Byron Knight
Chief Operating Officer at Koch Disruptive Technologies LLC
Network origin in Byron Knight first degree
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|---|---|---|---|
Georgia Institute of Technology
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 121 |
Koch Disruptive Technologies LLC
 Koch Disruptive Technologies LLC Investment ManagersFinance Koch Disruptive Technologies LLC (Koch Disruptive Technologies) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Koch Industries Inc founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Wichita, Kansas.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 14 |
Dragos, Inc.
 Dragos, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Dragos, Inc. develops a platform which provides cyber security solutions. Its platform engages in continuous passive monitoring software that identifies and visualizes assets, detects threats through intelligence-driven analytics, and provides a workbench with playbooks to respond to attacks with speed and confidence. The firm offers incident response and threat view services. The company was founded by Robert M. Lee, Justin Cavinee and Jon Lavender in 2016 and is headquartered in Fulton, MD.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 13 |
| Public Company | Computer Peripherals | 12 | |
Beyond Identity, Inc.
 Beyond Identity, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Beyond Identity, Inc. engages in the provision of computer and network security services. Its products include SSO and SDK-based integration. It enables customers to increase business velocity, implement new business models, reduce operating costs, and achieve complete password less identity management. The company was founded by James H. Clark and Thomas A. Jermoluk in 2019 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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| Holding Company | Information Technology Services | 5 |
Trackonomy Systems, Inc.
 Trackonomy Systems, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Trackonomy Systems, Inc. operates as a technology and products company. The company was founded by Erik Volkerink and Ajay Khoche and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.
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| Holding Company | Information Technology Services | 5 |
Georgia-Pacific LLC
 Georgia-Pacific LLC Pulp & PaperProcess Industries Georgia-Pacific LLC manufactures tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals. It offers hygienic dispensing systems, towels, tissues, soaps, air fresheners, wipers, cups, cutlery, and napkins. The firm's household brands include Brawny paper towels, Quilted Northern bath tissue and Dixie cups and tableware. The company was founded by Owen R. Cheatham in 1927 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
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| Subsidiary | Pulp & Paper | 5 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Byron Knight via their personal network
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| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
Desktop Metal Operating, Inc.
 Desktop Metal Operating, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Desktop Metal Operating, Inc. engages in the provision of three dimensional printing services. It offers studio, production, and software solutions. The firm serves to automotive, heavy industrial, manufacturing tooling and machine design industries. The company was founded by Ric Fulop, Jonah Meyerberg, Emanuel Sachs, Rick Chin, A. John Hart, Christopher A. Schuh, and Yet Ming Chiang, in October 2015 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA. | Commercial Printing/Forms | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree | |
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-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Fixed Income Analyst-Fixed Income | |
| Emory University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
National Academy of Engineering
 National Academy of Engineering Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The company is based in Washington. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
NEA Management Co. LLC
 NEA Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance New Enterprise Associates LLC (New Enterprise Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
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 Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
The Data Tribe LLC
 The Data Tribe LLC Investment ManagersFinance The Data Tribe LLC (The Data Tribe) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm founded in 2015 by Steven Witt, Michael Janke and Bob R. Ackerman. The firm is headquartered in Fulton, Maryland. | Investment Managers | Founder Founder 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 Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor | |
| University of San Francisco | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| TABLEAU SOFTWARE, INC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
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 Masters Business Admin | |
Prevailion, Inc.
 Prevailion, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Prevailion, Inc. develops a compromise detection sensor technology which helps clients to anticipate and defend against cyberattacks and minimize third-party risk. The company was founded by Karim Hijazi in 2018 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| TOAST, INC. | Packaged Software | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
Evolution Equity Partners LLC
 Evolution Equity Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Evolution Equity Partners LLC (Evolution Equity Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Richard Seewald and Dennis Smith. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
| SALESFORCE.COM, INC. | Packaged Software | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Sales & Marketing | |
New Aurora Corp.
 New Aurora Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services New Aurora Corp. provides communication software solutions. The company was founded on April 11, 1994 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Packaged Software | Founder Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
Tulip Interfaces, Inc.
 Tulip Interfaces, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tulip Interfaces, Inc. engages in the design and development of software and hardware based solutions to solve manufacturing challenges. The firm provides application builder, analytics, connectors, configuration and control, deployment and security, and roadmap. The company was founded by Natan Linder and Rony Daniel Kubat in 2014 and is headquartered in Somerville, MA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of Arizona | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
PlanarMag, Inc.
