# Vikram Pavate

> Vikram Pavate is the CEO and co-founder of Tacta Systems, a Palo Alto robotics company building 'Dextrous Intelligence' - a fusion of AI, software and tactile hardware meant to give robots human-like touch, spatial awareness and manipulation skills. A hard-tech operator with roughly three decades in advanced materials and hardware, he trained as a ceramic and materials engineer, earned an MBA from Wharton, and holds dozens of patents. Before Tacta he co-founded and ran the sensing and location startup Locix, and led business development at LuxVue Technology, the micro-LED display pioneer acquired by Apple in 2014. In June 2025 Tacta emerged from stealth with $75 million in funding to bring physical dexterity to machines.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-founder at Tacta Systems
- **Organizations:** Tacta Systems, Locix, LuxVue Technology, Kovio, Applied Materials, UTEC (University of Tokyo Edge Capital)
- **Nationality:** American (of Indian origin)
- **Education:** B.S., Ceramic Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Purdue University, MBA, Entrepreneurial Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Tacta Systems, which raised $75 million to build 'Dextrous Intelligence' for robots, Named inventor on dozens of patents across materials, electronics and sensing, Was part of the LuxVue Technology team whose micro-LED display technology was acquired by Apple in 2014

## Career timeline

- **1990s-2000s** — Held product management, marketing and management roles at Applied Materials
- **2000s** — Vice President of Business Development and Marketing at Kovio, a printed-electronics startup
- **~2011-2014** — Vice President of Business Development at LuxVue Technology, a micro-LED display pioneer acquired by Apple in 2014
- **2014-2022** — Co-founded and served as CEO of Locix, a sensing and location-intelligence company
- **2024-2025** — Co-founded Tacta Systems and became CEO, developing Dextrous Intelligence for robots
- **2025** — Tacta Systems emerged from stealth with $75 million in total funding

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Tacta Systems, which raised $75 million to build 'Dextrous Intelligence' for robots
- Named inventor on dozens of patents across materials, electronics and sensing
- Was part of the LuxVue Technology team whose micro-LED display technology was acquired by Apple in 2014
- Built and ran the sensing startup Locix for roughly eight years as co-founder and CEO
- Serves as a strategic advisor to UTEC (University of Tokyo Edge Capital)

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Tacta Systems emerged from stealth, announcing $75 million in funding (an $11M seed led by Matter Venture Partners and a $64M Series A led by America's Frontier Fund and SBVA) to bring Dextrous Intelligence to robots.

## Links

- Website: https://tactasystems.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/vikram-pavate-7743884

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