, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Soraa Laser Diode, Inc. develops laser light sources for display. It serves the automotive, dsiplay, architectural, outdoor, biomedical, materials processing, defense and security, and entertainment markets. The company was founded by Shuji Nakamura, Steven P. Denbaars, and James Speck in 2013 and is headquartered in Goleta, CA. | Electronic Technology |
National Academy of Inventors
National Academy of Inventors Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Academy of Inventors operates as a business association that promotes investors. The private company is based in Tampa. | Commercial Services |
| SmartKem, Inc. | |
Biond Photonics, Inc.
Biond Photonics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Biond Photonics, Inc. is a private company that operates as a photonics technology development company. The company is based in Santa Barbara, CA. Jonathan Klamkin has been the CEO of the company since 2019. | Commercial Services |
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