Ubiquity Ventures
Ralph Spickermann is an accomplished engineer and entrepreneur with extensive experience in optical sensor technology, venture capital, and strategic development. Currently serving as an Ubiquity Extended Team Member at Ubiquity Ventures, Ralph is involved in investments in early-stage startups focused on innovative software solutions. Previously, Ralph held the position of Senior Staff Optical Sensor Engineer at Cruise, and co-founded Oyla Inc, where technology integrated LiDAR and video for advanced AI applications. Ralph's tenure at Lockheed Martin included roles in Corporate Strategic Development and R&D, where significant contributions included evaluating commercial opportunities for defense technologies and leading the deep-sea mining initiative. Additionally, Ralph founded TeON Optical Networks and conceptualized groundbreaking optical communication systems while pursuing a Ph.D. at UC Santa Barbara, reinforcing an impressive academic foundation in electrical engineering and opto-electronics.
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Ubiquity Ventures
Ubiquity Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California focused on early-stage investments in promising deep technology companies. Leveraging almost a decade of institutional venture capital experience, Sunil Nagaraj leads Ubiquity Ventures to fund startups pushing software beyond the screen with a focus on smart hardware and machine intelligence applications. With the Ubiquity Extended Team of over 30 experts with a range of technical and marketing expertise, Ubiquity Ventures is able to deliver superior returns, provide funding and development assistance to promising companies to position them for accelerated growth.