D. J. Lipke
Corporate Officer/Principal at Prairie Capital LP
Network origin in D. J. Lipke first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
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University of Notre Dame
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 314 |
Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 263 |
Prairie Capital LP
 Prairie Capital LP Investment ManagersFinance Prairie Capital LP (Prairie Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Steve King and Bryan Daniels. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 23 |
StyleCraft Home Collection, Inc.
 StyleCraft Home Collection, Inc. Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade StyleCraft Home Collection, Inc. manufactures residential lamps and home accessories products. It offers wall decors, baskets, mirrors and cushions. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Southaven, MS.
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| Holding Company | Electronics/Appliance Stores | 5 |
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Multi-company connection
Companies connected to D. J. Lipke via their personal network
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| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Illinois | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Kellogg School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
CAPTEK Softgel International, Inc.
 CAPTEK Softgel International, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Captek Softgel International, Inc. manufactures custom dietary supplement formulations. It offers vitamins and minerals, carotenoids, herbals and botanicals, oil soft gel capsules, and soft gel products. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Cerritos, CA. | Pharmaceuticals: Other | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Industrial Water Treatment Solutions Corp.
 Industrial Water Treatment Solutions Corp. Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries Industrial Water Treatment Solutions Corp. manufactures and distributes chemical products for the industrial water services market. It operates as a holding company to acquire companies in the industrial water services market. The company was founded by Christopher Dooley in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Chemicals: Major Diversified | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
PPC Investment Partners LP
 PPC Investment Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance PPC Investment Partners LP (PPC Investment Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Tony N. Pritzker and Jay Robert Pritzker. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
FCA LLC
 FCA LLC Containers/PackagingProcess Industries FCA LLC manufactures custom industrial shipping containers. Its products include custom engineered skids, crates, pallets, boxes, collapsible boxes and other packaging solutions that protect customer inventory. The firm also provides design, testing manufacturing, container management and tracking, recycle management and repair services. It serves the aerospace and defense, industrial, energy, electronics, engine, fabrics and film industries. The company was founded by Jeffrey Campagna in 1985 and is headquartered in Moline, IL. | Containers/Packaging | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
R3 Education, Inc.
 R3 Education, Inc. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous R3 Education, Inc. operates as a holding company with interests in educational institutions. It offers educational services through Saba University School of Medicine, the Medical University of the Americas and St. Matthew University. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Devens, MA. | Miscellaneous | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
DRB Tunnel Solutions LLC
 DRB Tunnel Solutions LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services DRB Tunnel Solutions LLC provides point-of-sale, tunnel software and hardware to the car wash industry. The firm’s products and services include sitewatch point of sale software, sitewatch add-ons, statwatch, point of sale hardware, tunnel solutions and business solutions. The company was founded by Dale Brott in 1984 and is headquartered in Akron, OH. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
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 | Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity | |
L.E.K. Consulting LLC
 L.E.K. Consulting LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services L.E.K. Consulting LLC operates as a management consulting firm. It offers disruption management, post-merger integration, and marketing and sales services. The company was founded by James Lawrence, Iain Evans and Richard Koch in 1983 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor | |
ProVest LLC
 ProVest LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services ProVest LLC provides legal support services. It offers service of process, skip trace, data services, foreclosure sales, evictions, occupancy verification, court services, child support services, loss mitigation, and transfer files. The company was founded by Scott Strady in 1991 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Chicago Deferred Exchange Co. LLC
 Chicago Deferred Exchange Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Chicago Deferred Exchange Co. LLC provides intermediary and trust services. The firm provides qualified intermediary and exchange accommodation titleholder services to investors. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Wind Point Advisors LLC
 Wind Point Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wind Point Advisors LLC (Wind Point Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Rich Kracum and Bob Cummings. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Investment Managers | Public Communications Contact Private Equity Analyst | |
| Indiana University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Tel-Aviv University
 Tel-Aviv University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Tel-Aviv University operates as a university in Israel. Its faculties include arts, engineering, science, humanities, law, life science, management, medicine, and social science. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Ramat Aviv, Israel. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Fortis Business Media LLC
