# Gani Jusuf

> Gani Jusuf is the CEO and Co-Founder of AXONNE, a Silicon Valley fabless semiconductor startup reshaping how data moves inside vehicles. A UC Berkeley PhD with 25+ years in semiconductor engineering - including nearly 15 years as VP of Engineering at Marvell Technology - Jusuf co-founded AXONNE in 2018 to solve one of automotive's trickiest problems: getting massive streams of sensor data from cameras, radar, and LiDAR to compute units at multi-gigabit speeds over a single twisted-pair cable. Backed by Intel Capital, AXONNE's Cyton PHY and automotive Ethernet bridge products are used in next-generation ADAS and software-defined vehicle architectures.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at AXONNE
- **Organizations:** AXONNE, Marvell Technology Group, Hewlett-Packard, PowerbyProxi
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley, M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley
- **Known for:** Co-founded AXONNE, a fabless semiconductor company solving high-speed in-vehicle networking, Led engineering teams at Marvell Technology for nearly 15 years, helping build one of the world's leading semiconductor companies, Secured Intel Capital backing for AXONNE in 2020

## Career timeline

- **1992-1995** — Senior MTS (Member of Technical Staff) at Hewlett-Packard
- **1995-1998** — Director of Engineering at Marvell Semiconductor
- **2000-2014** — Vice President of Engineering, Communications and Consumer Business Group at Marvell Technology Group
- **2014-2017** — Member of the Board of Directors at PowerbyProxi (wireless power startup, later acquired by Apple)
- **2018** — Co-founded AXONNE Inc., became CEO
- **2020** — AXONNE received Series A investment from Intel Capital as part of $132M round across 11 startups
- **2023** — AXONNE demonstrated world's first multi-gigabit automotive Ethernet camera development module at DesignCon
- **2024** — AXONNE participated in CES 2024 in Las Vegas with Leopard Imaging
- **2026** — AXONNE featured at AEC2026 in Munich demonstrating advanced camera modules

## Achievements

- Co-founded AXONNE, a fabless semiconductor company solving high-speed in-vehicle networking
- Led engineering teams at Marvell Technology for nearly 15 years, helping build one of the world's leading semiconductor companies
- Secured Intel Capital backing for AXONNE in 2020
- 7+ research publications with 254+ academic citations
- Multiple USPTO patents in display systems, LED driver systems, and semiconductor technology
- Demonstrated world's first multi-gigabit automotive Ethernet camera module at DesignCon 2023
- Helped pioneer the first Automotive 1000BASE-T1 Ethernet solution to reach market
- Board member at PowerbyProxi (acquired by Apple in 2017)

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — AXONNE showcased advanced automotive camera module technology at AEC2026 in Munich, targeting European automotive OEMs.
- **2024-01** — AXONNE participated in CES 2024 Las Vegas with Leopard Imaging, demonstrating automotive Ethernet camera solutions.
- **2023-01** — AXONNE and Leopard Imaging demonstrated the world's first multi-gigabit automotive Ethernet camera development module at DesignCon 2023.

## Links

- Website: https://axonne.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ganijusuf

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