Background
Tan, Lip-Bu was born on November 12, 1959 in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia. Son of Keng-Lian Tan and Yeok-Choong Chew. came to the United States, 1978.
Tan, Lip-Bu was born on November 12, 1959 in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia. Son of Keng-Lian Tan and Yeok-Choong Chew. came to the United States, 1978.
Bachelor of Science, Nanyang University, Singapore, 1978. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981. Master of Business Administration, University San Francisco, 1983.
Principal engineer European Democrat Students Nuclear Company, San Francisco, 1980-1981. Lead engineer ECHO Energy Consultant, Oakland, 1981-1983. Assistant vice president Chappell & Company, San Francisco, 1982-1984.
General partner Walden Group Venture Capital Funds, since 1984, Lateef Management Associates, San Francisco, since 1988. President, managing partner Walden International Funds, since 1984. President International Venture Capital Investment Corporation, Taiwan, since 1987.
President, Chief Executive Officer Orient Capital and Technology Corporation, San Francisco, since 1983. Managing director Business intelligence Walden Ventures Sdn Bhd, Malaysia, 1989, Seed Ventures Ltd., Singapore, 1990, OW&W Pacrim Investment Ltd., Cayman Islands, 1991, OCBC, Wearnes & Walden Investment (Singapore) Ltd., 1991. General partner Von Gehr & Tan, Palo Alto, California, 1990.
Founded Walden International, 1987, chairman, since 1987. President, Chief Executive Officer Cadence Design Systems, Inc., since 2009. Member business advisory council University San Francisco, since 1987.
Chairman, managing director Pacven Investment Ltd., Singapore, since 1988. Executive director Penita Investments, Australia, since 1987. Member board directors Mouse System Corporation, Santa Clara, California, Foreign Policy Special Assets Ltd., Hong Kong, Rapro Technology, Fremont, California, Orchid Technology, Fremont, Raster Image Processing systems, Boulder, Denver, Eltech Electronics, Singapore, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, SINA Corporation, Flextronics International Ltd., since 2003.
Member Western Association Venture Capitalists.
Married Ysa Tan, December 19, 1981.