# Tushar Dave

> Tushar Dave is the CEO of FarmX and a co-founder and founding chairman and CEO of Enlighted. His career spans semiconductor ventures, New Path Ventures with Vinod Dham, sensor-based building controls and agricultural automation. Broadcom acquired his earlier company Armedia in 1999; Siemens announced its acquisition of Enlighted in 2018.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at FarmX
- **Organizations:** FarmX, Enlighted, New Path Ventures, Armedia, Arcus Technology, Vengines, Broadcom, Intel, VLSI Technology
- **From:** Mumbai, India
- **Education:** Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Syracuse University
- **Known for:** Founded Armedia, acquired by Broadcom in 1999., Co-founded New Path Ventures with Vinod Dham in 2002., Co-founded Enlighted and served as founding chairman and CEO.

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Broadcom acquired Armedia, the digital-video chip company Dave founded and led.
- **2002** — Launched New Path Ventures with Vinod Dham.
- **2009** — Co-founded Enlighted with Tanuj Mohan and Premal Ashar; served as founding chairman and CEO.
- **2013** — As CEO, announced Enlighted’s $20 million Series C financing and more than 10 million square feet under management.
- **2018** — Siemens announced the acquisition of Enlighted; Joe Costello was CEO at the time.
- **2022** — Identified as FarmX CEO in Kubota’s second-investment announcement; FarmX subsequently acquired AutoModality.
- **2024** — FarmX introduced OrchardPilot, initially offering autosteer for orchard tractors.
- **2026** — FarmX announced its acquisition of Amos Power and additional funding.

## Achievements

- Founded Armedia, acquired by Broadcom in 1999.
- Co-founded New Path Ventures with Vinod Dham in 2002.
- Co-founded Enlighted and served as founding chairman and CEO.
- Led FarmX during its announced acquisitions of AutoModality and Amos Power.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — FarmX announced its acquisition of Amos Power, new funding and a 2026 integration roadmap.
- **2025-01** — FarmX reported OrchardPilot trials on John Deere, CNH and Kubota tractors, with fuller automation described as planned development.
- **2024-10** — FarmX launched OrchardPilot with autosteer for existing orchard tractors.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tushar-dave-3775a3

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