Katherine S. Ngai-Pesic net worth and biography

Katherine Ngai-Pesic Biography and Net Worth

Major Shareholder of Silvaco Group

Katherine S. Ngai-Pesic co-founded Silvaco in 1984 and is our controlling stockholder. Ms. Ngai-Pesic has served as a member of our board of directors since November 2012 and as chair of our board of directors since December 2021. Ms. Ngai-Pesic has also served as a member of our compensation committee since May 2021 and as chair of our compensation committee from December 2021 to September 2022, as chair of our nominating and corporate governance committee from May 2021 to December 2021 and as a member of our nominating and corporate governance committee since December 2021 and as a member of our audit committee from May 2021 to September 2022. In addition, Ms. Ngai-Pesic founded Kipee in March 2001 and has served as its President since inception and founded the Lee Ho Yee Foundation in April 2021 and has served as chair of its board of directors since inception. Mrs. Ngai-Pesic has served as president of the Marriott Business Center HOA Association since October 2012. Ms. Ngai-Pesic also has an endowed associate professorship at Purdue University’s Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. Ms. Ngai-Pesic received a B.S. in chemistry and an M.S. in electrical engineering from Santa Clara University.

What is Katherine S. Ngai-Pesic's net worth?: The estimated net worth of Katherine S. Ngai-Pesic is at least $121.53 million as of September 16th, 2025. Ms. Ngai-Pesic owns 9,753,886 shares of Silvaco Group stock worth more than $121,533,420 as of May 6th. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other assets that Ms. Ngai-Pesic may own. Learn More about Katherine S. Ngai-Pesic's net worth.
How do I contact Katherine S. Ngai-Pesic?: The corporate mailing address for Ms. Ngai-Pesic and other Silvaco Group executives is , , . Silvaco Group can also be reached via phone at 408-567-1000 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on Katherine S. Ngai-Pesic's contact information.
Has Katherine S. Ngai-Pesic been buying or selling shares of Silvaco Group?: Katherine S. Ngai-Pesic has not been actively trading shares of Silvaco Group during the last ninety days. Most recently, on Wednesday, December 10th, Katherine S. Ngai-Pesic bought 25,000 shares of Silvaco Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $4.13 per share, with a total value of $103,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 10,303,886 shares of the company's stock, valued at $42,555,049.18. Learn More on Katherine S. Ngai-Pesic's trading history.
Who are Silvaco Group's active insiders?: Silvaco Group's insider roster includes Eric Guichard (Insider), Candace Jackson (Insider), Anthony Ngai (Director), Katherine Ngai-Pesic (Major Shareholder), Walden Rhines (CEO), Babak Taheri (CEO), and Christopher Zegarelli (CFO). Learn More on 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.

Katherine S. Ngai-Pesic Insider Trading History at Silvaco Group

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
12/10/2025	Buy	25,000	$4.13	$103,250.00	10,303,886
11/25/2025	Sell	400,000	$2.00	$800,000.00	9,353,886
9/16/2025	Sell	300,000	$2.26	$678,000.00	9,753,886
6/26/2025	Sell	250,000	$2.15	$537,500.00	10,053,886
6/4/2025	Sell	15,000	$4.91	$73,650.00	10,477,355
3/14/2025	Sell	25,000	$5.06	$126,500.00	10,461,105

Katherine S. Ngai-Pesic Buying and Selling Activity at Silvaco Group

Silvaco Group Company Overview

Silvaco Group Inc. is a provider of TCAD, EDA software and SIP solutions which enable semiconductor design and AI through software and innovation. The company's solutions are used for process and device development across display, power devices, automotive, memory, high performance compute, photonics, internet of things and 5G/6G mobile markets for complex SoC design. Silvaco Group Inc. is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

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