Jim Kim
Founder at Builders VC LLC
Network origin in Jim Kim first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| College/University | Finance/Rental/Leasing | 492 |
Columbia Business School
267
| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 267 |
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 60 |
Formation8 Partners LLC
 Formation8 Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Formation8 Partners LLC (Formation8) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Joe Lonsdale, Brian Koo, and Jim Kim. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 25 |
Builders VC LLC
 Builders VC LLC Investment ManagersFinance Builders VC LLC (Builders VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Alex Kinnier, Jim Kim, Jocelyn Doe and Paul Lee. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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| Holding Company | Investment Managers | 17 |
Lucid Design Group, Inc.
 Lucid Design Group, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Lucid Design Group, Inc. provides a platform for tracking energy, water, and gas consumption. Its product BuildingOS aggregates data from building automation systems, sub-meters, lighting and plug load controls, on-site generation systems, demand response providers, and electric and gas utilities to provide a comprehensive picture of buildings' performance. The firm's solutions include resource optimization, compliance reporting, occupant engagement, finance and planning and portfolio management. The company was founded by John Edmund Petersen, Michael Edward Murray, Gavin Matthew Platt and Vladislav Kantchev Shunturov in 2004 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Packaged Software | 9 |
Utilidata, Inc.
 Utilidata, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Utilidata, Inc. supplies voltage optimization and digital automation systems for the electric utility industry. Its software platform, Signal Intelligence Engine, enables real-time, actionable insight from the electric distribution grid. It also offers cyber security services. The company was founded by David Bell, Jeremy Wilson, and Thomas L. Wilson in 1983 and is headquartered in Providence, RI.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 8 |
Khosla Ventures LLC
 Khosla Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Khosla Ventures LLC (Khosla Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Vinod Khosla. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 7 |
Native Microbials, Inc.
 Native Microbials, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Native Microbials, Inc. provides endomicrobial feed supplements. It offers dairy, beef, poultry, equine, swine, and companion products. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 5 |
Bolt Threads, Inc.
 Bolt Threads, Inc. Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Bolt Threads, Inc. manufactures natural dragline spider silk fibers using synthetic biology and micro fabrication. It develops, produces, and harnesses proteins found in nature through fermentation using yeast, sugar, and water to create fibers for practical and revolutionary purposes. The company was founded by Daniel Widmaier, David N. Breslauer, Ethan Mirsky and Christopher Voigt in 2009 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.
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| Holding Company | Metal Fabrication | 5 |
Taxon Biosciences, Inc.
 Taxon Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Taxon Biosciences, Inc. engages in the provision of development of genomics tools to profile microbial communities. The company was founded by Matthew Ashby, Jasper Rine, and Stewart Scherer in 2000 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.
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| Subsidiary | Biotechnology | 4 |
Leeo, Inc.
 Leeo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Leeo, Inc. provides consumer electronics. The product it offers are Leeo Smart Alert, Leeo Ping, and Leeo Labs. The company was founded by Adam Gettings and Eddy Chan in 2013 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.
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| Private Company | Packaged Software | 2 |
Console Connect, Inc.
 Console Connect, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Console Connect, Inc. provides interconnection solutions. It offers global private network, software automation, and community and ecosystem services. Its products include PeeringCloud, IX Reach, and cloud interconnection. The company was founded by Al Burgio in 2011 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 2 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Jim Kim via their personal network
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|---|---|---|---|
Eight Enterprises LLC
 Eight Enterprises LLC Investment ManagersFinance Eight Enterprises LLC (8VC) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Joseph T. Lonsdale. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Founder Director of Finance/CFO Founder Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member | |
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 Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
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-Fixed Income Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Georgetown University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
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 Director/Board Member | |
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 | |
| NATIONAL FINANCIAL PARTNERS CORP. | Insurance Brokers/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Hanyang University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Granular, Inc.
 Granular, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Granular, Inc. provides a cloud based software and analytics platform for the farming industry. It offers various solutions that allow producers to manage work assignments and analyze farm data for planning, operations, marketing, and accounting. The firm platform makes it easier to manage a large farm and use data for critical business decisions. The company was founded by Justin White, Nicholas C. Koshnick, Sidney Gorham and Mike Preiner in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
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 | |
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 | |
NEA Management Co. LLC
 NEA Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance New Enterprise Associates LLC (New Enterprise Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
| Dartmouth College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
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 | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
 Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Project Affinity, Inc.
