Primit Parikh, Ph.D.
Board Member
Primit is the President and CEO of Transphorm, a pioneer and leader in GaN power semiconductors. Having led Transphorm to a public company listing in partnership with its phenomenal team, he is passionate about creating value from the intersection of business and technology. With over 20 years of semiconductor and entrepreneurial experience, his background includes capital raises, international markets and strategic partnerships, key customer relationships, products and manufacturing, IP, GaN semiconductor technology, and government contracting. Prior to co-founding Transphorm, Primit led GaN electronics at Nitres Inc. through its acquisition by Cree, where he served as the head of Advanced Technology at Cree SBTC in charge of GaN development and government business. Primit received his B.Tech. in EE from IIT, Mumbai and his Ph.D. in ECE from UCSB. He has been awarded more than 40 patents and has co-authored more than 75 publications and presentations. He is blessed to reside in the amazing Santa Barbara area with his wonderful family.