Christopher Kauffman
Private Equity Investor at General Catalyst LLC
Network origin in Christopher Kauffman first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
General Catalyst LLC
 General Catalyst LLC Investment ManagersFinance General Catalyst LLC (General Catalyst) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Joel Cutler, David Fialkow, Bill Fitzgerald, David Orfao and John Simon. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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| Holding Company | Investment Managers | 92 |
Bain & Co., Inc.
 Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.
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| Private Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 78 |
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.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 25 |
SB Investment Advisers (US), Inc.
 SB Investment Advisers (US), Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Part of SoftBank Group Corp., SB Investment Advisers (US), Inc. provides investment advisory services. The company is based in San Carlos, CA. Eric Chen has been the CEO of the company since 2018.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 12 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Christopher Kauffman via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Private Equity Investor Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
General Catalyst Partners LLC
 General Catalyst Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance General Catalyst Partners LLC provides venture capital services. The company was founded by Joel E. Cutler, David J. Orfao, David P. Fialkow and John G. Simon in 2000 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Founder Founder Founder Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
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 | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Director/Board Member Graduate Degree | |
| CATALYST PARTNERS ACQUISITION CORP. | Financial Conglomerates | President Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Chief Operating Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
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 | College/University | Director/Board Member Private Equity Investor Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
| Boston College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor | |
Paradigm Health, Inc.
 Paradigm Health, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Paradigm Health, Inc. develops a platform for clinical research. The company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Milind Kamkolkar. Kent Thoelke has been the CEO of the company since 2023. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| The Leonard N Stern School of Business | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Brown University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| HEALTH ASSURANCE ACQUISITION CORP. | Financial Conglomerates | Chief Executive Officer Founder Director of Finance/CFO | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
 Smithsonian National Museum of American History Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Smithsonian National Museum of American History is a museum. It collects, preserves, and displays the heritage of the United States in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific, and military history. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Other Consumer Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Aura Group, Inc.
 Aura Group, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Aura Group, Inc. provides technology services. The American company was founded by Hari K. Ravichandran and he has been the CEO since incorporation. | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| London School of Economics & Political Science | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Middlebury College | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Suffolk University Law School | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| INTERSECTIONS INC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
iSubscribed LLC
 iSubscribed LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Aura provides technology related services. The company was founded by Hari Ravichandran and is headquartered in Burlington, MA. | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
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 | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
The National Museum of African American History & Culture
 The National Museum of African American History & Culture Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The National Museum of African American History & Culture operates a museum that is dedicated to documenting the life of African Americans. The museum is based in Washington. | Other Consumer Services | 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 | |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member 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 | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Illinois | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
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 | Analyst-Equity 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 Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Dartmouth College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
American Bar Association
 American Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Cruise Line Holdings Co.
 Cruise Line Holdings Co. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Cruise Line Holdings Co. sells duty-free retail luxury goods. It sells candy, liquor, souvenirs, and tobacco. The company was founded by Joel E. Cutler and Fialkow David in 1958 and is headquartered in Doral, FL. | Specialty Stores | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
National Leisure Group, Inc.
 National Leisure Group, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services National Leisure Group, Inc., also known as World Travel Holdings, is a private company that specializes in selling dream vacations to millions of customers. The company is based in Woburn, MA. The company is one of the largest distributors of cruises in the United States. It was founded by Joel E. Cutler and David P. Fialkow. | Other Consumer Services | Chief Executive Officer Founder | |
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 | Founder Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Boston College Law School | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY | Household/Personal Care | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Colby College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate 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 | |
SB Investment Advisers (UK) Ltd.
 SB Investment Advisers (UK) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance SB Investment Advisers (UK) Ltd. is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp. founded in 2016 by Masayoshi Son. SB Investment Advisers (UK) Ltd. is headquartered in London, UK. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
The Business Council
 The Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Council operates as an organization of business leaders. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Bowdoin College
 Bowdoin College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Bowdoin College is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational residential, undergraduate liberal arts institution founded in 1794. It is located in Brunswick, ME. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Harvard Law School | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Haas School of Business | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Transcarent, Inc.
 Transcarent, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Transcarent, Inc. is a consumer digital health firm. It uses a combination of software, technology, and data science to empower consumers with information and access. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
Virtual Instruments Corp.
 Virtual Instruments Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Virtana Corp. engages in the development of an artificial intelligence for information technology operations (AIOps) providing infrastructure monitoring and artificial intelligence-powered analytics. It offers VirtualWisdom, WorkloadWisdom, and metricly for public cloud products. It also offers hybrid information technology infrastructure management, technology solutions, and storage performance validation. The firm serves the healthcare, government, financial services, retail and marketing, telecommunications and cloud service providers, energy and utilities, and technology vendors. The company was founded by Mark R. Urdahl in 2008 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Berkeley University of California | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree |
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International
| United States | 48 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Mexico | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 26 |
| Finance | 10 |
| Technology Services | 9 |
| Commercial Services | 5 |
| Retail Trade | 2 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 402 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 146 |
| Private Equity Investor | 113 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 89 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 45 |
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| Hemant Taneja | 63 |
| James Cash | 43 |
| Joel Cutler | 42 |
| David Orfao | 38 |
| Paul Sagan | 38 |
| Larry Bohn | 32 |
| Adam Valkin | 32 |
| Kenneth Chenault | 31 |
| Dipchand Nishar | 31 |
| Jim Baum | 30 |
| David Fialkow | 29 |
| Christopher Bischoff | 28 |
| Kenneth Frazier | 26 |
| Trevor Oelschig | 20 |
| David Bellaire | 19 |
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