Pieter van Rooyen

Serial Entrepreneur and Visionary in Genomics and Wireless Technologies

Pieter van Rooyen is a well-known entrepreneur with a passion for bringing innovative technologies to market. Over the past 20 years, he has become a notable figure in the tech industry, having co-founded and led several high-tech, venture-backed startups. He has worked in diverse fields, such as semiconductors, wireless, healthcare, life sciences, image processing, and retail automation. With over 160 issued patents and 50 technical papers, Pieter has impacted multiple markets and raised over $100 million in equity financing and $550 million through M&A transactions. Pieter holds a PhD from the University of Johannesburg and has authored two academic books. He is an Executive in Residence at EvoNexus and a former Adjunct Professor at UCSD. Pieter’s areas of expertise include Technology Commercialization, Product Development, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Patent Portfolios, among others. He is extensively experienced in leading executive teams, building synergistic relationships, and creating significant shareholder value across a wide range of industries.

Experience

CEO, President & Founder at Pleno Inc. (November 2020 - Present)

CEO, President, Founder at Edico Genome (January 2013 - May 2018), Co-Founder at Truvian (August 2015 - October 2017), Co-Founder, Co-Inventor and Advisory Board member at ecoATM (August 2008 - January 2010), Chief Architect, Mobile and Wireless BU at Broadcom (June 2004 - December 2006), Adjunct Professor at UCSD (July 2004 - June 2005), Founding CEO, Co-Founder, CTO, Board of Directors at Zyray Wireless (August 2000 - June 2004), Senior Researcher at Sony (January 2000 - July 2000), Professor at University of Pretoria (January 1995 - December 1999)

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, University of Johannesburg, Master of Engineering - MEng, University of Johannesburg, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, University of Johannesburg