David Cowan
Director/Board Member at RIGETTI COMPUTING, INC.
Network origin in David Cowan first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
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Deer Management Co. LLC
 Deer Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Deer Management Co. LLC (Bessemer Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1911. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 213 |
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| Subsidiary | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 39 |
The Nueva School
 The Nueva School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Nueva School operates as an independent school serving gifted students and emphasizing integrated studies, arts, and social-emotional learning. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Hillsborough, CA.
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| Private Company | Other Consumer Services | 33 |
| Subsidiary | Packaged Software | 28 | |
| Public Company | Computer Processing Hardware | 21 | |
Reputation.com, Inc.
 Reputation.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Reputation.com, Inc. provides online reputation and privacy management services. It offers online reviews, customer surveys, social media, business listings, reputation score, reporting and analytics, and managed services. The company was founded by Michael Fertik, Owen Tripp, Ross Chanin, Raefer Gabriel, and Brian Kelley in 2006 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.
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| Holding Company | Internet Software/Services | 20 |
Auth0, Inc.
 Auth0, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Auth0, Inc. engages in the provision of universal authentication and authorization platform for web, mobile, and legacy applications. It serves the financial, healthcare, media, retail, and real estate industries. The company was founded by Matias Woloski and Eugenio Pace in 2013 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.
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| Subsidiary | Packaged Software | 19 |
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| Public Company | Industrial Machinery | 18 |
Claroty Ltd.
 Claroty Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Claroty Ltd. provides cyber security services. It secures cyber physical systems across industrial, healthcare, and enterprise environments. The company was founded by Amir Zilberstein, Benny Porat and Galina Antova and is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
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| Subsidiary | Information Technology Services | 15 |
Smule, Inc.
 Smule, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Smule, Inc. develops interactive sonic media applications for the iPhone. It also operates a social platform that allows people using its application to create music together. The company was founded by Jeffrey C. Smith and Alex Rae in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 15 |
Vimo, Inc.
 Vimo, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Vimo, Inc. provides online comparison services for health insurance and benefit plans. Its services include implementation and launch, sales and marketing, customer support and account management, and consumer service center. It offers administration modules and advanced billing and payment. The company was founded by Chini Krishnan and Shankar Srinivasan in 2005 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.
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| Holding Company | Internet Software/Services | 13 |
Endgame, Inc.
 Endgame, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Endgame, Inc. provides security intelligence and analytics solutions. The firm’s services include managed EDR, compromise assessment, incident response and managed threat hunting. Its products include real-time IP reputation data, protection of customers' critical information, proactive data analysis and vulnerability research. The company was founded by Raymond Gazaway, Daniel S. Ingevaldso, David Miles, Thomas E. Noonan, Earle W. Ady and Christopher J. Rouland in 2008 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.
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| Subsidiary | Packaged Software | 12 |
Zoosk, Inc.
 Zoosk, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Zoosk, Inc. engages in the provision of online social dating network services. It specializes in behavioral matchmaking technology. The company was founded by Shayan Ghazizadeh Zadeh and Alex Mehr in 2007 and is headquartered in Lehi, UT.
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| Subsidiary | Packaged Software | 11 |
Delivery Agent, Inc.
 Delivery Agent, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Delivery Agent, Inc. provides interactive programming solutions to the entertainment industry. Its television commerce platform allows consumers to engage with and transact directly from advertisements and television shows through web, mobile, and advanced television applications. The firm also offers a contextual database, in content advertising, and advanced analytics. The company was founded by Michael R. Fitzsimmons and Kim Marder in 2001 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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| Extinct | Information Technology Services | 11 |
| Public Company | Aerospace & Defense | 11 | |
Bessemer Venture Partners LP
 Bessemer Venture Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Bessemer Venture Partners LP seeks investment opportunities in companies primarily located in the US. The fund focuses on companies with a strong business model, experienced management teams and growth potential. It targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors such as healthcare, information systems, telecommunications, and retailing. It provides financing for seed, early and later stage capital requirements.
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| Venture Capital Fund | Investment Managers | 10 |
Bessemer Venture Partners XII Advisors & Influencers LP
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| Subsidiary | 10 | |
Velo3D US, Inc.
 Velo3D US, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Velo3D US, Inc. develops and manufactures metal laser sintering printing machines for 3D printing. It offers sapphire printer, flow software, and assure system. The company was founded by Benyamin Buller and Erel Milshtein in 2014 and is headquartered in Campbell, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Industrial Machinery | 9 |
Iris Automation, Inc.
