Kevin Landis
Chief Executive Officer at FIRSTHAND TECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, INC.
Net worth: 167 137 $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Kevin Michael Landis founded Firsthand Funds in 1994, where he is working as Chairman, President, CEO & Secretary from 1994, Firsthand Capital Management, Inc. in 1994, where he is working as Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer from 1994, and Firsthand Capital Management (Venture Capital) in 1994, where he is working as CEO and Chief Investment Officer from 1994.
Mr. Landis also currently works at IntraOp Medical Corp., as Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2023, Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc., as Chairman, President, CEO & CFO from 2023, Wrightspeed, Inc., as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Revasum, Inc., as Non-Executive Chairman from 2021, Pivotal Systems Corp., as Non-Executive Director from 2012, Telepathy Japan, Inc., as Director, Hera Systems, Inc., as Director, and Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund, as Portfolio Manager from 2007.
Mr. Landis also formerly worked at IntraOp Medical Corp., as Director, Solaicx, Inc., as Director, UCT Coatings, Inc., as Director, Silicon Genesis Corp., as Director from 2008 to 2023, Phunware OpCo, Inc., as Director, Hiku Labs, Inc., as Director from 2014 to 2018, Qmat, Inc., as Director from 2012 to 2019, Vufine, Inc., as Director, Firsthand Capital Management, Inc. (Old), as Chief Investment Officer from 1993 to 2009, Dataquest, Inc., as Principal, and Firsthand Technology Leaders Fund, as Portfolio Manager in 2012.
Mr. Landis received his Masters Business Admin degree in 1988 from Santa Clara University and undergraduate degree in 1983 from the University of California, Berkeley.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
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| 2024-02-27 | 637,929 ( 9.25% ) | 167 137 $ | 2024-03-30 |
Kevin Landis active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| FIRSTHAND TECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2009-12-31 |
| PIVL SYST | Director/Board Member | 2011-12-31 |
| REVASUM, INC. | Chairman | 2021-09-27 |
| MC LIQUIDATION INC | Chief Executive Officer | 2023-06-29 |
Wrightspeed, Inc.
 Wrightspeed, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Wrightspeed, Inc. operates as an electric vehicle powertrain company. It specializes in electric powertrains, controls, systems engineering, electric drive, and micro turbine power generators. The company was founded by Ian Wright in 2005 and is headquartered in Alameda, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Firsthand Capital Management (Venture Capital)
 Firsthand Capital Management (Venture Capital) Investment ManagersFinance Firsthand Capital Management (Venture Capital) (Firsthand Capital) is a publicly traded venture capital subsidiary of Firsthand Capital Management Inc founded in 1994 by Kevin Michael Landis. The firm is headquartered in San Jose, California. | Chief Executive Officer | 1994-04-30 |
Hera Systems, Inc.
 Hera Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Hera Systems, Inc. designs and builds earth information systems and applications. Its GeoSnap application which is supported on a variety of platforms including mobile devices, smart phones and tablets, delivered in a variety of formats and imaging modes, and configured according to customers’ specific technical data needs. The company was founded by Bobby Machinski, David D. Squires and Satish Chetty in 2013 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Director of Finance/CFO | - |
| Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2006-12-31 |
Telepathy Japan, Inc.
 Telepathy Japan, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Telepathy Japan, Inc. is a Japanese company that offers a variety of products including communication gadgets, cooking utensils, and beauty daily necessities. The company is based in Tokyo, JP. and has subsidiaries in Japan and United States. The company was founded by Takahito Iguchi. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Kevin Landis
| Santa Clara University | Masters Business Admin |
| University of California, Berkeley | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
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| REVASUM, INC. | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 20 |
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Firsthand Funds
 Firsthand Funds Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Firsthand Funds operates as an umbrella fund. Its investment objective is to achieve long term growth capital. The company was founded by Kevin M. Landis on November 8, 1993 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Finance |
Firsthand Capital Management, Inc. (Old)
 Firsthand Capital Management, Inc. (Old) Investment ManagersFinance Firsthand Capital Management, Inc. (FHC) was founded Kevin Landis in 1993. Based in San Jose, California, the firm offers no-load mutual funds, specializing in the electronic and medical technology sectors, and manages individual accounts. | Finance |
IntraOp Medical Corp.
 IntraOp Medical Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance IntraOp Medical Corp. develops, manufactures, markets and services the Mobetron. Its product Mobetron is used by the cancer physicians in the hospitals, clinics and academic centers in the world. The Mobetron is the mobile, self-shielded electron linear accelerator (LINAC) designed to deliver Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT) to cancer patients during surgery. The company was founded by Mary Louise Meurk and Donald A. Goer on April 4, 1993 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Finance |
Pivotal Systems Corp.
