Chris Olsen
Founder at Drive Capital LLC
Network origin in Chris Olsen first degree
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Yale University
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 556 |
Sequoia Capital
 Sequoia Capital Investment ManagersFinance Sequoia Capital is a venture capital arm of Sequoia Capital Operations LLC, founded in 1972 by Don Valentine. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 33 |
Drive Capital LLC
 Drive Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Drive Capital LLC (Drive Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Mark Kvamme and Chris Olsen. The firm is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 23 |
Greenlight Financial Technology, Inc.
 Greenlight Financial Technology, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Greenlight Financial Technology, Inc. provides debit cards for kids, teens, and college students. Through its mobile application, its platform allows users to automate allowances, send money, and receive real-time notifications. The company was founded by Timothy P. Sheenan, Johnson Cook, and John Hagelgans in 2014 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
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| Holding Company | Finance/Rental/Leasing | 14 |
Olive AI, Inc.
 Olive AI, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Olive AI, Inc. develops and deploys real-time behavioral intelligence solutions to prevent medical identity fraud. The firm by scanning the patient's fingerprint, It instantly verifies a patient's identity and links the patient to their medical benefits so no one else can use them. The company's biometric technology protects the patient's medical identity against fraud and efficiently enables access to personal health records across health systems. It was founded by Sean Lane and Bradley Mascho in July 2012 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.
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| Private Company | Packaged Software | 13 |
Koho Financial, Inc.
 Koho Financial, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Koho Financial, Inc. provides banking services. The company was founded by Daniel Eberhard, Jonathan Franklin Bixby, Michael Robert Benna, and Joshua Bixby and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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| Holding Company | Investment Banks/Brokers | 12 |
Beam Technologies, Inc.
 Beam Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Beam Technologies, Inc. operates as a platform that uses a connected toothbrush to connect consumers to the dental goods and services. It develops a toothbrush that is paired with a smartphone application which monitors daily brushing and sends reports to user's dentist if required. The company was founded by Alex Xavier Frommeyer, Dan Dyche, Daniell Edward Dykes, and Alexander David Curry in 2012 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 11 |
Kapow Events, Inc.
 Kapow Events, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Kapow Events, Inc. provides a event marketplace for promoting company events. It is a unique event marketplace where business professionals responsible for planning company events gain access to exclusive promotions, venues and ideas from seasoned event consultants. The company was founded in May 2012 by Marc Halpin, Daniel McCormick and Michael Timpone and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.
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| Subsidiary | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 9 |
Drip Global, Inc.
 Drip Global, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Drip Global, Inc. is an e-commerce customer relationship management platform. The company was founded by Rob Walling and Clay Collins and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.
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| Private Company | Packaged Software | 4 |
NoWait, Inc.
 NoWait, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services NoWait, Inc. offers a software for the hospitality industry. The company was founded by Richard Colvin, Luke Panza, Robert Myer IV, and James Belt in 2010 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.
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| Subsidiary | Packaged Software | 3 |
Market Track LLC
 Market Track LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Kantar Group Holdings Ltd., Market Track LLC is a data and tech company that provides 360-degree consumer understanding for the market research industry. The company blends first-party data from over 1 million US households with advanced technology to offer unparalleled insights into modern consumer shifting behaviors. Headquartered in Chicago, IL, Market Track has 2,000 employees worldwide, and 80 of the top 100 CPG brands’ manufacturers are its clients. The company's brand insights platform provides on-demand, omnichannel consumer insights and data, enabling businesses to answer their questions at any hour of the day. Market Track's measurement consumer panel provides purchasing data from over a million contributors, enabling new use cases like omnichannel share measurement, demographic share measurement, opportunity sizing, and more. The company was founded in 2004 by Dan Fitzpatrick, and Eric D. Belcher has been the CEO of the company since 2019. Market Track was acquired by The Kantar Group Ltd. on July 06, 2021 for $1,500 million.
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| Subsidiary | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 3 |
Avenue 81, Inc.
 Avenue 81, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Avenue 81, Inc. provides landing page generator software. Its application enables publishers to create landing pages that capture customer information and convert website visitors into potential customers. The company was founded by Simon Payne, Tracy Simmons, and Clay Collins on January 8, 2010 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.
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| Subsidiary | Information Technology Services | 2 |
RoBotany Ltd.
