Network origin in Brian Chen first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| College/University | Finance/Rental/Leasing | 568 |
University of Michigan
342
| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 342 |
Absolute Investment Advisers LLC
 Absolute Investment Advisers LLC Investment ManagersFinance Absolute Investment Advisers LLC (Absolute Advisers) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Rosemary Beach, Florida. The firm was founded by Brian Hlidek, Jay Compson and Chris Ward in 2004 to provide investment strategies with unique sources of risk and return that exhibit low sensitivity to traditional stocks and bonds. Through the Absolute Funds, Absolute Advisers provides access to money managers who focus on capital preservation and alpha-oriented return opportunities.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 2 |
Liberty Cove LLC
 Liberty Cove LLC Investment ManagersFinance Liberty Cove LLC is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Brian Chen in 2018. Liberty Cove develops and manages a variety of absolute return approaches based on proprietary volatility forecasting.
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Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Brian Chen via their personal network
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|---|---|---|---|
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Trading-Equity Analyst-Fixed Income Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin | |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Cornell University
 Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Brown University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Seoul National University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Ripple Foods PBC
 Ripple Foods PBC Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Ripple Foods PBC offers dairy products. Its provides unsweetened vanilla and chocolate, superfoods milk, nutrition, and frozen dessert. The company was founded by Neil Renninger and Adam Lowry in 1995 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA. | Food: Meat/Fish/Dairy | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Pittsburgh | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of California San Diego | College/University | Doctorate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Transphorm Technology, Inc.
 Transphorm Technology, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Transphorm, Inc. provides power conversion modules. It simplifies the design and manufacturing of motor drives, power supplies and inverters for solar panels and electric vehicles. Transphorm designs and delivers its power conversion devices and modules from material technology and device fabrication to circuit design and module assembly. The company was founded by Umesh K. Mishra and Primit A. Parikh in 2007 and is headquartered in Goleta, CA. | Semiconductors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Duke University
 Duke University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Institute for Defense Analyses
 Institute for Defense Analyses State AgencyGovernment Institute for Defense Analyses provides technical analyses of weapons systems and programs to federal agencies. It is a federally funded research organization that works primarily for the US Government's defense agencies. Its research areas include systems evaluations, technology assessments, resource & support analyses, and strategy assessments. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA. | State Agency | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC
 Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC Investment ManagersFinance Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC (CMIA) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). The firm was formed in 2010 as the result of Ameriprise Financial Services' (AFS) acquisition of the long-term asset management business of Columbia Management Group (CMG) from Bank of America. AFS merged CMG's long-term asset management business with their subsidiary, RiverSource Investments LLC, under the name Columbia Management Investment Advisors. CMIA offers equity and fixed-income retail and institutional investment products for various types of clients. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Portfolio Manager-Equities | |
Bonobos, Inc.
 Bonobos, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Bonobos, Inc. operates men's clothing stores. Its products include pants, denim, shirts, suits and blazers, sweaters, tees, knits, belts, bags, shoes and accessories. The company was founded by Andrew Dunn and Brian Spaly in 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Apparel/Footwear Retail | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
California Institute of Technology
 California Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA. | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| ORACLE CORPORATION | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Altimeter Capital Management LP (Venture Capital)
 Altimeter Capital Management LP (Venture Capital) Investment ManagersFinance Altimeter Capital Management LP (Venture Capital) (Altimeter Capital Management) is a venture capital subsidiary of Altimeter Capital Management LP founded in 2008 by Bradley Thomas Gerstner. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Investor | |
Cerebras Systems, Inc.
 Cerebras Systems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Cerebras Systems, Inc. engages in the software and computer business. The company was founded by Sean Lie, Andrew Feldman, Gary Lauterbach, Michael James, and Jean Philippe Fricker on April 20, 2016 and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA. | Semiconductors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Harvard Medical School | College/University | Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
GV Management Co. LLC
 GV Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance GV Management Co LLC (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Google LLC founded in 2009 by Bill Maris. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California with an additional office in San Francisco, Boston, New York and London. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor | |
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.
 Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
MIT Corp. (United States)
 MIT Corp. (United States) Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services MIT Corp. (US) owns and operates as a trust. The corporation and its committees have responsibility for reviewing and providing guidance on strategic directions, approving annual budgets and exercising long-term fiduciary responsibility. The company was founded in 1861 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Other Consumer Services | President Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc.
 The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. is a non-profit organization that owns and operates technical professional association. It provides membership and services, societies and communities support, publication services, and conferences and events. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| National Aeronautics & Space Administration | General Government | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Northeastern University
 Northeastern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
National Academy of Engineering
 National Academy of Engineering Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The company is based in Washington. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Silicon Labs Ember, Inc.
