Merrick L. Furst
Founder at Flashpoint Accelerator Program
Network origin in Merrick L. Furst first degree
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Georgia Institute of Technology
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 269 |
ProFounder Financial, Inc.
 ProFounder Financial, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services ProFounder Financial, Inc. operates as an online crowd funding platform. It provides tools for entrepreneurs to raise their investment capital from their communities. The company was founded by Jessica Jackley and Dana Mauriello in August 2009 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.
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| Private Company | Internet Software/Services | 3 |
Flashpoint Accelerator Program
 Flashpoint Accelerator Program Investment ManagersFinance Flashpoint Accelerator Program (Flashpoint Accelerator Program) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Merrick L Furst. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 1 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Merrick L. Furst via their personal network
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|---|---|---|---|
The Georgia Tech Research Corp.
 The Georgia Tech Research Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Georgia Tech Research Corp. provides research and technology support services. Its services include accounting and reports, researcher and operational support services. The comapny was founded by Preston S. Arkwright, Fuller E. Callaway, Jr. and Monie A. Ferst on April 13, 1937 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal President President Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
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 | Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree President Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Georgia Advanced Technology Ventures ,Inc.
 Georgia Advanced Technology Ventures ,Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Georgia Advanced Technology Ventures ,Inc. is a non-profit organization. It engages in fostering and supporting education, scientific research, and economic development throughout the state of Georgia. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chairman President Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc.
 Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc. provides educational services. It promotes the cause of higher education in the State of Georgia, receives and manages financial donations received by the foundation for support and enhancement of the Georgia Institute of Technology and assists the Georgia Institute of Technology in its role as a leading educational and research institution. The company was in 1932 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp.
 Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp. provides business management and research administration services. Its programs are focused on research, technical assistance and economic development. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | President Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
 Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization, which engages in improving the quality of place and advancing economic growth. It focuses on growing the region's innovation economy by promoting and strengthening connections. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
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 | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| University of Illinois | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
Damballa, Inc.
 Damballa, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Damballa, Inc. develops software and techniques related to botnets detection. Its products include Damballa Failsafe, Damballa CSP and BYOD Security. It offers the advanced threat protection solutions for identifying criminal actors in enterprise networks and malware-infected subscribers in carrier networks. The company was founded by David Dagon, Merrick L Furst, Wenke Lee and Richard J Lipton in April 2006 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Founder Founder | |
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 | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of Florida | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLC
 Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Fidelity Management & Research Co. (FMR) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1946 and is a subsidiary of FMR LLC, also known as Fidelity Investments. FMR provides investment supervisory services, which include sub-advisory services, to Fidelity's family of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, qualified tuition programs, privately offered unregistered investment funds, separately managed account clients, and various other institutional accounts. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Axion BioSystems, Inc.
 Axion BioSystems, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Axion BioSystems, Inc. develops life science instrumentation and medical diagnostic equipment. The firms products include, such as MEA systems, MEA plates, AxIS software, and Lumos. The company was founded by Thomas J. O'Brien, Mark G. Allen, Swaminathan Rajaraman, Edgar Brown, Stephen P. DeWeerth and James D. Ross in May 2008 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Medical Specialties | Founder Founder | |
| Southeast BIO | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
Engage Ventures LLC
 Engage Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Engage Ventures LLC is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2017. Engage Ventures LLC is headquartered in Atlanta. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Atlanta Area Council Boy Scouts of America | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
The Carter Center, Inc.
 The Carter Center, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Carter Center, Inc. provides human rights protection services. The firm's services include resolving conflicts; advancing democracy, human rights, and economic opportunity; preventing diseases; improving mental health care; and teaching farmers to increase crop production. The company was founded by James E. Carter, Jr. and Rosalynn Smith Carter in 1982 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
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 | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc.
 YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc. is a non profit organization that offers programs serving the needs of the community and individuals. It is an association of men, women and children joined together by a shared commitment to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living, and fostering a sense of social responsibility. The company was founded in 1858 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
American Society For Engineering Education
 American Society For Engineering Education Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services American Society for Engineering Education Provides education in engineering and engineering technology. It offers education in instruction, research, public service and practice, and leadership. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Other Consumer Services | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| Georgia State University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree | |
Truist Securities, Inc.
