Pete Thomas
Founder at Pointguard Management LLC
Network origin in Pete Thomas first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extinct | Semiconductors | 44 | |
Institutional Venture Partners
 Institutional Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Institutional Venture Partners (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1980 by Reid Dennis. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 12 |
Movius Interactive Corp.
 Movius Interactive Corp. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Movius Interactive Corp. provides cloud-based enterprise mobility solutions. It offers financial, healthcare, and professional services. The firm helps mobilize the workforce – enabling companies to add multiple, company-managed numbers to a corporate – or employee-owned mobile phone. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Duluth, GA.
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| Holding Company | Major Telecommunications | 12 |
Lavante, Inc.
 Lavante, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Lavante, Inc. provides cloud-based supplier management software solutions. It offers on demand supplier management solutions including recovery audit and supplier information management applications. The company was founded by Joseph A. Flynn and Thomas Flynn in 2001 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Packaged Software | 6 |
InSilixa, Inc.
 InSilixa, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Insilixa, Inc. develops molecular diagnostic platform. It offers CMOS biochips for microarray technology, qPCR, and DNA sequencing. The company was founded by Arun Manickam and Arjang Hassibi in 2012 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.
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| Holding Company | Semiconductors | 4 |
Pointguard Management LLC
 Pointguard Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance PointGuard Management LLC (PointGuard Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Krish Panu and Pete Thomas. The firm is headquartered in Los Altos, California.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 3 |
Silverback Learning Solutions, Inc.
 Silverback Learning Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Silverback Learning Solutions, Inc. offers a cloud-based enterprise platform called edifyAssess that manages all aspects of a district's assessment program. The company is based in Boise, ID, and Joe Wallace has been the CEO of the company since 2019. The platform includes personalized learning, summative assessments, and longitudinal reporting. EdHub simplifies and accelerates a school's ability to turn data into action, while EdPower's platforms serve as the foundation for effective instructional technology use. The company has partnered with Riverside Insights to digitize the Iowa Algebra Aptitude Test (IAAT). EdPower also provides a user-friendly evaluation tool for teachers and a resource library with the latest news, product updates, and industry expert blogs.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 2 |
Applied Medical Corp.
 Applied Medical Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Applied Medical Corp. operates as a medical device company. It provides breakthrough technologies for minimally invasive and general surgery, as well as cardiac, vascular, urologic, colorectal, bariatric, obstetric and gynecologic specialties. The company was founded by Nabil Hilal in 1987 and is headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA.
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| Holding Company | Medical Specialties | 2 |
Utah State University Foundation
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| Foundation/Endowment | 2 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Pete Thomas via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD (ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES) | Semiconductors | Corporate Officer/Principal Director of Finance/CFO | |
| HP INC. | Computer Processing Hardware | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Operating Officer | |
| IBM | Packaged Software | Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal | |
National Semiconductor Corp.
 National Semiconductor Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology National Semiconductor Corp. develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The firm’s product portfolio includes power management circuits, audio and operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters, communication interface circuits, lighting and display circuits, adaptive voltage scaling circuits, and radio frequency integrated circuits, as well as power references, regulators, and switches. The company was founded by Arie Brish on June 29, 1959 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Semiconductors | Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| SYNOPSYS INC. | Packaged Software | Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| XILINX, INC. | Semiconductors | Director of Finance/CFO Sales & Marketing | |
| BROADVISION, INC. | Packaged Software | Director of Finance/CFO | |
| RAMBUS INC. | Semiconductors | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Carnegie Mellon University
 Carnegie Mellon University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| IMMERSION CORPORATION | Computer Peripherals | Director/Board Member General Counsel Chairman | |
UTStarcom, Inc.
 UTStarcom, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology UTStarcom, Inc. provides telecommunication services. The firm provides interactive, protocol-based network solutions, including the integration and support services in Internet Protocol TV, Interactive TV, Internet TV and broadband for cable and telecom operators. It focus is to design and sell IP-based telecommunications infrastructure products including its primary product suite of IPTV, and broadband solutions along with the ongoing services relating to the installation, operation and maintenance of these products. The company was founded by Hong Liang Lu and Ying Wu in June 1991 and is headquartered in Hong Kong. | Computer Communications | Director of Finance/CFO | |
| ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION | Semiconductors | Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member | |
Future Dial, Inc.
