John Lenell

Co-Founder and CEO at QXONIX Inc., Angel Investor

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 6 investments📅 13 years investing🗓 Last invested May 2019
Operator-angel🌍 United States
6
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3
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1
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13y
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Investor
May 2019
AONDevices, Inc. is a leader in super low-power, high-accuracy edge AI solutions. Our cutting-edge AI processors and algorithms are designed for always-on devices, delivering unparalleled performance in voice, sound, and sensor applications across a wide range of use cases from Personal Devices like earbuds to Smart Home and Automotive. AON provides a complete, super low-power edge AI solution, including ML chips that come with integrated ML-optimized algorithms at no extra cost to customers. AONs tool suite can be licensed to support data collection to inference, with advanced data augmentation and adaptive training tools that can be used online or offline. AON’s cutting-edge technology offers a hassle-free way to control all your devices, including wearables, hearables, and smart home devices, using only your voice with super low power consumption. With AON’s advanced acoustic event detection technology, you wont miss any important sounds, whether its a siren, alarm, or breaking glass. You can customize your devices settings to recognize and classify specific sounds, giving you greater control over your environment. AON also offers a speaker identification feature that lets you tailor your device to your preferences. Moreover, AON’s sensor fusion technology collects data from multiple sensors, providing unparalleled accuracy, for a complete overview of your fitness, health, and home. AON has also introduced the groundbreaking AONDenoise™ – a compact, efficient edge AI denoising technology. AONDenoise is one of the smallest denoising algorithms available, making it an ideal AI speech enhancement for use in hearing aids, wireless earbuds, smartphones, and wearables. AONDevices was founded by a group of industry veterans with deep expertise in audio processing and AI. Despite being a relatively new company, their technology and solutions have already been licensed and used by tier-1 customers. AONDevices is privately held and headquartered in Irvine, CA.
Seed Investor
Jan 2018
We’re redefining what timing can do. In a world scaling faster than ever, from AI data centers to 5G base stations to autonomous platforms, timing and synchronization have become mission critical. Legacy analog clocks can no longer keep pace. That is why we built a fully digital architecture based on CMOS technology. It delivers femtosecond level jitter, unmatched stability, and the flexibility to scale across a wide range of applications. We do more than provide industry leading multi-gigahertz performance. We work side by side with engineers at the core of system design to simplify integration and overcome the limitations of traditional solutions. Our clocks are made for rugged environments, real world demands, and the most advanced platforms on the planet. With agile design and scalable deployment, Mixed-Signal Devices is synchronizing the fastest systems in the world.
Investor
Nov 2017
In Spring 2014, when Sessions West Coast Deli opened its first location in Newport Beach, its owners had one mission: to serve the best sandwiches to ever hit the lip. As a neighborhood-casual concept designed to serve its immediate community, Sessions embraces the area’s surf culture as it presents a menu of gourmet, culinary-focused sandwiches in a relaxed environment. The term “West Coast Deli” perfectly describes the marriage of a high-quality deli menu with a chill vibe that appeals to area locals and tourists, alike. In Summer 2015, Sessions opened its second Orange County location on the waterfront in Huntington Beach. The opening of this location reinforced Sessions’ dedication and commitment to its community by becoming a local hub for surfers, skaters and area beachgoers looking for great sandwiches. Unlike most sandwich shops in the region, Sessions proudly boasts a scratch kitchen with housemade sauces, sides, salads, and soups prepared daily. All sandwiches are made to order with fresh, locally grown produce; humanely and naturally raised meats; and locally baked bread delivered daily from local artisan, OC Baking Company. In addition, the restaurant proudly serves a selection of locally roasted coffee beverages from Kean Coffee.
mid stageRestaurants
Angel Investor
Jun 2017
Superior Sensor Technology is an innovative, high technology company committed to producing a new generation of integrated, high-performance, low-pressure sensors for industrial, medical and HVAC applications. Our proprietary pressure sensor technology with advanced programmable software features enable customers to develop higher performing, more reliable equipment with a reduced bill-of-materials (BOM) cost basis.
Board Observer
Oct 2013
Luxtera’s silicon photonics technology transforms how the world connects through fiber optics. Luxtera, Inc., is the world leader in Silicon Photonics. It is the first company to overcome the complex technical obstacles involved with integrating high performance optics directly with silicon electronics on a mainstream CMOS chip, bringing direct “fiber to the chip” connectivity to market.