 Iris Automation, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Iris Automation, Inc. develops computer vision systems that can make unmanned aerial vehicles, and eventually other robotics and vehicles, truly autonomous. The company was founded by Alexander Harmsen and James Howard and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Aerospace & Defense | 8 |
Virtru Corp.
 Virtru Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Virtru Corp. develops software solutions. It specializes in digital privacy, digital security, Email encryption and HIPAA compliant email. The company was founded by John M. Ackerly and William Ackerly in 2012 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 7 |
BT Counterpane, Inc.
 BT Counterpane, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services BT Counterpane, Inc. provides internet managed security monitoring services. Its services include vulnerability scanning, security assessment, maintenance, training, support, consulting, e-mail scanning, network device management and denial of service attack prevention. The company was founded by Schneier Bruce and Thomas E. Rowley in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 6 |
Rigetti & Co., Inc.
 Rigetti & Co., Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Rigetti & Co., Inc. develops and delivers integrated quantum and classical computing capabilities. The firm's flagship product, Quantum Cloud Services provides dedicated access to quantum hardware and a development environment tailored for practical applications. The company was founded by Chad T. Rigetti in 2013 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Computer Peripherals | 6 |
Flock, Inc.
 Flock, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Flock, Inc. develops social web browsers. The firm helps its users to connect, share, and discover web. It also helps its clients to create and share videos, photos, blogs, feeds, and comments across social communities, media providers and popular websites. The company was founded by Bhavin Turakhia, Anthony Young, Geoffrey Arone and Bart Decrem in 2005 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Internet Software/Services | 5 |
| Public Company | Internet Software/Services | 5 | |
Nominum, Inc.
 Nominum, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Nominum, Inc. provides web hosting services. It provides network-based solutions and applications powered by DNS and DHCP core engines. The company was founded by Paul Vixie, David R. Conrad and Paul V. Mockapetris in 1999 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Information Technology Services | 4 |
Xanadu Quantum Technologies, Inc.
 Xanadu Quantum Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Xanadu Quantum Technologies, Inc. provides cloud computing services. The company was founded by Christian Weedbrookin 2016 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 4 |
WorkMetro, Inc.
 WorkMetro, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services WorkMetro, Inc. provides online recruiting solutions. Its solutions connect companies with job seekers in their local area. The company was founded by Jon Stevenson and David Lambert in 2003 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.
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| Subsidiary | Internet Software/Services | 3 |
iSIGHT Security LLC
 iSIGHT Security LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services iSIGHT Security LLC provides cyber threat intelligence services. The company was founded by Jonathan Couch and John P. Watters in 2007 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Packaged Software | 3 |
Get Insured, Inc.
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| Private Company | 2 | |
Defense.net, Inc.
 Defense.net, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Defense.Net, Inc. develops technology to mitigate distributed-denial-of-service attacks. It provides businesses and organizations with tools to protect against the new generation of massive and sophisticated DDoS attacks while delivering the highest levels of Internet application performance. The company was founded by Barrett Lyon in December 2012 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.
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| Subsidiary | Packaged Software | 2 |
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Companies connected to David Cowan via their personal network
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| Stanford University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Harvard Business School | 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 Masters Business Admin | |
Claroty, Inc.
 Claroty, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Claroty, Inc. operates as industrial cybersecurity company. The firm provides platform as an integrated set of cyber security products that provides extreme visibility, unmatched cyber threat detection, secure remote access, and risk assessments for industrial control networks. The company was founded by Amir Zilberstein, Benny Porat, and Galina Antova in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer President Founder Founder Founder | |
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 Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
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 Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| ORACLE CORPORATION | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
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. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Consultant / Advisor | |
| INTUIT INC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Public Communications Contact Chief Operating Officer | |
| TWILIO INC. | Packaged Software | Chairman Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
| George Washington University | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Dartmouth College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member | |
| LINKEDIN CORP | Internet Software/Services | Public Communications Contact Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Serena Software, Inc.
