Ed Fries
Director/Board Member at University of Illinois
Network origin in Ed Fries first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
University of Illinois
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 95 |
New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 10 |
Omek Interactive Ltd.
 Omek Interactive Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Omek Interactive Ltd. designed, developed, and delivered gesture recognition and body tracking software solutions. The firm's solutions were used in various devices, such as TVs, set-top boxes, computers and peripherals, game consoles, tablets, notebooks, smart phones, interactive signs, and medical and fitness devices. The company was founded by Janine Kutliroff and Gershom Yehoshua Kutliroff in 2007 and was headquartered in Kiryat Gat, Israel.
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| Extinct | Packaged Software | 10 |
WildTangent, Inc.
 WildTangent, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services WildTangent, Inc. develops online games application for mobile, tablets, and computers. It offers game distribution and mobile studio and entertainment services. The company was founded by Alex K. St. John in 1998 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.
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| Subsidiary | Packaged Software | 9 |
| Holding Company | Industrial Conglomerates | 9 | |
ArtCraft Entertainment, Inc.
 ArtCraft Entertainment, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ArtCraft Entertainment, Inc. operates as a game development company that builds and publishes games on multiple platforms. The company was founded by Conrad Gordon Walton Jr. and Todd J. Coleman and is headquartered in Austin, TX.
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| Subsidiary | Packaged Software | 7 |
Meteor Solutions, Inc.
 Meteor Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Meteor Solutions, Inc. provided online word of mouth advertising and marketing. The company was founded on December 2008 and was headquartered in Seattle, WA.
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| Extinct | Packaged Software | 5 |
Pacific Science Center
 Pacific Science Center Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Pacific Science Center operates as a science museum. The non-profit company is based in Seattle, WA. William T. Daugherty has been the CEO of the company since 2016.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Other Consumer Services | 5 |
Z2Live, Inc.
 Z2Live, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Z2Live, Inc. develops social gaming platform software and mobile games. The company develops games such as Battle Nations which is a combat strategy game and MetalStorm for iOS which is a jet fighting game. It also offers a full set of services to implement subscription-based multiplayer and social game experiences for a wide variety of games, including turn-based casual games, racing games, role-playing games, and eventually the first-person shooters. The company was founded by Damon Danieli and David B. Bluhm in 2009 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.
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| Subsidiary | Packaged Software | 3 |
| Extinct | Advertising/Marketing Services | 2 | |
Litesprite, Inc.
 Litesprite, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Litesprite, Inc. develops mobile games to treat people with chronic stress problems. The company was founded by Swatee Surve in 2013 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 2 |
Exponential Entertainment, Inc.
 Exponential Entertainment, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Exponential Entertainment, Inc. operates as a digital media entertainment company that connects and entertains people through game play. It specializes in social gaming, digital entertainment and casual gaming. The company was founded by Dave Long and Bill Kuper in 2009 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.
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| Holding Company | Internet Software/Services | 2 |
Curse, Inc.
 Curse, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Curse, Inc. provides online gaming tools. It offers editorial features, video, database, wikis, forums, add-ons, and desktop applications. The company was founded by Hubert Thieblot and Franck Thieblot in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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| Extinct | Packaged Software | 1 |
Heyou Media Holdings, Inc.
 Heyou Media Holdings, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Heyou Media Holdings, Inc. provides media visual entertainment services. The company was founded by Tom Skerritt and is is headquartered in Seattle, WA.
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| Extinct | Movies/Entertainment | 1 |
OUYA, Inc.
 OUYA, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services OUYA, Inc. develops video games. The firm publishes a console game by bringing the mobile app model to the television. The firm's games are sold to retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy and GameStop. The company was founded Julie Uhrman and Yves albert Béhar in January 2012 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.
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| Extinct | Packaged Software | 1 |
DigiPen Institute of Technology
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 1 |
Fove, Inc.
 Fove, Inc. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Fove, Inc. manufactures eye tracking virtual headsets. The company was founded by Lochlainn Wilson and Yuka Kojima and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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| Holding Company | Electronics/Appliances | 1 |
HaptX, Inc.
 HaptX, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services HaptX, Inc. builds haptic technology that enables realistic feeling in virtual reality. It is a smart textile that simulates lifelike touch, allowing to feel the texture, shape, motion, vibration, and temperature of virtual objects. The company was founded by Jake Rubin and Robert Crockett in 2012 and is headquartered in San Luis Obispo, CA.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 1 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Ed Fries via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. | Medical Specialties | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| FIRST BUSEY CORPORATION | Regional Banks | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
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 | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America-College
 Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America-College Investment ManagersFinance Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America-College provides financial products and services. It offers retirement plans, mutual funds, annuities, life insurance, brokerage and trading services, managed accounts and education savings. The company was founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1918 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
SolarBridge Technologies, Inc.
