Circuit Launch

We walked a long way to get here.

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Why?

Circuit Launch exists because of a fundamental shift in rules about where you should locate your electronic hardware business. Until recently, companies felt pressured to move their operations to a foreign production center. Often this move included locking the company into a particular supplier or manufacturer relationship. Fortunately, conditions have changed. Rapid advancement of micromanufacturing equipment means that prototyping, testing and small run production can now be done in-house. And for mass production, the world’s best suppliers and manufacturers are establishing local offices at the various centers of innovation and capital. Production is no longer the primary driver of your company’s location.


Without the oversized emphasis on production, location choice can focus on other metrics: availability of talent, access to capital, cultures of innovation, connections to transportation, shared infrastructure, business climate, lifestyle, and more. The Silicon Valley / San Francisco region is a world leader in the metrics important to Tech companies, and it is home to Circuit Launch.


Circuit Launch leverages the advantages of our location for our members, including the diverse ecosystem of suppliers, manufacturers, and investors. Variety and choice are a part of our ethos. Our community is open; we believe there is no one right supplier, manufacturer, or investor for everyone. Our community is mixed; we serve both startup and established companies. And finally, our community isn’t created by equity participation; we are a pure service provider, exclusively focused on the electronic hardware industry.


Then, we created Circuit Launch

A dedicated 31K sq ft, co-working space for IOT, VR, AR, and other electronic HARDWARE startups.


We are a community of startup and established electronic hardware companies, where we provide our members with office, lab, and micromanufacturing workspaces, plus full access to Circuit Launch’s open and diverse network of industry leading Engineers, Suppliers, Manufacturers, and Hardware-Friendly Investors.

Come visit us

We are based in the amazing Oakland, CA. The city is centrally located to the entire San Francisco Bay Area. Oakland is a major transit and transportation hub, and being located next to Oakland International Airport allows for last-minute overnight shipments and easy access to arriving visitors

Meet Our Team

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Alex Dantas

Founder and CEO

Aspiring Ballet Dancer and US Army Watercraft Engineer turned Entrepreneur. Founder: Jorli, Sensimob

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Dan O'Mara

Founder and COO

Poker playing social coach turned Hardware Community Guru. Founder: Ninja Standing Desk

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Nicolas Haralambides

Founder

Architect turned Savvy Developer. Principal: NPH Architects

Our Advisors

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Andra Keay

Silicon Valley Robotics, The Robotics Hub
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Rachel Sadd

Ace Makerspace, Wells Fargo
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Deborah Acosta

City of San Leandro, Smart Cities Diaries
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Jonathan Krause

Alchemist, Synclarity Consulting
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Carl Bass

Autodesk
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Nolan Bushnell

Atari, Chuck E Cheese
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Bob Christopher

Ugobe, Panasonic, Mitsubishi
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Gustavo Netto

IBM, GE
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Kent Jenkins

Business Advisor & Legal Coach
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Arthur Porto

Angel Investor
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Erik Katz

Circuit Launch Founder, HardwareCon
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Clodoaldo Araujo

Rota da Inovaçao, Panflix
Reach out

Want to Talk?

Call us at +1 510-306-1217

Email us at hi@circuitlaunch.com

Or use our Contact Form

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