Rich Simoni
Director/Board Member at Unikey Technologies, Inc.
Profile
Rich joined AMV in 2002.
He combines a deep technical background with extensive operational business experience.
Over the past 20 years Rich has been involved with numerous start-up companies, in both management and consulting roles.
Prior to joining the firm, he co-founded Talkway Communications, a provider of Internet video services such as video email to major providers including AT&T and British Telecom.
Two of his academic publications were chosen for inclusion in the 25-year retrospective of the International Symposium on Computer Architecture, the premier conference in the computer architecture field.
He is an expert in distributed computing, performance measurement and optimization, scalable computing, Internet protocols and architectures, digital audio and video, and wireless computing.
Rich has a Ph.D.
in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, where he held a Fellowship from the National Science Foundation.
Rich also has master’s and bachelor’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from Stanford and Rice University.
Rich Simoni active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Asset Management Co.
 Asset Management Co. Investment ManagersFinance Asset Management Co. is a venture capital firm. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in East Palo Alto, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2001-12-31 |
Asset Management Ventures LLC
 Asset Management Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Asset Management Ventures LLC (AMV) is a venture capital subsidiary of Asset Management Co. founded in 1965 by Franklin Pitcher Johnson. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2002-08-31 |
Unikey Technologies, Inc.
 Unikey Technologies, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Unikey Technologies, Inc. develops automated access and interaction technology. Its technology replaces keys, codes and passwords by turning your smartphone into a convenient universal electronic key. The firm’s products include kevo key fob, kevo plus, kevo brass and kevo stain nickel. The company was founded by Phil Dumas in 2010 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Rich Simoni
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
KonaWare, Inc.
 KonaWare, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services KonaWare, Inc. provides mobile software solutions. Its products include transport and fleet LVM applications and electronic driver logs. It provides services in the areas of supply chain, education, transportation and distribution, and workforce management. The company was founded by Jim DiSanto, Wesley Cheng, and Gary Portney in 1999 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2009-09-13 |
Talkway Communications, Inc.
 Talkway Communications, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Talkway Communications, Inc. delivers audio and video content to and from. It provides quality, hassle-free video messaging products that capture audience's attention, whether through e-mail or on web site. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Founder | - |
Brilliant Telecommunications, Inc.
 Brilliant Telecommunications, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Brilliant Telecommunications, Inc. provided network timing, management and synchronization solutions. The company was founded in 2004 and headquartered in Campbell, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Rich Simoni
| Stanford University | Doctorate Degree |
| Rice University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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Asset Management Co.
Asset Management Co. Investment ManagersFinance Asset Management Co. is a venture capital firm. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in East Palo Alto, CA. | Finance |
Brilliant Telecommunications, Inc.
Brilliant Telecommunications, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Brilliant Telecommunications, Inc. provided network timing, management and synchronization solutions. The company was founded in 2004 and headquartered in Campbell, CA. | Communications |
KonaWare, Inc.
KonaWare, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services KonaWare, Inc. provides mobile software solutions. Its products include transport and fleet LVM applications and electronic driver logs. It provides services in the areas of supply chain, education, transportation and distribution, and workforce management. The company was founded by Jim DiSanto, Wesley Cheng, and Gary Portney in 1999 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Technology Services |
Asset Management Ventures LLC
Asset Management Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Asset Management Ventures LLC (AMV) is a venture capital subsidiary of Asset Management Co. founded in 1965 by Franklin Pitcher Johnson. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
Unikey Technologies, Inc.
Unikey Technologies, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Unikey Technologies, Inc. develops automated access and interaction technology. Its technology replaces keys, codes and passwords by turning your smartphone into a convenient universal electronic key. The firm’s products include kevo key fob, kevo plus, kevo brass and kevo stain nickel. The company was founded by Phil Dumas in 2010 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL. | Commercial Services |
Talkway Communications, Inc.
Talkway Communications, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Talkway Communications, Inc. delivers audio and video content to and from. It provides quality, hassle-free video messaging products that capture audience's attention, whether through e-mail or on web site. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Consumer Services |
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