 RoBotany Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services RoBotany Ltd. develops mobile robotic solution and software management system that provides automated solutions for the vertical farming industry. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 2 |
Comply365 LLC
 Comply365 LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Comply365 LLC provides software solutions to enterprise customers in industries like transportation, aviation, education and healthcare. Its products include documents and communication manager, Forms365, Workflow365, Content365, In-App Mail and ProChat. Comply365 was founded by Kerry Frank and Dude Frank in 2007 and is headquartered in Beloit, WI.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 1 |
Triggr Health, Inc.
 Triggr Health, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Triggr Health, Inc. develops online platform which utilizes phone sensors and phone data to predict patient's health. It offers end-to-end system that spans physical and digital. The company was founded John Haskell, Bong Koh, and Brian Lai and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.
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| Extinct | Packaged Software | 1 |
Civis Analytics, Inc.
 Civis Analytics, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Civis Analytics, Inc. provides data analytics services. It specializes in Predictive Analytics, Database Integration, Technology Services, Strategy Consulting. The company was founded by Dan Wagner in 2013 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.
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| Holding Company | Data Processing Services | 1 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Chris Olsen via their personal network
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| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
PayPal, Inc.
 PayPal, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance PayPal, Inc. provides online payment services. It facilitates people to send money through PayPal account balances, bank accounts, PayPal Credit and credit cards. The company?s digital wallet assists to perform online transactions, in store and mobile devices. It?s a global payments platform, which offer withdraws funds and hold balances in their PayPal accounts in multiple currencies. The company was founded by Luke Nosek, Ken Howery, Yu Pan, Peter Andreas Thiel, Max R. Levchin and Elon Reeve Musk in December 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Google LLC
 Google LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Google LLC engages in the operation of internet portal and search index website. It provides online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, and software solutions. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on September 4, 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Internet Software/Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Human Resources Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
MarkLogic Corp.
 MarkLogic Corp. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services MarkLogic Corp. provides enterprise NoSQL database platform. Its services include architecture validation and evaluation service, center of excellence service, marklogic deployment accelerator for hadoop and marklogic mentorship services. The company was founded by Paul Carsten Pedersen and Christopher Lindblad in 2001 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA. | Data Processing Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Yammer, Inc.
 Yammer, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Yammer, Inc. operates online enterprise application for employee communication. It engages in enterprise social networking, providing a secure way for employees to communicate, collaborate, and share information. The company was founded by Adam Pisoni, David Oliver Sacks and George Ishii in 2008 and is headquartered in Redmond, WA. | Internet Software/Services | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Cava LLC
 Cava LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services Cava LLC operates as a chain of restaurants. It offers shared plates, an expansive wine, beer list, handcrafted cocktails, menu staples include hand-rolled grape leaves, spankopita, tableside flambeed saganaki and braised elysian farm lamb shank. The company was founded by Dimitri Moshovitis, Ike Grigoropoulos and Ted Xenohristos in 2006 and is headquartered in Laurel, MD. | Restaurants | Director/Board Member | |
AllianceBernstein LP
 AllianceBernstein LP Investment ManagersFinance AllianceBernstein LP (AB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2000, the firm is owned by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). AB provides investment advice to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations and other business entities. | Investment Managers | Portfolio Manager-Equities | |
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 | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
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 | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
Neuberger Berman BD LLC
 Neuberger Berman BD LLC Investment ManagersFinance Neuberger Berman BD LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. It is directly owned by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, which is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Group LLC, which is owned by NBSH Acquisition LLC. The firm traces their origin back to the 1939 founding of Neuberger & Berman, its predecessor firm. In 1950, Neuberger Berman became one of the first firms to offer a no-load mutual fund to individual investors. Neuberger Berman BD manages a range of equity, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund strategies on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors worldwide. | Investment Managers | Portfolio Manager-Equities | |
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 | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
 The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Arizona State University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
The Ohio State University
 The Ohio State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The University of Waterloo | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Private Equity Investor Undergraduate Degree | |
| JAMBA, INC. | Restaurants | Chief Executive Officer | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Portage Ventures
 Portage Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Portag3 Ventures (Portag3 Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Sagard Private Equity founded in 2015 by Paul Guy Desmarais III and Adam Felesky. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer Private Equity Investor Corporate Officer/Principal | |
When I Work, Inc.
