Network origin in Zach Kaplan first degree
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University of Illinois
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 370 |
Corazon Group LLC
 Corazon Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Corazon Group LLC (Corazon Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Sam Yagan and Steven M. Farsht. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 8 |
Inventables, Inc.
 Inventables, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Inventables, Inc. offers 3d carving software, machines and related raw materials. It develops Easel, a 3D platform which allows users to pair with 3D carving machine and X-carve and produce their first project in short time. The company was founded by Zach Kaplan and Keith Schacht in 2002 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.
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| Holding Company | Catalog/Specialty Distribution | 6 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Zach Kaplan via their personal network
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|---|---|---|---|
Wynnchurch Capital LLC
 Wynnchurch Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wynnchurch Capital LLC (Wynnchurch Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by John A. Hatherly. The firm is headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Investment Committee Member | |
Laser Operations LLC
 Laser Operations LLC SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Laser Operations LLC manufactures semiconductor lasers and optical components. It offers diode lasers and diode pumped laser products for defense, medical, industrial and consumer applications. The company was founded in November 2000 by Jeffrey E. Ungar and is headquartered in Sylmar, CA. | Semiconductors | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Seoul National University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
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 Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Arthur Andersen LLP
 Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| CORAZON CAPITAL V838 MONOCEROS CORP | Financial Conglomerates | Founder Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| DePaul University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Kellogg School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree | |
| University of Warsaw | College/University | Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Tinder, Inc.
 Tinder, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tinder, Inc. develops online dating applications. It provides a software that can be connected to social media and can be downloaded to mobile phones. The company was founded by Sean Rad, Justin Mateen, Jonathan Badeen, Christopher Gulczynski, Joe Munozm, and Whitney Wolfe in 2012 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Sales & Marketing | |
| Tianjin University | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Biomedical Acoustics Research Co.
 Biomedical Acoustics Research Co. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Biomedical Acoustics Research Co. develops acoustic technologies for medical diagnoses. The firm focuses on gastrointestinal diseases, including intestinal obstruction, delayed gastric emptying, and gastrointestinal perforation. The company was founded in 1990 and is located in Evanston, IL. | Medical Specialties | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer General Counsel | |
| Politechnika Lubelska | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
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 | |
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 | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
Monroe Capital LLC
 Monroe Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Monroe Capital LLC (Monroe Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Theodore Koenig. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor | |
Nomura Securities International, Inc.
 Nomura Securities International, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Nomura Securities International, Inc. (NSI) is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1969. The firm is a division of Nomura Holding America, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMR, TYO: 8604, AMS: 8604). NSI provides securities brokerage services, as well as asset management, domestic retail, global markets, global investment banking and global merchant banking services. The firm's fixed-income business consists of bond sales and trading, origination and product supply for securitization deals and real estate-focused asset finance operations (in cooperation with Investment Banking). In the equity markets, NSI offers sales and trading of domestic and foreign stocks on a global basis, primarily for institutional investors. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Sales & Marketing | |
Grosvenor Capital Management LP
 Grosvenor Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Grosvenor Capital Management LP (GCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Michael Sacks in 1971 and is a subsidiary of Grosvenor Capital Management Holdings LLLP, itself a subsidiary of GCM Grosvenor, Inc. (NASDAQ: GCMG). GCM provides investment management and advisory services for private pooled investment vehicles, open- and closed-end registered investment companies, and institutional investors such as public or private pension plans or sovereign wealth funds. | Investment Managers | Head-Equity Investments Portfolio Manager-Equities | |
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. (Broker)
 Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Oppenheimer-Broker) is the global full-service brokerage division of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., an investment boutique headquartered in New York City with additional offices nationwide. Founded in 1975, the firm is owned directly by Viner Finance Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: OPY). Oppenheimer-Broker offers a full array of brokerage services to retail, institutional, and corporate clients. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Market Strategist | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
GCM Customized Fund Investment Group LP
 GCM Customized Fund Investment Group LP Investment ManagersFinance GCM Customized Fund Investment Group LP (GCM Customized Fund Investment Group) is a private equity subsidiary of Grosvenor Capital Management LP founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
| Ankara University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Indonesia | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree | |
| Vanderbilt University | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
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 | |
| THY Opet Havacilik Yakitlari AS | Founder | ||
Günes Ekspres Havacilik AS
 Günes Ekspres Havacilik AS AirlinesTransportation Günes Ekspres Havacilik AS provides air transportation services. It operates international flights from Antalya to different destinations in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The company also operates daily domestic flights from Istanbul, Antalya, and Izmir. It was established as a joint venture between Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa. Gunes Ekspres Havacilik was founded in October, 1989 and is headquartered in Antalya, Turkey. | Airlines | Chairman | |
| TÜRK HAVA YOLLARI ANONIM ORTAKLIGI | Airlines | Director of Finance/CFO | |
Gig Optix-Terasquare Korea Co., Ltd.
