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.

Executive Forum

The ‘AI Woodstock’ meets Missouri at OFC 2024

John Dexheimer

April 29, 2024

An observation that came out of the OFC trade show is as a supplier, one needs to understand and adapt.

Executive Forum

Chasing the $7 trillion AI semiconductor dream: What’s in it for photonics?

John Dexheimer

Feb. 19, 2024

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) processors will require innovations that improve memory and communications circuit performance.

Executive Forum

What does it take to land venture capital for photonics-driven startups?

John Dexheimer

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 ...