Drue Freeman
Director/Board Member at IDEAL POWER INC.
Net worth: 12 264 $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
The former CEO of the Association for Corporate Growth, Silicon Valley (ACGSV), Drue Freeman is a 30-year semiconductor veteran, with 17 years focused on automotive.
He advises and consults for technology companies from early-stage startups to multi-billion-dollar corporations and for financial institutions investigating the implications of the technological disruptions impacting the automotive industry.
Drue is on the Advisory Boards of several privately held companies in the automotive and transportation space.
Previously, Drue was Senior Vice President of Global Automotive Sales & Marketing for NXP Semiconductors, he launched and served on the Board of Directors for Datang-NXP Semiconductors, the first Chinese automotive semiconductor company, and spent four years as VP of Automotive Quality at NXP in Germany.
He is an Advisory Board Member of BWG Strategy LLC, an invite-only network for senior executives across technology, media and telecom, and on the Board of Directors of Sand Hill Angels, a group of successful Silicon Valley executives and accredited investors that are passionate about entrepreneurialism and the commercialization of disruptive technologies.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
IDEAL POWER INC.
0.02% | 2024-01-01 | 1,378 ( 0.02% ) | 12 264 $ | 2024-03-30 |
Drue Freeman active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| IDEAL POWER INC. | Director/Board Member | 2022-04-03 |
Sand Hill Angels, Inc.
 Sand Hill Angels, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Sand Hill Angels Inc (Sand Hill Angels) is an angel investment firm founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California. | Director/Board Member | 2017-12-31 |
Silicon Catalyst, LLC
 Silicon Catalyst, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Silicon Catalyst LLC (Silicon Catalyst) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Michael Edward Noonen, Daniel Armbrust. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California. | Consultant / Advisor | 2016-10-31 |
BWG Strategy LLC
 BWG Strategy LLC Investment ManagersFinance BWG Strategy LLC provides investment research. The company is based in Cranford, NJ and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 2013 by Aaron Conant, Greg Irwin, and William Fedele Williams. Greg Irwin has been the CEO since 2013. | Consultant / Advisor | 2015-10-31 |
Savari, Inc.
 Savari, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Savari, Inc. builds software and hardware sensor solutions for OEM automotive car manufacturers. Its sensor solutions connect cars to other old and new cars, infrastructure such as traffic lights, pedestrians and bicyclists through Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication technology. The firm's solutions include: Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V), Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I), Vehicle-to-Phone (V2P) for pedestrians and Infrastructure-to-Phone (I2P). The company was founded by Ravi Puvvala in 2008 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Drue Freeman
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| ACG Silicon Valley, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | 2020-03-31 |
| NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N.V. | Director/Board Member | 2015-07-31 |
Training of Drue Freeman
| San Diego State University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Pepperdine Graziadio Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| IDEAL POWER INC. | Electronic Technology |
| NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N.V. | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 5 |
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Sand Hill Angels, Inc.
Sand Hill Angels, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Sand Hill Angels Inc (Sand Hill Angels) is an angel investment firm founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California. | Finance |
Savari, Inc.
Savari, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Savari, Inc. builds software and hardware sensor solutions for OEM automotive car manufacturers. Its sensor solutions connect cars to other old and new cars, infrastructure such as traffic lights, pedestrians and bicyclists through Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication technology. The firm's solutions include: Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V), Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I), Vehicle-to-Phone (V2P) for pedestrians and Infrastructure-to-Phone (I2P). The company was founded by Ravi Puvvala in 2008 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Technology Services |
BWG Strategy LLC
BWG Strategy LLC Investment ManagersFinance BWG Strategy LLC provides investment research. The company is based in Cranford, NJ and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 2013 by Aaron Conant, Greg Irwin, and William Fedele Williams. Greg Irwin has been the CEO since 2013. | Finance |
Silicon Catalyst, LLC
Silicon Catalyst, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Silicon Catalyst LLC (Silicon Catalyst) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Michael Edward Noonen, Daniel Armbrust. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California. | Finance |
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