The managing partner at Tallwood Venture Capital, Dado Banatao (1946–2025) was also a venture partner at the Mayfield Fund. He co-founded three technology startups: S3 (SBLU), Chips & Technologies (INTC) and Mostron, and held positions in engineering and general management at National Semiconductor, Seeq Technologies, Intersil and Commodore International. Dado Banatao pioneered the PC chip set and graphics acceleration architecture that continue to be two of the foundational technologies in all personal computers.
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