 Project Affinity, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Project Affinity, Inc. operates a customer relationship management platform built for firms centered around managing complex relationships and deal flow pipelines. It develops applications to analyze and organize professional relationships. The company was founded by Joe Lonsdale, Ray Zhou, and Shubham Goel in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Founder Founder | |
| SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED | Contract Drilling | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
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 | |
Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC
 Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC Investment ManagersFinance Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC (CMIA) is a SEC-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 due to 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 | |
Anduin Transactions, Inc.
 Anduin Transactions, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Anduin Transactions, Inc. engages in the development of software technology. It offers iyts solutions to the venture capital firms, law firms, and startups. The company was founded by Alin Bui and Joseph Lonsdale and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA. | Information Technology Services | Founder Consultant / Advisor | |
University of Minnesota
 University of Minnesota Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN. | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Despacho, Inc. | Founder Director/Board Member | ||
Sp0n, Inc.
 Sp0n, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Sp0n, Inc. develops mobile software for creating and sharing news. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| 8vc Anse SPV LP | Chief Executive Officer Founder | ||
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
iFly Venture
 iFly Venture Investment ManagersFinance iFly Venture (iFly Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Han Shen. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor Private Equity Investor | |
| The University of Texas at Austin | College/University | Director/Board Member Graduate Degree | |
| Oberlin College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Lehigh University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin 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 | |
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor | |
Prime Movers Lab LLC
 Prime Movers Lab LLC Investment ManagersFinance Prime Movers Lab LLC (Prime Movers Lab) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Dakin Sloss. The firm is headquartered in Jackson, Wyoming. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor | |
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 | |
General Atlantic LLC
 General Atlantic LLC Investment ManagersFinance General Atlantic LLC (General Atlantic) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charles F. Feeney. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Culture Amp Pty Ltd.
 Culture Amp Pty Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Culture Amp Pty Ltd. operates as a software company that builds survey platform for people and culture. Its platform that enables human resources departments how employees feel about the organization work and how company culture stacks up against competitors in the industry. The company was founded in 2011 by Didier Elzinga, Jonathan Williams, Douglas English and Rod Hamilton and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
Okera, Inc.
 Okera, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Okera, Inc. develops cloud infrastructure, data, and security software. The company was founded by Amandeep Khurana and Nong Li on May 2, 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
Presidio Partners
 Presidio Partners Investment ManagersFinance Presidio Partners is a venture capital firm founded in the year 1989 by Thomas R. Baruch. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Director of Finance/CFO | |
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 | |
Sparc
 Sparc Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Sparc is a non profit organization that provides support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It operates group homes offering 24-hour residential support, vocational services, job placement, supported employment, and other programs attuned to the potential of person. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Springfield, IL. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Consultant / Advisor | |
Culture Amp, Inc.
 Culture Amp, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Culture Amp, Inc. provides business services. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
FPV Ventures LLC
 FPV Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance FPV Ventures LLC (FPV Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 by Pegah Ebrahimi and Wesley Chan. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Founder |
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International
| United States | 47 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| South Korea | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 16 |
| Finance | 15 |
| Technology Services | 8 |
| Electronic Technology | 4 |
| Commercial Services | 4 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 420 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 186 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 97 |
| Private Equity Investor | 97 |
| Founder | 89 |
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| Kittu Kolluri | 53 |
| James Stavridis | 41 |
| Mark Gorenberg | 41 |
| Joe Lonsdale | 34 |
| Shirish Sathaye | 33 |
| Morten Westye Høegh | 28 |
| Wesley Chan | 25 |
| Leo Rafael Reif | 23 |
| Jake Medwell | 22 |
| Dennis Costello | 21 |
| Brett Cummings | 20 |
| Adrianna Ma | 20 |
| Drew Oetting | 19 |
| Jon Stuart Castor | 19 |
| Kenneth Lau | 18 |
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