JP

Jonah Probell

Lexi Ventures - A portfolio of startups using gene tech to reshape healthcare and production

Menlo Park, California

Skills

Investing
Portfolio Management
Capital Allocation
Due Diligence
Biotechnology
Synthetic Biology
Start-ups
Intellectual Property
Patents
Patent Strategy
Digital Video
Processors
Digital Signal Processors
Semiconductors

Work Experience

  • Managing Partner

    2023

    Investing in gene tech startups to end the worst and most expensive diseases and reshape production of food and materials. Specifically: Investing in US seed stage gene tech startups improving health and industry using DNA, RNA, proteins, or cells relating to therapeutics, diagnostics, vaccines, cosmetics, food, agriculture, materials, or software

  • Angel Investor

    2021 - 2023

    Angel investing in life science startups with strong IP

2016 - 2023

  • IP Strategist

    2016 - 2023

    Crafted most of the company's IP portfolio. As 120 diverse inventors and 20 attorneys in 5 countries, we created 400 patent assets. https://patents.google.com/?assignee=SoundHound&sort=new&dups=language

2010 - 2016

  • Patent Portfolio Manager

    2010 - 2016

    Drafted about 45 patent families, including most of a portfolio that was acquired by Qualcomm, tested the product, developed training curricula, and supported field application engineers

2008 - 2010

  • Co-Founder and CEO

    2008 - 2010

    Led a team developing a competitive processor IP, disbanding after finding no investor

2007 - 2008

  • Mobile Multimedia Marketing Manager

    2007 - 2008

    Managed to master the marketing of a machine for mobile multimedia; namely the 388VDO video codec processor

2006 - 2007

  • Director of Multimedia Solutions Architecture

    2006 - 2007

    I was the customer-facing video expert for sales of the ARC Video processing solutions.

2003 - 2006

  • Co-Founder and CTO

    2003 - 2006

    We developed the first programmable processor architecture capable of 1080p HD decode of H.264 (AVC) and other video standards. I did architecture analysis and Verilog design, applied for two patents, wrote papers, gave talks, and evangelized our technology. The company was acquired by Micronas.

1999 - 2003

  • Design Engineer

    1999 - 2003

    Designed a multiply-accumulator for DSP extensions to a hardware-multithreading MIPS32 processor and did FPGA prototyping, verification, and technical writing

1998 - 1999

  • Test Development Engineer

    1998 - 1999

    Developed processes for testing testers