# Steve Nasiri

> Steve Nasiri is an Iranian-American mechanical engineer, entrepreneur and angel investor who founded InvenSense in 2003 and led it through its November 2011 IPO. Its proprietary Nasiri-Fabrication platform helped integrate mechanical motion sensors with electronics for consumer devices. After stepping down as CEO in 2012, he founded Nasiri Ventures and continued mentoring semiconductor startups and supporting nonprofits through the Nasiri Foundation.

- **Role:** Founder at Nasiri Ventures; Founder and President at the Nasiri Foundation
- **Organizations:** Nasiri Ventures, Nasiri Foundation, Band of Angels, InvenSense, National Semiconductor, SenSym, NovaSensor, Integrated Sensor Solutions, ISS-Nagano GmbH, Transparent Networks, NextInput
- **Nationality:** Iranian-American
- **Education:** B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, San Jose State University, MBA, Santa Clara University
- **Known for:** Founded InvenSense and led it to a 2011 public listing., Developed the Nasiri-Fabrication platform for integrated CMOS-MEMS manufacturing., Contributed as inventor or co-inventor to more than 80 patents and patent applications, according to his 2013 summit biography.

## Career timeline

- **1972** — Arrived in San Francisco from Iran in December.
- **1977** — Graduated from UC Berkeley in December; began his career at National Semiconductor after graduation.
- **1982** — Joined his first startup.
- **2003** — Founded and initially self-funded InvenSense from his kitchen table.
- **2004** — InvenSense received its first $8 million investment round in April.
- **2006** — InvenSense began production of its first-generation dual-axis gyroscope for digital cameras.
- **2011** — Led InvenSense through its November NYSE IPO under INVN.
- **2012** — Stepped down as CEO and President effective October 24; the transition announcement also named his departure as chairman.
- **2013** — Founded Nasiri Ventures; the family foundation began its work.
- **2015** — Was a NextInput board member when Ali Foughi became CEO; spoke at MEMS Executive Congress.
- **2018** — The Nasiri Foundation contributed $10,000 to an SF State documentary about the Bay Area Iranian community.

## Achievements

- Founded InvenSense and led it to a 2011 public listing.
- Developed the Nasiri-Fabrication platform for integrated CMOS-MEMS manufacturing.
- Contributed as inventor or co-inventor to more than 80 patents and patent applications, according to his 2013 summit biography.
- Helped commercialize motion sensors for camera stabilization, Nintendo controllers and mobile devices.
- Received San Jose State University’s Alumni Award of Distinction in 2013, according to his summit biography.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — The Nasiri Foundation’s fiscal 2024 tax return was filed on October 30, 2025; the public filing index lists Steve Nasiri as President.

## Links

- Website: https://www.nasirifoundation.org/about
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenasiri

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