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Fahri Diner

CEO, founder, investor, engineer, winegrower, cyclist, philanthropist, husband, father.

Zürich Metropolitan Area

Education

Work Experience

  • Managing Director

    2006

    Sigma Partners is an early stage technology venture capital firm with over $2 Billion under management.

2001

  • Founder and Proprietor

    2001

    Skipstone is a certified organic winegrowing estate producing limited quantity wines of distinction and purity that are clear reflections of their terroir.

  • Board Member

    2010

    Tula integrates advanced Digital Signal Processing (DSP) with novel powertrain controls to enable automobile internal combustion engines with optimal fuel efficiency at the lowest cost.

2008

  • Board Member

    2008

    Kateeva is the leader in advanced OLED display manufacturing platforms for mobile devices and large panel televisions.

2014 - 2024

  • Founder and CEO

    2014 - 2024

    Founded, scaled, and led Plume to a valuation of $2.6 billion; secured $697 million in funding; and paved the way for an IPO as the leading SaaS platform in consumer experience management with high recurring revenue CAGR, high gross margins, and a strong balance sheet. The Plume platform has been deployed in 60+ million homes worldwide, managing over 3 billion Wi-Fi-connected devices and applications.

2008 - 2021

  • Board Member

    2008 - 2021

    R2 Semiconductor provides revolutionary power management solutions for longer battery life and superior thermal performance in smartphones and mobile devices.

  • Board Member

    2007 - 2017

    Quantenna (NASDAQ: QTNA) is a global leader and innovator of ultra-high performance WiFi semiconductor and software solutions.

2007 - 2017

  • Board Member

    2007 - 2017

    View develops, manufactures, and sells a disruptive architectural dynamic glass that intelligently adjusts in response to external conditions and user preferences, enabling unparalleled control over the amount of light and heat that enters a building.

2004 - 2015

  • Board Member

    2004 - 2015

    Menara Networks, acquired by IPG Photonics (IPGP) provides high-speed fiber optic transport and networking sub-systems.

  • Board Member

    2010 - 2013

    EchoFirst, acquired by SunEdison (SUNE) in 2013, designs, manufactures, and markets solar systems that generate electricity and thermal energy from a fully integrated platform.