 SolarBridge Technologies, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology SolarBridge Technologies, Inc. develops electronics for solar power technologies. The company was founded on January 16, 2009 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Semiconductors | Founder Founder Founder | |
YouTube LLC
 YouTube LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services YouTube LLC hosts user-generated videos which include network and professional content. It is a media company for people to watch and share videos via the internet. The firm allows people to upload, tag, and share personal video clips through the website. The company was founded by Steve S. Chen, Chad Meredith Hurley and Jared Karim in May 2005 and is headquartered in San Bruno, CA. | Internet Software/Services | Director of Finance/CFO | |
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 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 | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
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 | Doctorate Degree President Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Rice University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree 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 | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin | |
| Yale University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| The University of Waterloo | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree | |
| University of Arizona | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
University of Minnesota
 University of Minnesota Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| Wartburg College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
McDonough District Hospital
 McDonough District Hospital Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services McDonough District Hospital provides general medical and surgical services. Its services include behavioral health, cancer care, home health, diabetes education, rehabilitation and diagnostic. The hospital also offers health and hospice programs, emergency care and pediatric services. McDonough District Hospital was founded in 1958 and is located in Macomb, IL. | Hospital/Nursing Management | Director/Board Member | |
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 | |
THX Ltd.
 THX Ltd. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services THX Ltd. provides film and video production, distribution, and replication solution. It also provides services to the sound and image quality of motion pictures, home and automotive entertainment systems, computer games, and gaming consoles. The company was founded by George Lucas 1983 and is headquartered in San Rafael, CA. | Movies/Entertainment | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
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 | |
| University of South Africa | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| European Business School London | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Khosla Ventures LLC
 Khosla Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Khosla Ventures LLC (Khosla Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Vinod Khosla. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
UCSF Foundation
 UCSF Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The UCSF Foundation promotes and supports the interests and welfare of the University of California San Francisco and the UCSF Medical Center. The UCSF Foundation’s daily operations are administered by a development staff responsible for major gifts, planned giving, corporate and foundation gifts, annual giving, development communications, alumni relations and campus events | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member | |
Illinois Ventures LLC
 Illinois Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Illinois Ventures LLC (Illinois Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. | Investment Managers | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
Bobutong Hangzhou Network Technology Co. Ltd.
 Bobutong Hangzhou Network Technology Co. Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Bobutong Hangzhou Network Technology Co. Ltd. offers software solutions to protect, measure and monetize premium audiovisual content across the Internet and on all screens. It offers VideoTracker that tracks and measures tasks to stop the unauthorized publication of digital content across various media platforms; and MediaWise, an automated audiovisual identification system that enables publishers capitalize on online media to eliminate copyright infringements. The company was founded in 2005 by Yangbin Wang and Jian Lu and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
Universities Space Research Association
 Universities Space Research Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Universities Space Research Association operates as a non-profit organization which operates scientific institutes and facilities, and conducts other major research and educational programs under Federal funding. USRA engages the university community and employs in-house scientific leadership, research and development, and project management expertise. It offers operations and management, engineering and technology development, fundamental research, and workforce development services. The company was founded in March 1969 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Cash Raider AG
 Cash Raider AG Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Cash Raider AG engages in the development of internet-based games. It offers free of charge access to its products, as well as paid account for customers who wish to play for financial reward. Its games are browser-based and do not require installation of any specific software. The company was founded by Hans Juergen Bocker in May 2008 and is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland. | Internet Software/Services | Founder | |
RFinity
 RFinity Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services RFinity develops cell phone-based payment and identification systems for the international markets. It offers mobile payment transaction system solutions to financial institutions and merchants. The firm provides identity verification, ticketing, entry access, international remittances, and entry access solutions. The company was founded by Aaron Turner and Steve McCown in 2008 and is headquartered in Idaho Falls, ID. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member | |
Champaign County Economic Partnership
 Champaign County Economic Partnership Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Champaign County Economic Partnership is a non-profit organization which engages in the provision of economic development services. The firm offers assistance for business startup, expansion, relocation, patent consideration, workforce development issue, incentive consideration, and access to professional resources or parts supplier and any other internal or external business operation. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Champaign, IL. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
RazerVentures Holdings Pte Ltd.
 RazerVentures Holdings Pte Ltd. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous RazerVentures Holdings Pte Ltd. operates as an investment holding company. The company is headquartered in Singapore . | Miscellaneous | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
ZVMidas Pte Ltd.
 ZVMidas Pte Ltd. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Part of Razer, Inc., ZVMidas Pte Ltd. operates as an investment holding Singaporean company. The company is based in Singapore, Singapore. | Miscellaneous | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Zvf1 Pte Ltd.
 Zvf1 Pte Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Zvf1 Pte Ltd. functions as an investment holding Singaporean company. The private company is based in Singapore, Singapore. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Razer Fintech Holdings Pte Ltd.
 Razer Fintech Holdings Pte Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Razer Fintech Holdings Pte Ltd. is a financial technology firm that provides digital payment solutions. The private company is based in Singapore, Singapore. and has subsidiaries in Indonesia. The Singaporean company was founded in 2018. Li Meng Lee has been the CEO of the company since 2020. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer |
Statistics
International
| United States | 41 |
| Singapore | 5 |
| Canada | 2 |
| South Africa | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 22 |
| Finance | 7 |
| Technology Services | 7 |
| Commercial Services | 6 |
| Electronic Technology | 5 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 455 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 258 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 166 |
| Chairman | 111 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 56 |
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| Terence John Toth | 191 |
| Hany M. Nada | 34 |
| Gideon Yu | 32 |
| Patrick J. Fortune | 24 |
| Prateep Tangmatitham | 23 |
| Adriane Brown | 23 |
| Stephanie Renee Spong | 20 |
| Edward McMillan | 19 |
| Mary Jesse | 18 |
| David Milligan | 16 |
| Jeffrey Brown | 15 |
| Teresa Santero Quintilla | 14 |
| Cassandra Francis | 14 |
| Wei Pin Choo | 14 |
| Chong Neng Tan | 13 |
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