 Fortis Business Media LLC Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Fortis Business Media LLC provides employment, safety, and environmental compliance solutions. It offers compliance products and services that include news, information and analysis, best practice guidance, employee training, and turnkey tools. The firm provides training programs, events, web portals, reports and subscription services. The company was founded by Robert L. Brady in 1977 and is headquartered in Brentwood, TN. | Commercial Printing/Forms | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Navman Wireless Holdings LP
 Navman Wireless Holdings LP Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Navman Wireless Holdings LP engages in the provision of fleet and asset management technology. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Glenview, IL. | Aerospace & Defense | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Ernst & Young Capital Advisors LLC
 Ernst & Young Capital Advisors LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2009, Ernst & Young Capital Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is affiliated with Ernst & Young LLP. Ernst & Young Capital Advisors provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Walton Street Capital LLC
 Walton Street Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Walton Street Capital LLC is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Walton Capital Advisors LP founded in 1994. Walton Street Capital LLC is headquartered in Chicago. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
SLMP LLC
 SLMP LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology SLMP LLC manufactures and supplies medical devices. It offers advanced diagnostics, histology, cytology, and general lab products. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in McKinney, TX. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
AlpHa Measurement Solutions LLC (Illinois)
 AlpHa Measurement Solutions LLC (Illinois) Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology AlpHa Measurement Solutions LLC operates as a liquid sensor technology platform. It serves the testing needs of water quality, pharmaceutical, laboratory, and industrial markets. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Medical Specialties | President Director/Board Member | |
William Blair & Co. LLC
 William Blair & Co. LLC Regional BanksFinance William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients. | Regional Banks | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Small Business Investor Alliance
 Small Business Investor Alliance Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Small Business Investor Alliance is an association of senior investment professionals focused on the lower middle market. The non-profit company is based in Washington and was founded by Jonathan F. Wilson. The American company's public policy goals are focused on maintaining access to growth capital for small businesses to support economic growth and job creation. The company recommends policies to unleash more capital for job creation and economic growth, including encouraging investment in rural business investment companies and venture and growth capital. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers LLC | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
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 | 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 Doctorate Degree | |
Relay Robotics, Inc.
 Relay Robotics, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Relay Robotics, Inc. is a leading robotics company that specializes in creating and deploying simple, autonomous delivery service robots that work safely and reliably in hospitality, healthcare environments, and the real estate industry. The company is based in Campbell, CA and has subsidiaries in Singapore and the United States. Recently, hotel robot-maker Savioke announced that Seaview Investors, a privately owned hotel investment company, is adding robotic service to each of its properties in an industry first. Relay Robotics was founded in 2022 by Steve Cousins, and Michael O'Donnell has been the CEO of the company since 2022. | Wholesale Distributors | Director/Board Member | |
Equiprent, Inc.
 Equiprent, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Equiprent, Inc. operates as a platform where equipment and parts sellers can list their inventories for sale nationally, create a storefront, and control all aspects of the process. The company was founded by Luke Powers and Ben Preston in 2017 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Wholesale Distributors | Director/Board Member | |
Behrman Brothers Management Corp.
 Behrman Brothers Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Behrman Brothers Management Corp (Behrman Bros Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1991 by Grant Behrman and Darryl Behrman . The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst | |
Halo Cures, Inc.
 Halo Cures, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Halo Cures, Inc. engages in the provision medical research through its Halo product. Halo connects scientists with opportunities to translate their research into real-world applications. The company was founded by Kevin Leland and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Internet Software/Services | Consultant / Advisor | |
Re-Harvest Provisions LLC
 Re-Harvest Provisions LLC Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Re Harvest Provisions LLC produces frozen smoothies. Its products include reblend caps, wireless reblend, blueberry matcha buzz, frose all day, daily detox, and very berry beautiful reblend pop. The company was founded by Kathryn Bernell and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Food: Specialty/Candy | Consultant / Advisor | |
Nine Times Bakery LLC
 Nine Times Bakery LLC Food RetailRetail Trade Nine Times Bakery LLC is a company that retails baked goods and desserts through online. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded in 2020. The CEO is Emily Mohr. | Food Retail | Consultant / Advisor | |
CloudNuro Corp.
