Irving Kau
Director of Finance/CFO at FOCUS UNIVERSAL INC.
Net worth: 4 882 $ as of 29/04/2024
Network origin in Irving Kau first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
Merriman Capital, Inc.
 Merriman Capital, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1986, Merriman Capital, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer and investment banking firm headquartered in San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary of Merriman Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MERR), a financial services firm that focuses on fast-growing companies and their institutional investors. Merriman provides advisory and investment banking, equity research, institutional services, corporate services and venture services primarily to corporate clients. Merriman Capital provides research, brokerage and trading services primarily to institutional clients. The firm offers a full range of specialized and integrated services including: equity research, specialized trade execution, equity capital markets, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, sales and trading, market making, corporate and venture services, restructurings and strategic advisory services. Merriman Capital employs bottom-up, fundamental analysis of small-cap companies in select industries including clean technology, healthcare, technology and consumer/Internet/media. The firm also has expertise in emerging markets, with emphasis on emerging markets in China. Merriman Capital is known to engage in shareholder activist investment strategies. Merriman Capital is a member of the NASD, the SIPC and FINRA. The firm serves as an introducing broker/dealer for Pershing LLC. They do not hold or maintain funds or securities or provide clearing services for other broker/dealers.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Banks/Brokers | 27 |
| Public Company | Advertising/Marketing Services | 10 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Irving Kau via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIANCE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. | Medical/Nursing Services | Director/Board Member | |
Micro Focus (US), Inc.
 Micro Focus (US), Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Micro Focus (US), Inc. develops implements and supports proprietary, mixed source and open source software. Its solutions include visual cobol, terminal emulation, borland, corba and mainframe solutions. The firm helps to organizations securely deliver and manage computing services across physical, virtual and cloud computing environments. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Provo, UT. | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| GEN DIGITAL INC. | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| NAVIGANT CONSULTING, INC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Cowen & Co. LLC
 Cowen & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| CITIGROUP INC. | Major Banks | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| MERRIMAN HOLDINGS, INC. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
JAMF Software LLC
 JAMF Software LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services JAMF Software LLC engages in the development of an enterprise management software for the Apple platform. Its products include Jamf Pro, Jamf Now, Jamf School, Jamf Connect, and Jamf Protect. The company was founded by Zach Halmstad and Chip Pearson in 2002 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
| DOMO, INC. | Packaged Software | Chairman 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 | Doctorate Degree | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
Pelion Venture Partners
 Pelion Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Pelion Venture Partners (Pelion Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1986 by Jim C. Dreyfous and Joel D. Kellman. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City. Utah. | Investment Managers | Investment Committee Member Private Equity Investor | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin | |
University of Southern California
 University of Southern California Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| BOXLIGHT CORPORATION | Computer Peripherals | Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member | |
| FLUX POWER HOLDINGS, INC. | Electrical Products | Investor Relations Contact | |
| Brigham Young University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
| Davidson College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| Georgia State University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| Swarthmore College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of California, Davis | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Florida | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Maryland | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| St. Lawrence University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| The State University of New York | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
Great Gable Partners LP
 Great Gable Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Great Gable Partners LP is an alternative asset management firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was co-founded by Jacques A. Soenens and Simon Baker, and they are owned by Great Gable Investments LLC. Great Gable Partners manages a family of funds for private clients, family offices and institutional investors. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity | |
Piper Sandler & Co.
 Piper Sandler & Co. Regional BanksFinance Piper Sandler & Co. operates as an investment company, which engages in the provision of securities brokerage and investment banking services. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Regional Banks | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development | General Government | Director/Board Member | |
| TALPHERA, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC
 Wells Fargo Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Allegory Ventures Management, LLC
 Allegory Ventures Management, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Allegory Ventures Management LLC (Allegory Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
Baker Avenue Asset Management LP
 Baker Avenue Asset Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Baker Avenue Asset Management LP (dba BakerAvenue) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Simon Baker in 2004. BakerAvenue provides investment advisory services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and other US institutions. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity | |
| BEIGENE, LTD. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Private Equity Investor | |
| ABSCI CORPORATION | Biotechnology | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Go Banyan, Inc.
 Go Banyan, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Go Banyan, Inc. provides social media marketing solutions for dental professionals. It offers application that allows dentists to take pictures with its patients in a health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA) that complaint fashion and use those photos to gain new patients through social media and build positive online reviews. The company was founded by Tom Clark, Brandon Andra and Steve Miller on April 21, 2015 and is headquartered in Orem, UT. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chief Executive Officer | |
Silicon Slopes
 Silicon Slopes Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Silicon Slopes is a non-profit organization that serves as the voice, hub, and heart of Utah's startup and tech community. The private company is based in Lehi, UT and has subsidiaries in the United States. The organization aims to make entrepreneurship and opportunity in Silicon Slopes open and accessible to all. It is a state-wide organization that spans from Logan to St. George and is the official moniker of Utah's startup and tech community. The company was founded in 2016 by Joshua G. James, Aaron B. Skonnard, and Clint Betts. Clint Betts has been the CEO since 2016. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
Nelnet Bank, Inc.
 Nelnet Bank, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Part of Nelnet, Inc., Nelnet Bank, Inc. is a bank that rewards success along your financial journey with support from real people. The company is based in Draper, UT. Your next adventure awaits. The CEO of the company is Andrea Moss. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Director/Board Member |
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International
| United States | 47 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 |
Sectoral
| Finance | 15 |
| Consumer Services | 15 |
| Technology Services | 7 |
| Health Technology | 5 |
| Commercial Services | 5 |
Operational
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 54 |
| Director/Board Member | 53 |
| Analyst-Equity | 42 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 28 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 18 |
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| Gregory Butterfield | 25 |
| Carine Clark | 18 |
| Chet White | 16 |
| Michael Pope | 14 |
| Robert Straus | 13 |
| Jose T. Haresco | 11 |
| Tim Savageaux | 10 |
| Jesse T. Herrick | 9 |
| Kate Corcoran | 8 |
| Anthony B. Helfet | 8 |
| Sean Warren | 8 |
| Desheng Wang | 7 |
| Stephen Nash | 7 |
| Colby Synesael | 7 |
| Mark R. Palmer | 7 |
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