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Lip-Bu Tan

Founding Managing Partnerat MNS Global Capital Managers, LLC· CA

As of 2026-10-01 · this person's identity; each section below carries its own date

Current roles: 5
Investments attributed: 9
Board seats: 7

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As of 2026-10-01 · this person's identity; each section below carries its own date

11 additional roles and seats, 6 additional attributed investments

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Nothing material in the last 365 days. Last change: 12 Mar 2025, Latest Celestial AI round on 12 Mar 2025.

Relationship network

20 connected entities9 observed investment records5 dated investment records shown here, 2019 to 2025

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Roles

4 current, 0 past

Walden Catalyst Management, LLC Managing Director
May 1, 2021 to present · “Schedule A: TAN, LIP, BU, MANAGING DIRECTOR, since 05/2021, ownership D, control person Y”
Fact Form ADV
Walden International Director
Oct 1, 1994 to present · “Schedule A: TAN, LIP-BU, DIRECTOR, since 10/1994, ownership E, control person Y”
Fact Form ADV
Intel Corp Chief Executive Officer & Director
? to present · “Form D 0000950172-25-000078: Lip-Bu Tan, Executive Officer/Director”
Fact Form D

Investments attributed to this person

Company	Round	Investor	Attribution	Date	Source
Celestial AI Inc.	board only	Walden International	strongly supported · board	Mar 12, 2025	Inference sec.gov
Sambanova Systems	Form D equity offering · $678M	MNS Global Capital Managers, LLC	strongly supported · board	Aug 9, 2021	Inference sec.gov
Nuvia	board only	Walden International	strongly supported · board	Oct 8, 2020	Inference sec.gov

Board seats and vehicles

7 boards, 9 vehicles

Celestial AI Inc. Director Mar 12, 2025 Inference
Sambanova Systems board seat on a deal Aug 9, 2021 Inference
Nuvia Director Oct 8, 2020 Inference
Walden Riverwood Ventures, L.P. Director/Promoter Sep 13, 2013
China Walden Venture Investments II, L.P. Promoter Nov 21, 2014
Walden Skt Venture Fund, L.P. Director May 13, 2016

Timeline

5 dated entries: events, attributed deals, board seats and role changes

Mar 12, 2025
Board seat at Celestial AI Inc. (Walden International)
Board seat Inference Celestial AI Inc. Form D
Aug 9, 2021
Form D equity offering in Sambanova Systems (MNS Global Capital Managers, LLC)
Attributed investment Inference Sambanova Systems Form D
May 1, 2021
Joined Walden Catalyst Management, LLC as Managing Director
Role began Fact Walden Catalyst Management, LLC Form ADV
Oct 8, 2020
Board seat at Nuvia (Walden International)
Board seat Inference Nuvia Form D
Oct 1, 1994
Joined Walden International as Director
Role began Fact Walden International Form ADV