 Serena Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Serena Software, Inc. provides application lifecycle management software for the enterprises. The company designs, develops, and sells application lifecycle management, application release management, and information technology management software and solutions. Its products include Serena Requirements Manager, Serena Development Manager, Serena Release Manager, Dimensions, PVCS, ChangeMan, StarTool and Comparex, Serena Business Manager, Serena Service Manager, Serena Demand Manager, Serena Request Center and Serena Dashboard. The company was founded by Douglas D. Troxel in 1980 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Sales & Marketing | |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | Information Technology Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc.
 The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. is a non-profit organization that owns and operates technical professional association. It provides membership and services, societies and communities support, publication services, and conferences and events. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| IBM | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
SM&A, Inc.
 SM&A, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services SM&A, Inc. provides management consulting services. It provides strategy, proposal management, program management, systems engineering, expert support, program planning and other technical support to industrial customers. The firm serves in the area of defense, homeland security, aerospace, information technology, architect and engineering sectors. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| SENDGRID INC | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
| HP INC. | Computer Processing Hardware | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | Major Banks | Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity Private Equity Investor | |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Packaged Software | Human Resources Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
NIGHTDRAGON MANAGEMENT COMPANY
 NIGHTDRAGON MANAGEMENT COMPANY Investment ManagersFinance Nightdragon Management Comapny LLC (Nightdragon Management Comapny) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by David G. DeWalt. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer Private Equity Investor | |
Securing SAM Ltd.
 Securing SAM Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Securing SAM Ltd. engages in the development of cybersecurity technology platform. It protects the connected home by securing threats at the source. The company was founded by Eilon Lotem, Shmuel Schafets, Sivan Rauscher and Nati Hazut in 2016 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Information Technology Services | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
Illusive Networks Ltd.
 Illusive Networks Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Illusive Networks Ltd. develops cyber warfare and cyber security solutions. The firm offers deception technology which provides protection against advanced attacks and creates an alternate existing network. The company was founded by Ofer Israeli and Shlomo Touboul in 2014 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
| Trilogy, Inc. (Texas) | Corporate Officer/Principal Consultant / Advisor | ||
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| COUCHBASE, INC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Consultant / Advisor | |
Team8 Labs Ltd.
 Team8 Labs Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Team8 Labs Ltd is an Independent Private Equity/Venture Capital firm founded by Liran Grinberg, Israel Grimberg, and Nadav Zafrir in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
| ZOOM VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | Packaged Software | Director of Finance/CFO Consultant / Advisor | |
| The University of Texas at Austin | College/University | Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| JIVE SOFTWARE INC | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Sage Intacct, Inc.
 Sage Intacct, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Sage Intacct, Inc. provides cloud financial management services. Its systems includes accounting, cash management, purchasing, vendor management, financial consolidation, revenue recognition, subscription billing, contract management, project accounting, fund accounting, inventory management, and financial reporting applications, all delivered through the cloud. The company was founded by David C. Thomas and Odysseas Tsatalos in 1999 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
DCVC Management Co. LLC
 DCVC Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance DCVC Management Co LLC (DCVC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Zachary Bogue and Matthew Ocko. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Founder Private Equity Investor | |
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 | Director/Board Member Graduate Degree | |
| BROADCOM CORPORATION | Semiconductors | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Treasurer | |
National Association of Corporate Directors
 National Association of Corporate Directors Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Association of Corporate Directors is a non-profit organization that provides essential resources to help directors strengthen board leadership. The American company was founded by Maryann Bruce and the CEO is Peter R. Gleason. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| SHOPIFY INC. | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
New England Venture Capital Association, Inc.
 New England Venture Capital Association, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services New England Venture Capital Association, Inc. is a non-profit organization which operates as a catalyst, and advocate, and a resource for the innovation economy. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | President Chairman |
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International
| United States | 48 |
| Israel | 3 |
| Canada | 2 |
Sectoral
| Technology Services | 21 |
| Consumer Services | 12 |
| Commercial Services | 9 |
| Finance | 7 |
| Electronic Technology | 5 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 732 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 196 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 130 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 100 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 86 |
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| Bob Goodman | 58 |
| Dave DeWalt | 55 |
| Byron Deeter | 43 |
| Adam Fisher | 41 |
| Jeff Epstein | 41 |
| Peter Pace | 39 |
| Matthew Ocko | 37 |
| Ray Johnson | 36 |
| Stephen Kraus | 34 |
| Edward Frank | 33 |
| Carl Bass | 31 |
| Stefan Krause | 28 |
| Merline Saintil | 28 |
| Roy Guthrie | 28 |
| Hilary Schneider | 27 |
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