 Future Dial, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Future Dial, Inc. provides device processing solutions for the corporate mobile device supply chain. It offers asset tracking, data clearing, functional testing, and side loading solutions. The company also offers consulting, customization, integration and training services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
| Haley Associates LP | President | ||
| Stanford University | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Redpoint Ventures
 Redpoint Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Redpoint Ventures (Redpoint Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Jeffrey Brody, Tom Dyal, Tim Haley, Brad Jones, John Walecka and Geoff Yang. The firm is headquartered in Woodside, California. | Investment Managers | Founder Corporate Officer/Principal Founder Private Equity Investor Founder Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Teridian Semiconductor Corp.
 Teridian Semiconductor Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Teridian Semiconductor Corp. designs and develops analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Semiconductors | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc.
 Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc. (Golden Gate Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2000 by David C. Dominik and Jesse T. Rogers. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Kendara, Inc.
 Kendara, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Kendara, Inc. provides browser-based marketing services. The company was founded by Freeman Murray and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Advertising/Marketing Services | Director/Board Member | |
Onebox.com, Inc.
 Onebox.com, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Onebox.com, Inc. provides Internet services. It provides Internet based messaging services that deliver voicemail, email and fax, for the web and telephone. The company was founded by Ross A. Bott and Bill Nguyen and is headquartered in Glencoe, IL. | Specialty Telecommunications | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| San Jose State University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Santa Clara University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Illinois | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
| VERIMATRIX | Semiconductors | Corporate Officer/Principal Sales & Marketing | |
Deem, Inc.
 Deem, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Deem, Inc. develops web tools and mobile applications. Its products include travel, expense, car service, reservation and dispatch, affiliate management, reservations, mobile and desktop. The company was founded by Patrick W. Grady in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Internet Software/Services | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| Norwegian University of Science & Technology | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
National Venture Capital Association
 National Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Redpoint Ventures II LLC
 Redpoint Ventures II LLC Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Part of Redpoint Ventures, Redpoint Ventures II LLC is a company that provides real estate services. The company is based in Menlo Park, CA. The company was founded by John L. Walecka, Geoffrey Y. Yang, Jeffrey D. Brody, Timothy M. Haley, Tom Dyal. | Real Estate Development | Founder Founder | |
| Western Association of Venture Capitalists | President Director/Board Member | ||
European Silicon Structures SA
 European Silicon Structures SA Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology European Silicon Structures SA manufactures electronic components. The private company is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. | Electronic Production Equipment | Director of Finance/CFO Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | |
Topspin Media, Inc.
 Topspin Media, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Topspin Media develops direct-to-fan marketing and retail software platforms and campaigns, allowing clients such as musicians, artists, publishers, and filmmakers, to increase awareness, build relationships with fans, and turn those fans into customers. The company was founded by Shamal Ranasinghe and Peter Gotcher in 2007, and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Packaged Software | Founder Director/Board Member | |
| ES2 | Corporate Officer/Principal Sales & Marketing | ||
| Howard Shultz & Associates, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
| AEMETIS, INC. | Chemicals: Specialty | Director/Board Member | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Harvard Law School | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Jaunt, Inc. (California)
 Jaunt, Inc. (California) Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Jaunt, Inc. provides an end-to-end solution for creating cinematic VR experiences. The company has developed an integrated suite of hardware and software tools to produce the cinematic content. Its technology combines computational photography, statistical algorithms, massively parallel processing, cutting-edge hardware and virtual reality. The company was founded by Tom Annau, Jens Christensen and Athur Anthonie van Hoff in 2013 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member |
Statistics
International
| United States | 46 |
| France | 3 |
| Hong Kong | 2 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Luxembourg | 2 |
Sectoral
| Electronic Technology | 17 |
| Consumer Services | 14 |
| Technology Services | 8 |
| Finance | 5 |
| Communications | 4 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 388 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 151 |
| Chairman | 67 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 64 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 58 |
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| C. Kramlich | 59 |
| Geoff Yang Yang | 57 |
| Anthony Sun | 47 |
| Jon Saxe | 43 |
| Nicolas Roelofs | 32 |
| Rebecca Robertson | 26 |
| Papken S. der Torossian | 24 |
| Tim Haley | 24 |
| Peter Gotcher | 24 |
| Ronald Jibson | 23 |
| Jack L. Saltich | 18 |
| Krish Panu | 18 |
| John McCracken | 17 |
| Tom Dyal | 17 |
| Jan Geldmacher | 17 |
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