 When I Work, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services When I Work, Inc. provides mobile application products. The firm's products are When I Work and WageBase targeted toward businesses with hourly employees. When I Work is a platform for businesses to schedule and communicate with its workers and using integrated technology from mobile phones, text messages, email, and social media, employers can schedule and communicate with employees on this simple, easy-to-use platform. The company was founded by Chad Halvorson and Daniel Olfelt in 2010 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, MN. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Clark Germany GmbH
 Clark Germany GmbH Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Clark Germany GmbH provides a digital insurance platform. It involves in choosing the insurance, creating the profile and managing the contracts online. The company was founded by Steffen Glomb, Chris Lodde, Christopher Oster and Marco Adelt in June 2015 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Wealthsimple, Inc.
 Wealthsimple, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Wealthsimple, Inc. is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. It was co-founded by Michael Katchen in 2014. The firm manages assets of various clients. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Sidecar Health, Inc.
 Sidecar Health, Inc. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Sidecar Health, Inc. provides health insurance services. The firm empowers people to be in control of their health and spending. It develops a health insurance product that works the way it think health insurance should work. The company was founded by Patrick Quigley and Veronica Osetinsky in 2018 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA. | Life/Health Insurance | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| CAVA GROUP, INC. | Restaurants | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | College/University | Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree | |
| LIVONGO HEALTH, INC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Private Equity Investor | |
| Western Association of Venture Capitalists | Director/Board Member President | ||
Achievers Corp.
 Achievers Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Achievers Corp. provides employee recognition and rewards solution. It delivers a cloud-based Achievers Employee Success platform that shows reports and trends regarding the company's workforce and employee engagement strategies. The company was founded by Razor Suleman and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA. | Information Technology Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
Wealthsimple Financial Corp.
 Wealthsimple Financial Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Part of Power Financial Corp., Wealthsimple Financial Corp. is a Canadian company that provides digital based investment advisory services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. The company was founded by Michael Katchen. Michael Katchen has been the CEO since incorporation. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Founder | |
| Kenan-Flagler Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Artivest Holdings, Inc.
 Artivest Holdings, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Artivest Holdings, Inc. provides digital platform for private investment managers and investors. The firm offers technology-driven investment platforms for fund managers, wealth managers, and independent advisors. It offers private equity and venture capital funds. The company was founded by James David Waldinger in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Packaged Software | Director of Finance/CFO | |
Atlanta Ventures LLC
 Atlanta Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Atlanta Ventures LLC (Atlanta Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by David Cummings in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Playdom, Inc.
 Playdom, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Playdom, Inc. provides online gaming services. Its products include action and adventure games, simulation games, role playing games and sports games. It offers services to Facebook and MySpace. The company was founded in February 2008 by Chris Wang, ling Xiao and Dan Hue and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Information Technology Services | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Managed Emerging Markets Trust
 Managed Emerging Markets Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Managed Emerging Markets Trust intends to issue and redeem shares in transactions with authorized participants. Its portfolio consists of cash or cash equivalents, foreign exchange, and financial instruments. It is headquartered in New York, NY. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director of Finance/CFO | |
Peach New Media, Inc.
 Peach New Media, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Peach New Media, Inc. provides online continuing education, knowledge communities, live webcasts, podcasts, and conference recordings. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered Smyrna, GA. | Packaged Software | Chief Operating Officer | |
Flybits, Inc.
 Flybits, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Flybits, Inc. design and develops cloud-based and context-as-a-service solutions. It provides instant access in the cloud to everything needed to transform mobile experiences from generic and static to personalized and dynamic. The company was founded by Hossein Rahnama in 2013 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member |
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| United States | 42 |
| Canada | 6 |
| Germany | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 19 |
| Finance | 13 |
| Technology Services | 12 |
| Commercial Services | 4 |
| Health Technology | 2 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 526 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 167 |
| Founder | 85 |
| Private Equity Investor | 84 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 82 |
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| Hemant Taneja | 63 |
| Seth Levine | 44 |
| Mark Stevens | 43 |
| Sameer Gandhi | 39 |
| James White | 37 |
| Adam Felesky | 36 |
| Noah Knauf | 35 |
| Mark Kvamme | 33 |
| William Coughran | 32 |
| Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León | 28 |
| Andrew Jenks | 26 |
| Alfred Lin | 24 |
| Gao Wang | 18 |
| Eileen Naughton | 18 |
| Matt Greenfield | 17 |
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