Mr. Baruch founded CMEA Ventures in 1989 as an affiliated fund of New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and was one of the original investors in Symyx, as well as AeroGen, Flextronics, Netro, and Silicon Spice (acquired by BRCM). In addition to Symyx, he is currently a director of Aclara Biosciences, Aerogen, Alien Technology, Anawah, Codexis, Entropic Communications, ChemConnect, E-Markets, iSuppli, NewPath Ventures, Physiometrix, Raven, RF Magic, and Syrrx. Before starting CMEA, Mr. Baruch was a founder and CEO of Microwave Technology, Inc., and prior to that, he managed a dedicated venture fund at Exxon and was President of the Exxon Materials Division. Mr. Baruch holds an engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a J.D. degree from Capital University. |