# Taymur Ahmad

> Taymur Ahmad is the founder, chairman and CEO of actnano, which develops protective coatings for electronics. An engineering graduate of the University of Iowa with an MBA from Business School Lausanne, he spent nearly two decades in manufacturing before founding the company in 2012. His work now spans automotive and consumer electronics protection and the reliability challenges of liquid-cooled AI hardware.

- **Role:** Founder, Chairman & CEO at actnano
- **Organizations:** actnano, Alcoa (former employer), Philips Electronics (former employer), The Morey Corporation (former employer), Forbes Business Council, Dell Founders 50, Philips Alumni Club, Youth Advocate Program International (volunteer)
- **Education:** BS in Mechanical Engineering; jet propulsion specialization reported in alumni biography, University of Iowa, MBA; emerging technologies specialization reported in alumni biography, Business School Lausanne
- **Known for:** Founder of actnano, established in 2012., Surface Mount Technology magazine Visionary of the Year, 2010., Member of the Dell Founders 50.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2012** — Nearly two decades of manufacturing management experience, including Alcoa and Philips Electronics; also worked at The Morey Corporation.
- **2010** — Received Surface Mount Technology magazine’s Visionary of the Year award.
- **2012** — Founded actnano.
- **2014** — Joined the fall Dell Founders 50 cohort, according to his LinkedIn profile.
- **2018** — Set a six-week deadline to choose a new country for actnano expansion; documented the journey in audio diaries later used in Follow The Leader.
- **2021** — Named co-inventor with Justin Kleingartner and Sruti Balasubramanian on US11149150B2, granted October 19; actnano announced a $21.75 million Series B led by BMW i Ventures.
- **2022** — Porsche Ventures investment announced at a second Series B close.
- **2024** — Actnano announced $40 million from Anthelion Capital in April and an additional $3 million from Ericsson Ventures in October.
- **2026** — Authored an essay on data-center micro-climates and appeared on the AI Infra Summit speaker agenda.

## Achievements

- Founder of actnano, established in 2012.
- Surface Mount Technology magazine Visionary of the Year, 2010.
- Member of the Dell Founders 50.
- Co-inventor on US11149150B2.
- Led actnano through investments involving BMW i Ventures, Porsche Ventures, Anthelion Capital and Ericsson Ventures.
- Actnano appeared in the Financial Times/Statista 2024 Americas growth ranking.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Listed as a September 16 speaker at AI Infra Summit for Operating AI Data Centers at Scale: Reliability, Risk, and Performance.
- **2026-08** — Published Why Micro-Climates Threaten AI Data Center Continuity in The Fast Mode on August 24.
- **2025-11** — LinkedIn lists an MIT Sloan Executive Education certificate in Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy.
- **2024-10** — Actnano announced an additional $3 million Series C investment from Ericsson Ventures.

## Links

- Website: https://actnano.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taymur

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Last updated: 2026-10-21