Michael A. Blum
Founder at Hedgeye Risk Management LLC
Network origin in Michael A. Blum first degree
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Yale University
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 466 |
PayPal, Inc.
 PayPal, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance PayPal, Inc. provides online payment services. It facilitates people to send money through PayPal account balances, bank accounts, PayPal Credit and credit cards. The company?s digital wallet assists to perform online transactions, in store and mobile devices. It?s a global payments platform, which offer withdraws funds and hold balances in their PayPal accounts in multiple currencies. The company was founded by Luke Nosek, Ken Howery, Yu Pan, Peter Andreas Thiel, Max R. Levchin and Elon Reeve Musk in December 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Finance/Rental/Leasing | 22 |
| Public Company | Information Technology Services | 6 | |
Hedgeye Risk Management LLC
 Hedgeye Risk Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Hedgeye Risk Management LLC operates as an investment research and media company. It specializes generating and delivering actionable investment ideas in a proven buy-side process, the firm combines quantitative, bottom-up and macro analysis with an emphasis on timing. The company was founded by Keith R. McCullough and Brian McGough on March 7, 2008 and is headquartered in New Haven, CT.
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| Holding Company | Investment Managers | 4 |
Firefly Systems, Inc.
 Firefly Systems, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Firefly Systems, Inc. manufactures guided missiles and space vehicles. It designs and develops light satellite launch vehicles. The firm primarily focuses on addressing the needs of the light satellite community. It also focuses on designing cleaner burning rockets that use liquefied natural gas. The company was founded by Thomas E. Markusic, Michael A. Blum and Patrick Joseph King in 2013 and is headquartered in Cedar Park, TX.
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| Extinct | Aerospace & Defense | 2 |
Seven7 LLC
 Seven7 LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Seven7 LLC provides capital to entrepreneurial ventures. The firm offers financial, strategic and operational support to early stage companies. The company was founded by David Hamilton Jeffries, Martin St. Louis and Keith Russell McCullough in 2016 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.
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| Private Company | Financial Conglomerates | 1 |
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Companies connected to Michael A. Blum via their personal network
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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker)
 Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Fixed Income | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker)
 Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal 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 | |
JPMorgan Securities LLC
 JPMorgan Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Fixed Income Analyst-Equity | |
| World Ahead Media | Founder | ||
CapLinked, Inc.
 CapLinked, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services CapLinked, Inc. provides an online secure platform for business transactions. It offers virtual data room, data protection API, financing, legal compliance and project management solutions. The company was founded by Eric M. Jackson and Christopher Grey in 2010 and is headquartered in Manhattan Beach, CA. | Packaged Software | Chief Executive Officer | |
| VERB TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
Valaurum, Inc.
 Valaurum, Inc. Other Consumer SpecialtiesConsumer Durables Valaurum, Inc. is a company that is revolutionizing the way people invest in gold by democratizing physical gold ownership. The company is based in Portland, OR and was founded in 2012 by Adam Trexler. The company offers the Aurum, which is the smallest verifiable unit of gold for investment available on the market today, using proprietary nanotechnology. The Aurum is lightweight, easily storable, and manufactured using cutting-edge, proprietary technology. Valaurum is introducing a revolutionary way to invest in gold products that represent a secure and verifiable standard for gold. | Other Consumer Specialties | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
PRTI, Inc.
 PRTI, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services PRTI, Inc. engages in transforming tires into valuable commodities in a green, revenue, and energy producing, and zero-waste process. Its solutions include waste tires, thermal demanufacturing, and commodities. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Franklinton, NC. | Wholesale Distributors | Chairman | |
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 | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate 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 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 | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
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 Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Oxford | College/University | Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree | |
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
 Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Sullivan & Cromwell LLP provides legal services. It specializes in the areas of corporate law, securities, corporate, litigation, mergers, real estate, pro bono, investment management and taxation. Their clients include industrial, commercial, financial, private funds, governmental, educational, charitable and cultural enterprises and entities. The company was founded by Algernon Sydney Sullivan and William Nelson Cromwell in 1879 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Columbia Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| LINKEDIN CORP | Internet Software/Services | Private Equity Investor Chief Executive Officer | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree | |
| ZYNGA INC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
OpenAI OpCo, LLC
 OpenAI OpCo, LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services OpenAI, Inc. operates as a capped-profit company that allows to increase investments in compute and talent while including checks and balances. Its investors and employees can get a capped return which allows to raise investment capital and attract employees with startup-like equity. The company was founded on March 11, 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Founder | |
| Columbia Law School | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Johns Hopkins University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate 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 | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Cambridge | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Science & Technology of China | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Harvard Law School | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
California Institute of Technology
 California Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA. | College/University | Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Methodist University, Inc. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
Urgent Cares of America Holdings LLC
 Urgent Cares of America Holdings LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Urgent Cares of America Holdings LLC owns and operates urgent care facilities. It offers a broad range of acute/episodic and preventive healthcare services. The firm also provides workers’ comp services at all of its clinics, and family and sports medicine services at select locations. The company was founded by Jason A. Williams in 2005 and is headquartered in Clayton, NC. | Medical/Nursing Services | Founder | |
Turo, Inc.
 Turo, Inc. Other TransportationTransportation Turo, Inc. provides an online marketplace for car rentals. It connects people who need a car with vehicle owners. The firm provides the technology infrastructure and insurance policies. The company was founded by Shelby Clark in August 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Other Transportation | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Playdom, Inc.
 Playdom, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Playdom, Inc. provides online gaming services. Its products include action and adventure games, simulation games, role playing games and sports games. It offers services to Facebook and MySpace. The company was founded in February 2008 by Chris Wang, ling Xiao and Dan Hue and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Information Technology Services | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The New York Public Library Astor Lenox & Tilden Foundations
 The New York Public Library Astor Lenox & Tilden Foundations Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The New York Public Library engages in the provision of library services. It uses its available resources in a program of collecting, cataloging, and conserving books and other materials, and providing ready access directly to individual library users and to users elsewhere through cooperating libraries and library networks. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chief Investment Officer | |
Artivest Holdings, Inc.
 Artivest Holdings, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Artivest Holdings, Inc. provides digital platform for private investment managers and investors. The firm offers technology-driven investment platforms for fund managers, wealth managers, and independent advisors. It offers private equity and venture capital funds. The company was founded by James David Waldinger in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Packaged Software | Director of Finance/CFO | |
Managed Emerging Markets Trust
 Managed Emerging Markets Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Managed Emerging Markets Trust intends to issue and redeem shares in transactions with authorized participants. Its portfolio consists of cash or cash equivalents, foreign exchange, and financial instruments. It is headquartered in New York, NY. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director of Finance/CFO |
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International
| United States | 43 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| China | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 22 |
| Technology Services | 10 |
| Finance | 7 |
| Commercial Services | 4 |
| Consumer Durables | 2 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 427 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 160 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 148 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 100 |
| Founder | 80 |
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| Frank Fabozzi | 158 |
| Reid Hoffman | 53 |
| Dana Stalder | 30 |
| Peter Thiel | 27 |
| Jeffrey Schwartz | 23 |
| Elon Musk | 22 |
| Max Levchin | 21 |
| Beth Birnbaum | 20 |
| Scott Thompson | 19 |
| Gao Wang | 18 |
| Linda Maxwell | 17 |
| Mark Volchek | 17 |
| Matt Greenfield | 17 |
| Edmund Moy | 15 |
| Shu Chen Kuo | 15 |
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