# Paul M. Russo

> Paul M. Russo is the founder, chairman and CEO of K2X Capital. An engineer educated at McGill University and UC Berkeley, he worked at RCA and GE before founding Genesis Microchip, Silicon Optix and GEO Semiconductor. His career includes a 1998 Nasdaq IPO at Genesis, service on ATI Technologies’ board, eight patents and decades of angel investing.

- **Role:** Founder, Chairman & CEO at K2X Capital
- **Organizations:** K2X Capital, Genesis Microchip, Silicon Optix, GEO Semiconductor, RCA Laboratories, General Electric, ATI Technologies, Band of Angels, Keiretsu Forum, Silicon Catalyst Angels
- **Education:** B.Eng., McGill University, M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley
- **Known for:** Helped develop early RCA CMOS microprocessors and applications., Founded Genesis Microchip, which went public on Nasdaq in 1998., Founded Silicon Optix and GEO Semiconductor.

## Career timeline

- **1970** — Joined RCA Laboratories in Princeton in the fall, according to his oral history.
- **Before Genesis Microchip** — Held management roles at GE’s Microelectronics Center and Industrial Electronics Laboratory.
- **1987** — Founded Genesis Microchip.
- **1998** — Genesis Microchip completed a Nasdaq IPO.
- **2000** — Founded Silicon Optix.
- **2001–2006** — Served as an outside director of ATI Technologies through its acquisition by AMD.
- **2008** — STMicroelectronics completed its acquisition of Genesis Microchip in January.
- **2009** — GEO Semiconductor publicly launched in June, with Russo as founder; older biographies date initial founding activity to 2008.
- **2014** — Presented GEO demonstrations at the Calgary Petroleum Club on February 18.
- **2017** — Participated in the Computer History Museum’s RCA 1800 oral history panel on October 5.
- **2018** — Became CEO of Kyto Technology and Life Science in April.
- **2023** — indie Semiconductor completed its acquisition of GEO Semiconductor on March 3.
- **2026** — K2X’s current team page lists Russo as chairman and CEO.

## Achievements

- Helped develop early RCA CMOS microprocessors and applications.
- Founded Genesis Microchip, which went public on Nasdaq in 1998.
- Founded Silicon Optix and GEO Semiconductor.
- Holds eight patents according to professional biographies.
- Recipient of the IEEE Centennial Medal.
- Recipient of the World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer Award.
- IEEE Fellow, as stated in his board biography.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — The Beverly Hills Investor Summit agenda listed Russo for a session titled A Liquid Way to Invest in Startups.
- **2026-06** — The June 25 Global Capital Network conference agenda listed Russo as a presenting founder and CEO.
- **2026-10** — K2X’s team page, dated October 14, continued to list Russo as chairman and CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://k2x.capital/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-m-russo-phd-106a416

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