 Silicon Labs Ember, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Silicon Labs Ember, Inc. provides wireless sensor and control network technologies. The firm develops wireless mesh networking technology chips, software, tools for Smart Energy, connected homes, as well as many other monitoring and control applications. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Semiconductors | Founder Founder | |
National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
 National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. was founded in 1920. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. The company provides investment research. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Mentors Fund
 Mentors Fund Investment ManagersFinance Mentors Fund (Mentors fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
| The University of Texas at Austin | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Lineage, Inc.
 Lineage, Inc. Other TransportationTransportation Lineage Logistics Holdings LLC provides warehousing and logistics services. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Novi, MI. | Other Transportation | Director/Board Member | |
| VMWARE, INC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
Flexport, Inc.
 Flexport, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Flexport, Inc. engages in the provision of online customs brokerage and freight forwarding services. It offers ocean freight, air freight, trucking and delivery, government agency filing, cargo insurance, and warehousing and fulfillment. The company was founded by Ryan Roy Petersen and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Consultant / Advisor | |
Forsta AS
 Forsta AS Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Forsta AS is a customer experience and Norwegian market research technology company that was formed in 2021 through the merger of industry leaders Confirmit, FocusVision, and Dapresy. The company is based in Oslo, NO, and has subsidiaries in Australia, Norway, Canada, and the United States. The company provides a comprehensive platform for research and insights solutions, including CX, enterprise feedback management, VOC, VOE, qual, quant, data visualization, and more. Forsta's technology, combined with its team of expert consultants, helps thousands of organizations across various industries. Forsta was founded in 2021, and Kyle Ferguson has been the CEO of the company since 2020. | Data Processing Services | Director/Board Member | |
Overture Life, Inc.
 Overture Life, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Overture Life, Inc. operates as a biotechnology firm. The company was founded by Martin Varsavsky, Santiago Munné and José Horcajadas and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet LLC
 Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet LLC Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet LLC provides outdoor kitchen equipment. Its products include grills, pizza ovens, smoker cabinets, outdoor freezers, cabinetry, custom grill surfaces, range hoods, cooktops, and accessories. The company was founded by Jeffrey Gordon Bullard in 1906 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Electronics/Appliances | Consultant / Advisor | |
Culture22 Communications LLC
 Culture22 Communications LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Culture22 Communications LLC provides marketing and advertising services. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Advertising/Marketing Services | Director/Board Member | |
AL Talent, Inc.
 AL Talent, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services AL Talent, Inc. is a leading fund service platform called AngelList that creates products and services for venture firms, investors, startups, and fund managers. The company is based in San Francisco, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company provides a platform for investment opportunities and fosters growth within the industry. AngelList offers everything needed to invest in top-tier startups, all in one place. AngelList was founded in 2010 by Naval Ravikant and Babak Nivi. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
Zipline International, Inc.
 Zipline International, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Zipline International, Inc. builds flexible and open robotic platforms that interacts with humans. It makes robotic platforms that use user's smartphone as their brains and users can customize, program and control remotely via a live video feed. The company was founded by Peter Seid, Keller Rinaudo and Phu Nguyen in August 2011 and is headquartered in Half Moon Bay, CA. | Information Technology Services | Consultant / Advisor | |
| MERCK & CO., INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Xilis, Inc.
 Xilis, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Xilis, Inc. engages in the development of droplet-based microfluidics technology devices for precision cancer diagnostics and drug development. It offers Xilis platform. The company was founded by Xiling Shen and David Shu and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member |
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International
| United States | 48 |
| South Korea | 2 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Norway | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 19 |
| Technology Services | 8 |
| Commercial Services | 8 |
| Finance | 7 |
| Electronic Technology | 4 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 250 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 194 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 97 |
| Graduate Degree | 90 |
| Founder | 80 |
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| Sameer Gandhi | 39 |
| Morten Westye Høegh | 28 |
| Usama Mohammad Fayyad | 26 |
| Wesley Chan | 25 |
| Leo Rafael Reif | 23 |
| Alexandre Santos | 21 |
| Ronald J. Lieberman | 20 |
| Adrianna Ma | 20 |
| Kenneth Lau | 18 |
| Timothy Lu | 16 |
| Andy Wheeler | 15 |
| Shari Loessberg | 13 |
| Aaron Fyke | 13 |
| Jamie Flinchbaugh | 13 |
| William Feehery | 13 |
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