Raluca Dinu
Founder at GIGINTERNATIONAL1, INC.
Net worth: 845 431 $ as of 2024-05-30
Profile
Raluca Dinu is the founder of GigCapital4, Inc. (founded in 2020), GigCapital6, Inc. (founded in 2021), GigInternational1, Inc. (founded in 2021), GigCapital Global (founded in 2019), GigCapital5, Inc. (founded in 2021), and GigCapital7 Corp.
(founded in 2024).
Dr. Dinu is also the founder of Gigmanagement, LLC.
Dr. Dinu's current job is Chief Executive Officer & Director at QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. (since 2024) and Independent Director at UpHealth, Inc. (since 2019).
Dr. Dinu's former jobs include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at GigCapital, Inc., President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at GigCapital2, Inc. (2019-2021), Director at Photonics (2014-2017), Director at GigCapital3, Inc. (2020-2021), Director at Lightning eMotors, Inc. (2021-2021), Independent Director at BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (2021-2024), Vice President & GM-Optical Interconnects Division at Renesas Electronics America, Inc. (2017-2019), VP-Engineering & Electro Optic Business Unit at Lumera Corp.
(2001-2008), and Chief Operation Officer & Executive Vice President at GigPeak, Inc. (2016-2017).
Dr. Dinu's education includes an MBA from Stanford University (conferred in 2007) and undergraduate and doctorate degrees from the University of Bucharest.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-12 | 523,374 ( 0.21% ) | 785 061 $ | 2024-05-30 | |
UPHEALTH INC
0.61% | 2024-01-30 | 113,905 ( 0.61% ) | 60 370 $ | 2024-05-30 |
Raluca Dinu active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| GIGINTERNATIONAL1, INC. | Founder | 2021-02-22 |
| UPHEALTH, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2019-03-05 |
GigCapital6, Inc.
 GigCapital6, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance GigCapital6, Inc. operates as a blank check company. It is a special purpose acquisition company which is incorporated for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination. The company was founded by Raluca Dinu and Avishay S. Katz on January 19, 2021 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Founder | 2021-01-18 |
| Gigmanagement, LLC | Founder | - |
Former positions of Raluca Dinu
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| BIGBEAR.AI HOLDINGS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2024-03-26 |
| LIGHTNING EMOTORS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2021-10-06 |
| GIGCAPITAL2 | Chief Executive Officer | 2021-05-31 |
| LIGHTNING EMOTORS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2021-05-06 |
| INTEGRATED DEVICE TECHNOLOGY INC | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2019-04-30 |
Training of Raluca Dinu
| Stanford University | Masters Business Admin |
| University of Bucharest | Doctorate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| LIGHTNING EMOTORS, INC. | Consumer Durables |
| UPHEALTH, INC. | Health Services |
| BIGBEAR.AI HOLDINGS, INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 12 |
|---|---|
Renesas Electronics America, Inc.
 Renesas Electronics America, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Integrated Device Technology, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of semiconductor solutions for the communications, computing, consumer, automotive, and industrial end-markets. The company was founded by Chun Pang Chiu and Tsu-Wei Lee in 1980 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Lumera Corp.
 Lumera Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Lumera Corp. develops proprietary polymer materials and products for a broad range of applications. The company designs proprietary molecular structures and polymer compounds for a broad range of electro-optic, bioscience, RF and specialty nanotechnology applications. The company also has developed proprietary processes for fabricating such devices. Lumera Corp. is headquartered in Bothell, WA. | Technology Services |
GigPeak, Inc.
 GigPeak, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology GigPeak, Inc. supplied semiconductor and electro-optical component products. Its products include telecom, distribution, contribution and datacom wireless and RF MMICs. The company was founded by Avishay S. Katz and Andrea Betti-Berutto in March 2008 and was headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
GigCapital, Inc.
 GigCapital, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance GigCapital, Inc. is an emerging growth company. It intends to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, recapitalization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded by Avishay S. Katz on October 9, 2017 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Finance |
GigCapital2, Inc.
 GigCapital2, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance GigCapital2, Inc. is a blank check company. The firm is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, recapitalization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded by Avishay S. Katz on June 6, 2019 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Finance |
| Photonics | |
GigCapital3, Inc.
 GigCapital3, Inc. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables GigCapital3, Inc. is a development stage company. It engages in effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded on February 3, 2020 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Consumer Durables |
GigCapital4, Inc.
 GigCapital4, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance GigCapital4, Inc. is a blank check company formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded by Avishay S. Katz and Raluca Dinu in December 2020 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Finance |
| Gigmanagement, LLC | |
GigCapital5, Inc.
 GigCapital5, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance GigCapital5, Inc. operates as a blank check company. It is a special purpose acquisition company which was incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, recapitalization, or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded by Raluca Dinu and Avishay S. Katz on January 19, 2021 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Finance |
GigCapital6, Inc.
GigCapital6, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance GigCapital6, Inc. operates as a blank check company. It is a special purpose acquisition company which is incorporated for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination. The company was founded by Raluca Dinu and Avishay S. Katz on January 19, 2021 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Finance |
GigInternational1, Inc.
 GigInternational1, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance GigInternational1, Inc. is a blank check company, which was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more entities. The company was founded by Avi S. Katz and Raluca Dinu on February 23, 2021 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Finance |
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