 Truist Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Truist Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1894 as SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. In 2020, the firm was renamed following the integration of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets. The firm is a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) and is an active market maker in equity and fixed-income products. Truist Securities delivers a comprehensive range of strategic advisory, capital raising, risk management, and financing solutions, as well as a dynamic suite of sales, trading, and research services in both fixed-income and equity. Their strategies are carefully tailored to meet the needs and vision of their clients. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Director/Board Member Analyst-Equity | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Emory University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
Technology Association of Georgia
 Technology Association of Georgia Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Technology Association of Georgia operates as a personal, professional, and business association. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Society of Mechanical Engineers operates non-profit professional organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing and skill development for engineering community. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal President | |
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics
 American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics provides services in the field of aeronautical engineering & publishes technical journals. The company provides services such as publications & papers, courses & training and conferences & events. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Reston, VA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 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 | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The Pennsylvania State University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree | |
The Woodruff Arts Center
 The Woodruff Arts Center Specialty StoresRetail Trade The Woodruff Arts Center offers discount parking, plus the added bonus of free or discounted tickets for most Center events for employees. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Specialty Stores | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
Varentec, Inc.
 Varentec, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Varentec, Inc. designs smart grid products for advanced power electronics. It develops compact and high performance power electronics and total systems for electric grid and industrial applications. The firm builds power management and monitoring solutions for the electric grid. The company was founded by Andrew Dillon, Deepak M. Divan and Mehrdad Hamadani in 2010 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | Founder Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Axioma, Inc.
 Axioma, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Axioma, Inc. develops, markets, and implements optimization modeling and decision support software for the financial services industry. Its products include Axioma Portfolio Optimizer, Axioma Robust Risk Models, Axioma Performance Attribution, Axioma Backtester, Axioma Portfolio Analytics, and Axioma Risk Model Machine. The company was founded by Sebastián Ceria in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Packaged Software | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The Ohio State University
 The Ohio State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | College/University | Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The University of Texas at Austin | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
The National Science Foundation
 The National Science Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Science Foundation supports fundamental science and engineering researches. It offers services to people in all scientific and engineering disciplines. The firm focuses on the promotion and progress of science to advance the national health, prosperity and welfare. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Wisconsin | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
Pindrop Security, Inc.
 Pindrop Security, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Pindrop Security, Inc. provides enterprise solutions that help prevent phone-based fraud. Its products include phone reputation service, fraud detection system, call forward protection, and phone fraud solutions for high risk industries. The firm?s solution combines authentication and anti-fraud detection technology to verify legitimate callers while detecting malicious callers. Its Phoneprinting technology is the first of its kind to analyze and fingerprint individual phone calls, providing the caller?s true location and calling device. It operates through its offices located in Atlanta and Toronto. The company was founded by Vijay A. Balasubramaniyan, Mustaque Ahamad, Patrick Traynor and Paul Q. Judge in 2011 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Founder Founder | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Kansas State University | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
| Texas A&M University | College/University | Doctorate Degree |
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International
| United States | 50 |
| India | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 24 |
| Commercial Services | 15 |
| Finance | 6 |
| Electronic Technology | 3 |
| Miscellaneous | 2 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 287 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 203 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 74 |
| Founder | 66 |
| Graduate Degree | 44 |
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| Brook Byers | 53 |
| Sigmund Mosley | 37 |
| Angel Cabrera | 31 |
| Anthony Spinelli | 21 |
| Robin A. Bienfait | 21 |
| Russell Medford | 21 |
| Jessica Jackley | 20 |
| Andrew Jackson Young | 19 |
| Christopher Klaus | 17 |
| Mark Cupta | 15 |
| Stephen Snowdy | 15 |
| Russell Greiff | 15 |
| Robert Dixon | 14 |
| Kathy Betty | 14 |
| Aleem Gillani | 13 |
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