 CloudNuro Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services CloudNuro Corp. is an AI-enabled cloud platform that manages complete SaaS operations, optimizes SaaS spend, improves security and compliance, develops SaaS insight, and maximizes ROI from cloud investment. The company is based in Chicago, IL, and was founded by Shyam Kumar, Pratul Patel, and Sanjeev Singh. The company's solutions include simplified SaaS operations, management, smarter renewal, automated discovery, user management, and approval workflow, complete SaaS security, compliance, user lifecycle management, integration with 3rd party SSO providers, and automated cloud applications integration, including industry-leading ERP, HCM, CRM with ERPipaas and HCMipaas cloud platform. Shyam Kumar has been the CEO since incorporation. | Packaged Software | Consultant / Advisor | |
UptimeAI, Inc.
 UptimeAI, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services UptimeAI, Inc. is a company that uses AI to help mitigate operational and productivity issues in manufacturing plants. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company's team is made up of subject matter experts and young data scientists and software engineers. The company provides AI-driven insights to enable true digital transformation in manufacturing operations, allowing manufacturers to stay ahead of process inefficiencies and equipment failures. The company was founded in 2019 by Jagadish Gattu and Vamsi Yalamanchili, with Jagadish Gattu serving as CEO since then. | Information Technology Services | Consultant / Advisor | |
| Northwestern Pritzker School of Law | College/University | Consultant / Advisor | |
MK Capital Co.
 MK Capital Co. Investment ManagersFinance MK Capital Co (MK Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Mark T Koulogeorge, Karen Buckner and Bret R Maxwell. The firm is headquartered in Northfield, Illinois. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
| Purdue University | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
Omnetrium, Inc.
 Omnetrium, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Omnetrium, Inc. offers a solution for those who enjoy playing the lottery but want to save money at the same time. The American company suggests putting some of the money that would be spent on lottery tickets into a prize-linked savings account. This way, customers have the chance to win big while also saving money for the future. | Packaged Software | Consultant / Advisor | |
Page Vault, Inc.
 Page Vault, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Page Vault, Inc. provides a software solution that allows legal professionals to capture webpage content (social media, corporate Websites, and blog posts) in a way that is forensically defensible and legally admissible. The firm offers its solution to capture and print Webpages. Its solution is used by professionals specializing in intellectual property, family law, insurance defense, general litigation, and Website compliance. The company was founded by Jeffrey Eschbach, Jeffrey Eschbach and Steve Nazaran in 2013 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Packaged Software | Founder | |
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management LLC
 Guggenheim Partners Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Guggenheim Partners Investment Management LLC (GPIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The firm was founded by Mark Walter in 2005 and is a direct subsidiary of Guggenheim Partners Investment Management Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Guggenheim Partners LLC. GPIM provides investment advisory and supervisory services to a variety of institutional clients through separately managed accounts (SMAs) and registered and unregistered pooled investment vehicles. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| THE MACERICH COMPANY | Real Estate Investment Trusts | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Water Street Healthcare Partners LLC
 Water Street Healthcare Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Water Street Healthcare Partners LLC (Water Street Healthcare Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst |
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International
| United States | 50 |
| Israel | 2 |
Sectoral
| Finance | 15 |
| Consumer Services | 14 |
| Technology Services | 7 |
| Commercial Services | 5 |
| Health Technology | 4 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 136 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 98 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 94 |
| Private Equity Investor | 58 |
| Masters Business Admin | 55 |
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| Charles Daniels | 39 |
| Steve King | 20 |
| Chris T. Killackey | 14 |
| Jeffrey Eschbach | 13 |
| Morton Schapiro | 12 |
| Nate Good | 12 |
| Matthew M. Denison | 11 |
| Robert Fredrick Biolchini | 11 |
| Sally Blount | 11 |
| Josh Gault | 11 |
| Will Dobbs | 11 |
| Darren Snyder | 10 |
| Jay C. Poffenberger | 9 |
| P. V. Abinav Ramasubramaniam Raja | 8 |
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