Mark Baran
Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer at Fast Pay Partners LLC
Network origin in Mark Baran first degree
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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.
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 761 |
Fast Pay Partners LLC
 Fast Pay Partners LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Fast Pay Partners LLC provides liquidity and financial workflow solutions. The firm serves publishing networks, advertising networks, publishers, agencies, app developers, and advertising technologies. The company was founded by Jed Simon in 2009 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Packaged Software | 13 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Mark Baran via their personal network
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Soros Fund Management LLC
 Soros Fund Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Soros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a privately-held investment management firm now structured as a family office, but which was once a hedge fund manager. The firm was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in New York City. SFM serves as the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations (Open Society) – a private funder of independent groups that works for justice, democratic governance, and human rights. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity | |
Fir Tree Capital Management LP
 Fir Tree Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Fir Tree Capital Management LP, do-business-as Fir Tree Partners (Fir Tree), is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Jeffery Tannenbaum in 1994 and formerly known as Fir Tree, Inc. They are a subsidiary of FTCM GP LLC. Fir Tree manages assets on behalf of endowments, foundations, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| EPICOR SOFTWARE CORPORATION | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
Linden Research, Inc.
 Linden Research, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Linden Research, Inc. engages in the development and operation of virtual world platform Second Life. It also involves in registered money services business under the Tilia platform. The company was founded by Philip Rosedale in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Sales & Marketing | |
Become, Inc.
 Become, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Become, Inc. operates search engine and comparison shopping service. The firm provides research information such as buying guides, product reviews, articles, forums, and other useful shopping information. It helps people make better buying decisions and purchases online. The company was founded by Michael Yang and Yeogirl Yun in 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Internet Software/Services | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| HUDSON PACIFIC PROPERTIES, INC. | Real Estate Investment Trusts | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
Hudson Pacific Properties LP
 Hudson Pacific Properties LP Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Hudson Pacific Properties LP owns, manages, leases, acquires and develops real estate properties. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Real Estate Investment Trusts | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| Brown University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Jefferies LLC
 Jefferies LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
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 Analyst-Equity | |
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 Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Dartmouth College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
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 | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
University of Washington
 University of Washington Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Insight Venture Management LLC
 Insight Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Insight Venture Management LLC (Insight Venture Partners) is a private equity/ venture capital subsidiary of Insight Holdings Group LLC founded in 1995 by Jeffrey L. Horing and Jerry Fred Murdock. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Investor | |
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 | Consultant / Advisor Corporate Officer/Principal Consultant / Advisor | |
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 Analyst-Equity | |
Berkshire Partners LLC
 Berkshire Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Berkshire Partners LLC (Berkshire Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC founded in 1986 by Christopher Clifford, Carl Ferenbach, Russel L. Epker, Brad Bloom and Richard Lubin. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Analyst | |
Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC
 Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC Investment ManagersFinance Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC (Clayton, Dubilier & Rice) is a private equity subsidiary of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Holdings LP founded in 1978 by Joseph L. Rice. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
GTCR LLC
 GTCR LLC Investment ManagersFinance GTCR LLC (GTCR) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charlie Thomas. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst Director/Board Member | |
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 Analyst | |
Lightspeed Management Co LLC
 Lightspeed Management Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lightspeed Management Co. LLC (Lightspeed Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1971. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. It was formerly known as Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Consultant / Advisor | |
Barclays Capital, Inc.
 Barclays Capital, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Trading-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree 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 | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Harvard Law School | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| Harvard Medical School | College/University | Director/Board Member Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| The University of California, San Francisco | College/University | Doctorate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Teachers College (New York) | College/University | Director/Board Member Graduate Degree | |
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 Undergraduate Degree | |
The Broad Institute, Inc.
 The Broad Institute, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology The Broad Institute, Inc. engages in the provision of research and development in biomedicals to cure infectious disease. Its scientific areas include chemical biology and therapeutics, genome regulation, cellular circuity and epigenomics, medical and population genetics, and metabolism. The company was founded by Eric S. Lander, Eli Broad and Edythe Broad in 2003 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Biotechnology | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member | |
Lazard Asset Management LLC
 Lazard Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lazard Asset Management LLC (LAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1970 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, ultimately held by Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ). LAM manages investment portfolios and provides investment advice to institutional and individual investors around the world. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Hack Harvard
 Hack Harvard Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Hack Harvard provides technical learning opportunities and leadership development to students. The American company was founded by Christopher Lee. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
Foundation Partners Group LLC
 Foundation Partners Group LLC Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Foundation Partners Group LLC owns and operates funeral homes and cemeteries. The firm specializes in funeral, cemetery and cremation services, deathcare, pre-planning, family service and sharelife. The company was founded by James D. Price and Stephen M. Shaffer in June 2010 and is headquartered in Winter Park, FL. | Other Consumer Services | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Naked Juice Co. of Glendora, Inc.
 Naked Juice Co. of Glendora, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Naked Juice Co. of Glendora, Inc. manufactures and distributes juices and fruit smoothies. It sells nutritional product line through supermarkets, club stores, health food stores, and neighborhood markets. The company was founded by Jimmy Rosenberg in 1983 and is headquartered in Azusa, CA. | Food: Specialty/Candy | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Shopular, Inc.
 Shopular, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Shopular, Inc. develops mobile shopping application. It offers consumers of deals when they are in particular stores or shops. The company was founded by Navneet Loiwal and Tommy Tsai in 2012 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Brandeis University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
Lodestar Ventures LLC
 Lodestar Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lodestar Ventures LLC (Lodestar Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Shayna Modarresi. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor | |
YourMechanic, Inc.
 YourMechanic, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services YourMechanic, Inc. operates as an online marketplace where car owners can hire mobile car mechanics. It offers parts replacement, repair, and inspection services. The company was founded by Art Agrawal, Abhas Dodrajka and Dongyi Liao in 2012 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Internet Software/Services | Corporate Officer/Principal |
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| United States | 49 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 20 |
| Finance | 19 |
| Technology Services | 6 |
| Commercial Services | 4 |
| Health Technology | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 185 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 143 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 95 |
| Private Equity Investor | 66 |
| Founder | 63 |
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| Kush Parmar | 32 |
| David Scadden | 26 |
| Victor Coleman | 26 |
| Jay Whitehead | 25 |
| Zaid Ashai | 20 |
| Daniel Behr | 20 |
| Patricia Kemp | 19 |
| William Kirby | 16 |
| Nnamdi Okike | 16 |
| David Levine | 16 |
| Daisuke Iwase | 15 |
| Andrés Alonso | 15 |
| Jonathan Glaser | 13 |
| Sarah Sclarsic | 13 |
| Brian McCafferty | 12 |
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