Irwin Federman

Irwin Federman is the general partner of U.S. Venture Partners.

Irwin Federman sees economic and industry cycles as temporary conditions during which businesses can consistently forge important skills and relationships. A veteran of the semiconductor industry and venture capital community， Irwin knows that great ideas are conceived in both up and down markets and that good management and execution can overcome tough conditions. It is perhaps counter-intuitive， he believes， that early-stage companies are often the beneficiaries of a less robust economic environment.

Irwin joined USVP in 1990 as a general partner with significant investment experience: as CEO of Monolithic Memories， he led his firm's investments in successful startups such as Cypress Semiconductor， Xilinx and Altera. During his tenure as CEO from 1978 to 1987， Irwin spearheaded MMI's turnaround from virtual bankruptcy to a $250 million revenue organization. When MMI merged with Advanced Micro Devices， Irwin assumed the post of Vice Chairman of AMD.