 PlanarMag, Inc. Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology PlanarMag, Inc. develops electromagnetic components for the computer, data networking and telecommunications industries. The company was founded by Lee Harrison in 2008 and is headquartered is in Sacramento, CA. | Computer Processing Hardware | Founder Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin | |
DataRobot, Inc.
 DataRobot, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services DataRobot, Inc. develops automated machine learning, automated machine series, and managed al clouds. It offers solutions to the banking, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, and marketing sectors. The company was founded by Jeremy Achin and Thomas de Godoy in 2012 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Benson Hill Holdings, Inc.
 Benson Hill Holdings, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Benson Hill Holdings, Inc. operates a crop design platform to develop sustainable food and ingredients. It offers CropOS (Crop Operating System), a cognitive engine that provides decision support to accelerate crop improvement and enhance the sustainability of food, feed, fiber, and fuel production using plant biology, big data analytics and cloud computing. The company was founded by Matthew B. Crisp, Todd Mockler and Thomas P. Brutnell in 2012 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Agricultural Commodities/Milling | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
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 | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
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 | Analyst-Fixed Income Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The Leonard N Stern School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of California, Davis | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Columbia Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
PubNub, Inc.
 PubNub, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services PubNub, Inc. operates a network which enables software developers to build and scale real-time apps. Its solutions include chat, ChatEngine, IoT device control, real time updates and ProjectEON, WebRTC, VoIP signalling, dating apps and crypto currency solutions. The company was founded by Todd Greene and Stephen Lawrence Blum in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
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 Graduate Degree | |
Copia Automation, Inc.
 Copia Automation, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Copia Automation, Inc. provides articles for controls and automation engineers to improve the development, deployment, and operation of automation projects. The company is based in Brooklyn, NY. The company brings modern devops tooling to industrial automation, standardizing processes to drive quality, efficiency, and uptime at scale. Copia Automation's Devicelink™ backs up source code directly from automation devices, including PLCs, robots, and vision systems. When changes are detected, Devicelink notifies and visually highlights the differences. The company was founded in 2020 by Adam Gluck, who has been the CEO since 2020. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| IBM | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| LOGISTICS INNOVATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | Financial Conglomerates | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Ibotta, Inc.
 Ibotta, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ibotta, Inc. is a performance marketing platform allowing brands to deliver digital promotions to hundreds of millions of consumers through a network of publishers called the Ibotta Performance Network (IPN). The IPN allows marketers to influence what people buy, and where and how often they shop - all while paying only when their campaigns directly result in a sale. The company was founded by Bryan W. Leach on October 31, 2011 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Content Square SAS
 Content Square SAS Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Content Square SAS specializes in the optimization of web and mobile websites. Its platform features include customer journey analysis, zone-based heat maps, session replay, impact quantification, artificial intelligence (AI) insights, and merchandising analysis. The company was founded by Jonathan Cherki in 2012 and is headquartered in Paris, France. | Commercial Printing/Forms | Director/Board Member | |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
Oregon Business Council
 Oregon Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Oregon Business Council operates as non-profit organization, specializes in advocating state policies and investments aimed at reducing poverty in Oregon. It focuses on economic development, education, health, and poverty reduction. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Portland, OR. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
| HP INC. | Computer Processing Hardware | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| KORNIT DIGITAL LTD. | Industrial Machinery | Director/Board Member |
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International
| United States | 44 |
| Bermuda | 2 |
| Luxembourg | 2 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 |
| France | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 17 |
| Technology Services | 13 |
| Finance | 9 |
| Commercial Services | 7 |
| Electronic Technology | 5 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 377 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 153 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 87 |
| Private Equity Investor | 68 |
| Founder | 62 |
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| Forest Baskett | 61 |
| Taher Elgamal | 39 |
| Abhishek Shukla | 32 |
| Robert Ackerman | 30 |
| David B. Krieger | 30 |
| Andre Turenne | 28 |
| Dayna Grayson | 26 |
| Hilarie Koplow-McAdams | 25 |
| James Eisenstein | 24 |
| James H. Clark | 24 |
| Jake Medwell | 22 |
| David Mauney | 22 |
| Bilal Zuberi | 22 |
| Anatol Alex | 20 |
| Steve Papa | 19 |
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