8minute Solar Energy Hires Rahul Mathur as New CFO

For more than 20 years, Mathur has held senior leadership positions for public and private semiconductor and software technology companies, including Rambus, Cypress Semiconductor, NetSuite and KLA.

Immediately prior to joining 8minute, Mathur served as Chief Financial Officer of Rambus, where he was recognized as the Best CFO in the sector as part of Institutional Investor’s prestigious 2022 All-America Executive Team survey.

During his five years as CFO, he helped transform the company from a licensing business model to a products company, with product sales now making up more than half of the company’s revenue.

Prior to Rambus, Mathur served as Senior Vice President of Finance at Cypress Semiconductor, managing financial planning and investors relations, as well as Vice President of Finance at Spansion (NYSE: CODE) before the company was acquired by Cypress.

Mathur holds a Bachelor of Arts in applied mathematics from Dartmouth College and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He began his career as a consultant with Arthur Anderson.

“It’s no secret that 8minute is transforming the energy industry through its next generation of smart power plants integrating solar and storage. As an industry leader over the past decade, 8minute has consistently delivered compelling results, and I’m delighted at the opportunity to join such a dynamic company,” said Mathur. “I look forward to innovating and building alongside a team of accomplished, talented engineers and developers as we lead the clean energy industry in exciting new directions.”