About Substrate
Substrate builds a semiconductor foundry to revitalize semiconductor production capabilities. The company utilizes advanced X-ray lithography, which uses light billions of times brighter than the Sun to improve chip manufacturing efficiency.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$100M
Last stage
Series A
Investors
Founders
James Proud
British-born American entrepreneur and Peter Thiel protégé. Co-founded Substrate in January 2022. Leads the company's mission to develop advanced X-ray lithography tools and build next-generation U.S. semiconductor fabs. No prior formal chipmaking background.
Oliver Proud
Co-founded Substrate in January 2022 alongside his brother James Proud. The company is focused on restoring American leadership in advanced semiconductor manufacturing.
What happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.