Faraj Aalaei is a 27-year veteran of the communications industry. Prior to joining Aquantia, Faraj was the guiding force behind Centillium’s successful track record as a leading innovator of high performance, cost effective semiconductor solutions for broadband access networks. Under his leadership, Centillium went from seed financing to NASDAQ IPO in 3 years, the fastest ever for a semiconductor company. An industry pioneer and holder of two patents, Aalaei has spent the last three decades at the forefront of technical advancements - from helping develop the world's first broadband modem for CATV networks to the introduction of Centillium's high capacity convergent technology for DSL, optical and VoIP applications.

Prior to co-founding Centillium in 1997, Aalaei held a variety of management and engineering positions at leading technology providers, where he applied his expertise to the development of DSLAM, Digital Loop Carrier and Fiber-to-the-Curb products at Fujitsu; the first SONET system and the first high speed two way systems for CATV networks at Bell Labs. He began his career at MA/COM designing very high speed satellite communications systems. Aalaei holds an BSEE from Wentworth Institute of Technology, MSEE from University of Massachusetts and an MBA from University of New Hampshire. Faraj is a member of the board of directors of TranSwitch Corporation and a Trustee of his alma mater Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Ramin Shirani has participated in the development of each generation of UTP-based Ethernet PHYs, including low-power 1000BASE-T technology for multi-port devices. Ramin began his career at National Semiconductor. His accomplishments also include the co-founding of Enable (acquired by Agere) and Plexus Networks. He holds 10 patents and received both his BSEE and MSEE from UC San Diego.

Rohini joined NEA in 2007 and focuses on information and energy technology investments. She is on the boards of Azuray Technologies, Luxtera, TechForward and Cleeves Engines and works closely with Fusion-io, Vuclip and other NEA portfolio companies. Prior to joining NEA, Rohini was most recently with Cisco Systems as Head of Wireless, Corporate Business Development, where she set strategy and led an acquisitions and investments team for growing Cisco’s wireless businesses. Prior to Cisco, Rohini spent more than seven years at Intel Capital as a Senior Investment Manager, where she invested in several companies, spanning semiconductors, systems and service provider markets. While at Intel, she also led Intel’s early WiMAX investments and provided strategic advice to Intel’s WiMAX business groups.

Rohini started her career as a design engineer at Bay Networks, working on Ethernet chips and hardware. Rohini received an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management. She also holds a master's degree from Case Western Reserve University and a B.Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology – Madras, both in Electrical Engineering.

Asheem Chandna is a Partner at Greylock Partners. He is focused on enterprise IT company investments including the next generation data center. Asheem has helped create and grow multiple technology businesses to market-leading positions – both as a venture capitalist and as a former operating executive. His current company boards and investments include AppDynamics, Aquantia, Delphix, Imperva, Palo Alto Networks, TechProcess and Xsigo. Previous company boards and investments include Aruba (ARUN), CipherTrust (MCAF), NetBoost (INTC), PortAuthority (WBSN), Securent (CSCO) and Sourcefire (FIRE). Asheem joined Greylock in 2003 from Check Point Software, where he was vice-president of business development and product management. During his 6+ year tenure, Check Point grew from $10M to $500M+ in annual revenues. Asheem founded the business development and product management organizations, led corporate marketing during high growth years and directed Check Point's product/business strategy, product management and industry partnerships. Prior to Check Point, he was vice-president of marketing with CoroNet Systems (acquired by Compuware). Previously, Asheem held strategic marketing and product line positions with SynOptics/Bay Networks and AT&T Bell Laboratories. Asheem is a charter member of TiE Silicon Valley, on the panel of judges for the Wall Street Journal annual Technology Innovation Awards, on the advisory board and program committee for the RSA Conference, and part of the VC program at DeVenCI (Defense Venture Capital Initiative). Born and raised in India, Asheem holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from Case Western Reserve University. LinkedIn profile

Eric invests in digital media, datacenter infrastructure and semiconductors. Additionally, he helps oversee Lightspeed's investment efforts in China. He has ten years of venture capital experience and two years of industry experience.

Previously, he worked in product management at Ciena (formerly Lightera Networks). Prior to Ciena, Eric served as an Associate at InterWest Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm, where he focused on communications and software investments, and as an Analyst at Morgan Stanley in the telecom mergers and acquisitions group.

Eric holds a BA in Economics from Harvard University and an MBA from Stanford University. He is a member of the Advisory Board of DT Capital, a Shanghai-based venture capital firm of which Lightspeed is a limited partner. He is also Vice Chairman of Partners in School Innovation, an educational nonprofit working to improve student learning in low-income Bay Area public schools.

Anders Swahn is Silicon Valley entrepreneur and seed investor with a long experience of managing early stage technology companies. Anders Swahn most recently served as the iCEO for Nicira Networks and prior to that as the CEO of picoChip Ltd, a fabless semiconductor communications company. Anders Swahn co-founded Abrizio Inc, a fables semiconductor company, as the CEO. Abrizio was acquired by PMC Sierra where Anders Swahn served as VP & General Manager for the Carrier Switching Division. Prior to Abrizio Anders Swahn held various management positions in the semiconductor and communications industry including EVP WW Sales & Marketing at Allied Telesyn and as the principal marketer of the Ethernet Product Line of chips at AMD starting in the mid 1980s. Anders Swahn started his career with ABB and is currently the CEO of Alion, Inc. a renewable energy company where Anders was the original investor. Anders holds a M.S.E.E. degree from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden and a M.B.A. from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France.