 Pivotal Systems Corp. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Pivotal Systems Corp. engages in the design, development, and manufacture of gas flow monitoring and control products. Its products include High Flow Gas Flow Controller and Gas Flow Controller. The company was founded by Sherk Chung and Mukund C. Venkatesh in 2003 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Solaicx, Inc.
 Solaicx, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Solaicx, Inc. manufactures silicon wafers for the photovoltaic industry. The company was founded on February 25, 2002 and is headquartered in Maryland Heights, MO. | Electronic Technology |
UCT Coatings, Inc.
 UCT Coatings, Inc. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals UCT Coatings, Inc. manufactures metal products. The firm develops proprietary, Nickel-Boron metal coating technology that decreases wear, friction, and corrosion while increasing the strength and lifecycle of the products to which it is applied. The company is headquartered in Palm City, FL. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Firsthand Capital Management, Inc.
 Firsthand Capital Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1994 by Kevin Landis, Firsthand Capital Management, is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager located in Santa Clara, California. The firm is the investment advisor to the Firsthand Funds, a series of no-load technology sector mutual funds. They also provide sub-advisory services to institutional investors, high net-worth individuals and other fund sponsors. | Finance |
| Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund | Miscellaneous |
Dataquest, Inc.
 Dataquest, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Gartner, Inc., Dataquest, Inc. is an American company that provides accounting software with powerful automations and business intelligence. The private company prioritizes customer service by ensuring that their clients can easily reach them through phone calls. Dataquest was acquired by Gartner, Inc. from The Dun & Bradstreet Corp. on August 14, 1996 for $75 million. | Commercial Services |
Silicon Genesis Corp.
 Silicon Genesis Corp. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Silicon Genesis Corp. provides engineered substrate process technology for the semiconductor, display, optoelectronics, and solar markets. Its technology is used for production of Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) semiconductor wafers for high performance applications. The company was founded by Francois J. Henley, Nathan Cheung and Chung Chan in September 1997 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
| Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. | |
Phunware OpCo, Inc.
 Phunware OpCo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Phunware OpCo, Inc. operates Multiscreen as a Service (MaaS) platform. It develops applications that allow clients to engage, manage, and monetize users on mobile devices. The firm offers TapIt, a mobile advertising platform. The company was founded by Alan S. Knitowski, Luan D. Dang and Alan Michael Kane in February 2009 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Wrightspeed, Inc.
Wrightspeed, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Wrightspeed, Inc. operates as an electric vehicle powertrain company. It specializes in electric powertrains, controls, systems engineering, electric drive, and micro turbine power generators. The company was founded by Ian Wright in 2005 and is headquartered in Alameda, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Telepathy Japan, Inc.
Telepathy Japan, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Telepathy Japan, Inc. is a Japanese company that offers a variety of products including communication gadgets, cooking utensils, and beauty daily necessities. The company is based in Tokyo, JP. and has subsidiaries in Japan and United States. The company was founded by Takahito Iguchi. | Electronic Technology |
Hiku Labs, Inc.
 Hiku Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Hiku Labs, Inc. engages in the development of a shopping software platform. It allows users to create shopping lists using a handheld scanner and companion smartphone application. The company was founded by Robert Katcher and Rajan Bala in 2012 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Technology Services |
Qmat, Inc.
 Qmat, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Qmat, Inc. develops technologies for application in the electronics industry. The company was founded on December 10, 2012 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Electronic Technology |
| Firsthand Technology Leaders Fund | |
Hera Systems, Inc.
Hera Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Hera Systems, Inc. designs and builds earth information systems and applications. Its GeoSnap application which is supported on a variety of platforms including mobile devices, smart phones and tablets, delivered in a variety of formats and imaging modes, and configured according to customers’ specific technical data needs. The company was founded by Bobby Machinski, David D. Squires and Satish Chetty in 2013 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Technology Services |
VUFINE, Inc.
 VUFINE, Inc. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services VUFINE, Inc. manufactures high definition, wearable display that allows you to enjoy the convenience of your current technology in a handsfree environment. The company was founded by Goro Kosaka and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Distribution Services |
Firsthand Capital Management (Venture Capital)
Firsthand Capital Management (Venture Capital) Investment ManagersFinance Firsthand Capital Management (Venture Capital) (Firsthand Capital) is a publicly traded venture capital subsidiary of Firsthand Capital Management Inc founded in 1994 by Kevin Michael Landis. The firm is headquartered in San Jose, California. | Finance |
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