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2019
Investor
May 2019
AONDevices, Inc. is a leader in super low-power, high-accuracy edge AI solutions. Our cutting-edge AI processors and algorithms are designed for always-on devices, delivering unparalleled performance in voice, sound, and sensor applications across a wide range of use cases from Personal Devices like earbuds to Smart Home and Automotive. AON provides a complete, super low-power edge AI solution, including ML chips that come with integrated ML-optimized algorithms at no extra cost to customers. AONs tool suite can be licensed to support data collection to inference, with advanced data augmentation and adaptive training tools that can be used online or offline. AON’s cutting-edge technology offers a hassle-free way to control all your devices, including wearables, hearables, and smart home devices, using only your voice with super low power consumption. With AON’s advanced acoustic event detection technology, you wont miss any important sounds, whether its a siren, alarm, or breaking glass. You can customize your devices settings to recognize and classify specific sounds, giving you greater control over your environment. AON also offers a speaker identification feature that lets you tailor your device to your preferences. Moreover, AON’s sensor fusion technology collects data from multiple sensors, providing unparalleled accuracy, for a complete overview of your fitness, health, and home. AON has also introduced the groundbreaking AONDenoise™ – a compact, efficient edge AI denoising technology. AONDenoise is one of the smallest denoising algorithms available, making it an ideal AI speech enhancement for use in hearing aids, wireless earbuds, smartphones, and wearables. AONDevices was founded by a group of industry veterans with deep expertise in audio processing and AI. Despite being a relatively new company, their technology and solutions have already been licensed and used by tier-1 customers. AONDevices is privately held and headquartered in Irvine, CA.
Investor
Apr 2019
Committed to our customers success: The goal of Clubspeed is to revolutionize activity centers around the World. We are achieving this by leveraging the power of the cloud to intelligently improve the customer experience and simplify the engagement strategy. Clubspeed is unlike any software on the market, it gives you the tools to grow, manage, monitor, and promote your business as youve never imagined. Why add financial software, HR management software, a payroll package, marketing email monthly dues, timing software, garage management software, and more to your monthly expenses? Clubspeed has been designed from the ground up to include everything you need to successfully run your business as efficiently as possible. We reduce your employee overhead by providing you automated information systems that operate in a centralized data repository. Clubspeed is more than software. Its a complete solution. Were committed to helping you drive revenue, streamline operations, and enhance your guests experience. Learn more at clubspeed.com.
2018
Co-Founder and CEO
Dec 2018
Seed Investor
Jan 2018
We’re redefining what timing can do. In a world scaling faster than ever, from AI data centers to 5G base stations to autonomous platforms, timing and synchronization have become mission critical. Legacy analog clocks can no longer keep pace. That is why we built a fully digital architecture based on CMOS technology. It delivers femtosecond level jitter, unmatched stability, and the flexibility to scale across a wide range of applications. We do more than provide industry leading multi-gigahertz performance. We work side by side with engineers at the core of system design to simplify integration and overcome the limitations of traditional solutions. Our clocks are made for rugged environments, real world demands, and the most advanced platforms on the planet. With agile design and scalable deployment, Mixed-Signal Devices is synchronizing the fastest systems in the world.
2017
Investor
Nov 2017
In Spring 2014, when Sessions West Coast Deli opened its first location in Newport Beach, its owners had one mission: to serve the best sandwiches to ever hit the lip. As a neighborhood-casual concept designed to serve its immediate community, Sessions embraces the area’s surf culture as it presents a menu of gourmet, culinary-focused sandwiches in a relaxed environment. The term “West Coast Deli” perfectly describes the marriage of a high-quality deli menu with a chill vibe that appeals to area locals and tourists, alike. In Summer 2015, Sessions opened its second Orange County location on the waterfront in Huntington Beach. The opening of this location reinforced Sessions’ dedication and commitment to its community by becoming a local hub for surfers, skaters and area beachgoers looking for great sandwiches. Unlike most sandwich shops in the region, Sessions proudly boasts a scratch kitchen with housemade sauces, sides, salads, and soups prepared daily. All sandwiches are made to order with fresh, locally grown produce; humanely and naturally raised meats; and locally baked bread delivered daily from local artisan, OC Baking Company. In addition, the restaurant proudly serves a selection of locally roasted coffee beverages from Kean Coffee.
mid stageRestaurants
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