 Gig Optix-Terasquare Korea Co., Ltd. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology GigOptix-Terasquare Korea (GTK) Co., Ltd. manufactures and distributes communications semiconductor components. Its products include clock data recovery devices and electrical dispersion compensators. The company was founded by Yoon Hyung-Suk and Bae Hyeon-Min on December 2, 2010 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. | Semiconductors | Founder | |
| Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Quantum Electro Opto Systems Sdn. Bhd.
 Quantum Electro Opto Systems Sdn. Bhd. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Quantum Electro Opto Systems Sdn. Bhd. designs and manufactures optical solutions for multimedia. It offers QEOS Tilted Charge Dynamics, a technology-enabled product; and The QEOS Optical Transceiver Kit that pairs the QEOS Transmitter Optical Full Assembly with the QEOS Receiver Optical Full Assembly, and provides a product-ready solution for speeds up to 3.5Gbps. The company was founded by Milton Feng, Nick Holonyak Jr. and Gabriel Walter in 2008 and is headquartered in Batu Berendam, Malaysia. | Electronic Components | Founder | |
TeraSquare, Inc.
 TeraSquare, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology TeraSquare, Inc. provides networking and high-speed interface solutions. Its products include clock data recovery, GearBox, and electrical dispersion compensator. The company was founded by Hyung Suk Yoon and Hyeon Min Bae in December 2010 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. | Semiconductors | Founder | |
| OZBAL CELIK BORU SANAYI TICARET VE TAAHHUT ANONIM SIRKETI | Steel | Director/Board Member | |
City of Qinhuangdao
 City of Qinhuangdao MunicipalityGovernment City of Qinhuangdao operates executive offices. It also offers services and information for attractions, tourisms, investments, science, education, social security, public life, culture and health, and others. It is located in Qinhuangdao, China. | Municipality | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Morningstar Research, Inc. (Canada)
 Morningstar Research, Inc. (Canada) Investment ManagersFinance Morningstar Research, Inc. Canada is Canada's leading investment fund research firm. They were formed in 1999 as the result of the acquisition of Portfolio Analytics and BellCharts Inc. by Chicago-based Morningstar Inc., the global investment firm in the US. They market the two most popular mutual fund software products, PALTrak and BellCharts and operate the Morningstar.ca web site. In addition, Morningstar Canada provides analysis and consulting services for investment management, fund performance evaluation and pension plan governance. They are located in Toronto. | Investment Managers | Director of Research - Equity | |
Pendulum Holdings LLC
 Pendulum Holdings LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pendulum Holdings LLC (Pendulum Holdings) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Elbert O. Robinson. The firm is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst | |
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Private Equity)
 Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Robert W. Baird & Co Inc (Private Equity) (Robert W. Baird) is a private equity division of Robert W. Baird & Co Inc formed in 1989. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
| Spelman College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Turkey | 6 |
| South Korea | 5 |
| Poland | 3 |
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| Consumer Services | 20 |
| Finance | 14 |
| Electronic Technology | 6 |
| Commercial Services | 4 |
| Transportation | 3 |
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| Corporate Officer/Principal | 137 |
| Director/Board Member | 133 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 92 |
| Graduate Degree | 47 |
| Private Equity Investor | 44 |
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| Sam Yagan | 38 |
| Shawn T. Carolan | 24 |
| Jill Smart | 23 |
| Marcin Jan Szumowski | 14 |
| Steven M. Farsht | 12 |
| Phil Schwarz | 12 |
| Warit Jintanawan | 12 |
| Paul Walker | 12 |
| Cheng Lien Chen | 11 |
| Hendrikus Passagi | 11 |
| Nancy Corrie | 11 |
| Steven Ham | 10 |
| Mohamad Ikhsan | 10 |
| Coskun Kilic | 10 |
| Larry B. Tarschis | 9 |
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