John Dexheimer

President, LightWave Advisors

John Dexheimer is President of LightWave Advisors. He has been a past Laser Focus World contributor on business trends and investments in the photonics sector. As an investment banker, he managed the IPO of Uniphase, assisted in their early global acquisitions, and invested in and advised several other optical component firms that have since become part of Lumentum’s global business.

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Executive Forum

The ‘AI Woodstock’ meets Missouri at OFC 2024

April 29, 2024
An observation that came out of the OFC trade show is as a supplier, one needs to understand and adapt.
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Chasing the $7 trillion AI semiconductor dream: What’s in it for photonics?

Feb. 19, 2024
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) processors will require innovations that improve memory and communications circuit performance.
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What does it take to land venture capital for photonics-driven startups?

Dec. 7, 2023
Capital to grow a startup company can come from many sources: contract and non-recurring engineering (NRE) funding, angels and friends, customer upfront payments, and venture ...