Network origin in Richard F. Sommer first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
Stanford University
577
| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 577 |
Princeton University
342
| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 342 |
| Subsidiary | Real Estate Development | 9 | |
CIT Bank NA
 CIT Bank NA Major BanksFinance CIT Bank, NA engages in the provision of banking services. It offers personal, business, and commercial services. The company was founded by Henry Ittleson in 1908 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.
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| Extinct | Major Banks | 5 |
HomeGain.com, Inc.
 HomeGain.com, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance HomeGain.com, Inc. provides online real estate listings and broker information services. Its site offers access to searchable local listings, as well as tools for calculating the value of the present home, mortgage costs, and the total cost of buying a new property. The firm also provides listing services that allow real estate agents to post the properties online. The company was founded by Bradley J. Inman in April 1999 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Real Estate Development | 2 |
East Tennessee Realtors
 East Tennessee Realtors Real Estate DevelopmentFinance East Tennessee Realtors is a member of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), which is the largest trade association in America representing over 1.5 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The NAR is composed of residential and commercial realtors, who are brokers, salespeople, property managers, appraisers, counselors, and others engaged in all aspects of the real estate industry. Bob Goldberg has been the CEO of the company since 2017.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Real Estate Development | 1 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Richard F. Sommer via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC. | Telecommunications Equipment | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | Telecommunications Equipment | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
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 Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| HP INC. | Computer Processing Hardware | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| INTEL CORPORATION | Semiconductors | Corporate Officer/Principal 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 | Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree | |
I.D. Systems, Inc.
 I.D. Systems, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology I.D. Systems, Inc. engages in the development, marketing, and sale of wireless machine to machine solutions for managing and securing enterprise assets. Its business activities focus on the following primary applications: industrial fleet management, transportation asset management, and rental fleet management. The company was founded by Kenneth S. Ehrman and Martin G. Rosansky in August 1993 and is headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, NJ. | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| Fididel, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | ||
The Carlyle Group LP (Corporate Private Equity)
 The Carlyle Group LP (Corporate Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1990 by William E. Conway, Jr. and Daniel A. D'Aniello. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Analyst | |
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 | Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity | |
Threshold Ventures, Inc.
 Threshold Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Threshold Ventures, Inc. (Threshold Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Draper Fisher Jurvetson International, Inc. founded in 1985 by Tim Draper. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
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 | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
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 | Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
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 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 Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
 Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. engages in the provision of management and technology consulting services. Its services include consulting, analytics, digital solutions, engineering, cyber security, and product. The company was founded by Edwin G. Booz in 1914 and is headquartered in McLean, VA. | Engineering & Construction | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Planet Labs, Inc.
 Planet Labs, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Planet Labs, Inc. operates earth-imaging satellites. The firm offers its imaging services for logistics, site development, crop monitoring, urbanization, natural resources, and asset management applications. The company was founded by William S. Marshall, Robert H. Schingler, Jr. and Christopher R. Boshuizen in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Engineering & Construction | Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
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 | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin | |
| Wesleyan University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Wealthfront Corp.
 Wealthfront Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Wealthfront Corp. provides investment advisory services. The company was founded by Andrew Samuel Rachleff and Daniel Joseph Carroll in 2008 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO | |
Voltus, Inc.
 Voltus, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Voltus, Inc. provides cash-generating energy products to commercial, institutional and industrial customers. The company was founded by Gregg Dixon and Matthew Plante in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| The University of California, San Francisco | College/University | Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
National Venture Capital Association
 National Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
TPG Growth LLC
 TPG Growth LLC Investment ManagersFinance TPG Growth LLC is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of TPG Capital Advisors LLC founded in 2000 by William E. McGlashan and Michael Guthrie. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, United States with additional office in London, United Kingdom. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Mentorcam, Inc.
 Mentorcam, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Mentorcam, Inc. operates as a video messaging application. The company was founded by Benjamin Balazs, Charles and Rune Hauge and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Consultant / Advisor | |
500 Startups Management Co LLC
 500 Startups Management Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance 500 Startups Management Co LLC (500 Startups) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Dave McClure and Christine Tsai. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Zeuss Technologies, Inc.
 Zeuss Technologies, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Zeuss Technologies, Inc. develops blockchain technology. | Information Technology Services | Consultant / Advisor | |
Blazent, Inc.
 Blazent, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Blazent, Inc. provides information technology business intelligence software solutions. Its products include softrac, glove, opselare and data explorer. The company also offers data quality management, data governance, operational validations and software inventory analysis solutions. Blazent was founded by Pamela Day in 2000 and is headquartered in Livonia, MI. | Packaged Software | Sales & Marketing | |
Xrex, Inc.
 Xrex, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Xrex, Inc. is a Taiwanese crypto-fiat fintech company founded in August 2018 and headquartered in an undisclosed location. The company is based in Taipei, Taiwan. The company aims to drive financial inclusion by solving the dollar liquidity shortage issue in emerging economies. Xrex offers a full suite of services such as digital asset custody, wallet, cross-border payment, fiat-crypto conversion, cryptocurrency exchange, asset management, and fiat currency on-off ramps. The company provides enterprise-grade banking services to small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in or dealing with emerging markets, and novice-friendly financial services to individuals worldwide. Xrex leverages blockchain technologies to further financial participation, access, and education. The company was founded in 2018 by Jim Idle, Wayne Huang. Wayne Huang has been the CEO since 2018. | Packaged Software | Consultant / Advisor | |
iKAST.io
 iKAST.io Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services iKAST.io develops a digital content marketplace. | Packaged Software | Consultant / Advisor | |
Ce Mining Ltd.
 Ce Mining Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Ce Mining Ltd. invests in early stage mineral discovery, exploration, development, turnaround, and restructuring opportunities in base, precious, and steel-making metals, as well as potash. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member |
Statistics
International
| United States | 43 |
| Taiwan | 2 |
| France | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
Sectoral
| Finance | 12 |
| Consumer Services | 12 |
| Electronic Technology | 9 |
| Technology Services | 8 |
| Commercial Services | 6 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 394 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 233 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 97 |
| Private Equity Investor | 82 |
| Graduate Degree | 76 |
Most connected contacts
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| Michelangelo Volpi | 57 |
| Lynn A. Stout | 52 |
| David ibnAle | 43 |
| Mutlaq Al-Morished | 36 |
| Steve Jurvetson | 34 |
| Raj Atluru | 30 |
| Robert Neivert | 29 |
| David Lam | 26 |
| Trevor Loy | 23 |
| Ryan A. Harris | 22 |
| Scott Aaron Kupor | 21 |
| Michael Banks | 20 |
| Srikant T. Madhav Datar | 19 |
| Mark Sander | 18 |
| Gary Beasley | 17 |
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