Babak A. Taheri, Ph.D. has served as Chief Executive Officer and a board member of Silvaco since August 2019, with a brief pause between September and November 2021. Prior to becoming CEO, he served as Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Products from October 2018 to August 2019.
Before joining Silvaco, Dr. Taheri was the CEO and President of Integrated Biosensing Technologies (IBT), an advisory and consulting firm, from May 2015 to October 2018. Dr. Taheri serves on the board of directors of Sunright Limited (Singapore: SGX), a provider of advanced semiconductor test and burn-in services. He has also served on advisory boards, including MEMS World Summit, Novasentis, AGCM, ALEA Labs, Silverlake Sumeru, Lion Point Capital, and was a member of the governing council of ESDA Alliance (2019-2021). He currently chairs the advisory board for the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of California, Davis.
Dr. Taheri has held leadership roles at several companies, including VP & GM at Freescale Semiconductor (now NXP), where he received the “Diamond Chip Award” (2013, 2014) and was named MEMS & Sensors Executive of the Year (2014). He has also served as VP/GM at Cypress Semiconductors, earning “The Perfect Project Award” in 2003, and was instrumental in acquiring Ramtron for the business he was managing. His experience includes roles at Invensense (now TDK), SRI International, and Apple.
Dr. Taheri holds a B.S. in Engineering from San Francisco State University, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from San Jose State University, and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering (with concentrations in Electrical Engineering and Neuroscience) from the University of California, Davis. In 2015, he received the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Medal (DEAM) from UC Davis. His most recent book, “Artificial Sensors Shape the Six Pillars of Our Lives,” was published in 2021.
What is Babak A. Taheri's net worth?
The estimated net worth of Babak A. Taheri is at least $9.83 million as of May 19th, 2025. Dr. Taheri owns 789,082 shares of Silvaco Group stock worth more than $9,831,962 as of May 6th. This net worth estimate does not reflect any other investments that Dr. Taheri may own. Learn More about Babak A. Taheri's net worth.
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Has Babak A. Taheri been buying or selling shares of Silvaco Group?
Babak A. Taheri has not been actively trading shares of Silvaco Group in the last ninety days. Most recently, on Monday, May 19th, Babak A. Taheri bought 4,051 shares of Silvaco Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $4.86 per share, with a total value of $19,687.86. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 789,082 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,834,938.52. Learn More on Babak A. Taheri's trading history.
Who are Silvaco Group's active insiders?
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Silvaco Group?
In the last year, Silvaco Group insiders bought shares 12 times. They purchased a total of 119,900 shares worth more than $531,057.43. In the last year, insiders at the sold shares 8 times. They sold a total of 979,048 shares worth more than $2,162,146.45. The most recent insider tranaction occured on April, 1st when CFO Christopher John Zegarelli sold 2,431 shares worth more than $17,284.41. Insiders at Silvaco Group own 47.9% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at Silvaco Group. Information on this page was last updated on 4/1/2026.
