News: Optoelectronics
26 February 2025
Aeluma appoints former NVIDIA finance leader Mike Byron to board
Aeluma Inc of Goleta, CA, USA – which uses compound semiconductor materials on large-diameter substrates to develop technologies for mobile, automotive, AI, defense & aerospace, communication and quantum computing – has appointed finance executive Mike Byron to its board of directors.
Byron has over 30 years of experience in financial operations, accounting and scaling technology companies. He joined NVIDIA in 2002 and held various finance leadership positions over 22 years, where he played a key role in the company’s growth from a rising GPU innovator, before recently retiring as VP of finance operations & systems. Before that he was VP & chief accounting officer from 2011 to 2019. Prior to NVIDIA, Byron held finance and accounting roles at public technology companies and spent eight years as an auditor at Deloitte. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Economics from University of California Santa Barbara and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1990. Byron also serves as a trustee of the UC Santa Barbara Foundation and advises the dean’s Investment Group, reflecting his commitment to fostering financial and technological innovation.
“Mike’s extensive experience in semiconductor finance and operational strategy comes at a pivotal time for Aeluma as we strive to accelerate growth and scale our technology for broader adoption,” says founder & CEO Jonathan Klamkin Ph.D. “His tenure at NVIDIA, where he helped navigate one of the most remarkable growth trajectories in the semiconductor industry, will be invaluable as we work to expand our footprint in AI, quantum computing, and defense applications,” he adds.
Picture: Aeluma’s new board member Mike Byron.
“Aeluma is at the forefront of semiconductor innovation, integrating high-performance materials with scalable silicon manufacturing to address the unprecedented demands of AI and quantum computing,” comments Byron. “As computing power requirements surge to enable next-generation AI models and quantum applications, Aeluma’s advanced semiconductor solutions are positioned to deliver the performance and scalability these technologies require.”
Aeluma is strengthening its manufacturing capabilities and expanding strategic partnerships with NASA, the US Department of Defense, and the Department of Energy. By leveraging its proprietary platform, the firm is delivering high-performance semiconductor solutions engineered to support the next generation of AI, quantum computing, and advanced computing applications, where scalability and efficiency are more critical than ever.
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