Karen Buckner
Founder at MK Capital Co.
Network origin in Karen Buckner first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
University of Michigan
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 640 |
Kellogg School of Management
170
| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 170 |
Illinois Venture Capital Association
 Illinois Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Illinois Venture Capital Association engages in providing services such as education, networking, industry events, roundtable discussions and government lobbying. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 33 |
Apex Learning, Inc.
 Apex Learning, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Apex Learning, Inc. provides online learning solutions for students. It offers blended and virtual learning solutions to schools. The firm also provides digital curriculum solutions which provide a learner experience that engages all students in rigorous coursework to prepare them for college and work. The company was founded by Paul Gardner Allen in 1997 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.
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| Subsidiary | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 13 |
MK Capital Co.
 MK Capital Co. Investment ManagersFinance MK Capital Co (MK Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Mark T Koulogeorge, Karen Buckner and Bret R Maxwell. The firm is headquartered in Northfield, Illinois.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 10 |
eSpark, Inc.
 eSpark, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services eSpark, Inc. provides mobile educational software platform for students. The firm develops personalized learning plans. It also offers applications, games and instructional content. The company was founded by David Vinca in 2010 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 9 |
Brightmont, Inc.
 Brightmont, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Brightmont, Inc. owns and operates private secondary schools. The firm offers one-to-one instruction, mastery-based instruction, full-time private school, parent referral programs, and credit recovery. The company was founded by Ruth A. Wilson in 1999 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.
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| Holding Company | Other Consumer Services | 2 |
Smoothstone IP Communications Corp.
 Smoothstone IP Communications Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Since 2000, Smoothstone has been continuously pushing the boundaries of what´s possible with unified IP communications. Founded by a team of IP technology industry veterans, Smoothstone has pursued a singular vision: to build a scalable, on-demand, hosted IP communications platform specifically for mid-sized enterprises: one capable of delivering a complete package of enterprise communications services and applications which can be fully integrated into existing business processes Its goal has always been to unleash the promise of IP networking-to drive it into every form of enterprise communications and take advantage of IP´s inherent scalability, control, integration and utility as a platform for innovation and business acceleration. In short, the company wants to make IP a part of how its customers business works. The company designed and built a platform and an integrated suite of services specifically for enterprises that need to extend IP communications to hundreds or thousands of employees, in multiple geographic locations.
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| Extinct | Specialty Telecommunications | 2 |
TopSchool, Inc.
 TopSchool, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services TopSchool, Inc. develops and provides student management software solutions to educational institutions. It offers system modules, student data systems, college portals, student portals, administration reporting suite, and customer support solutions. The company was founded by Matthew T. Schnittmanon and Justin McMorrow on April 23, 2008 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.
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| Extinct | Packaged Software | 2 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Karen Buckner via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS ENERGY CORPORATION | Electric Utilities | Investor Relations Contact Director/Board Member | |
| UNISYS CORPORATION | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Rochester Christian University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree | |
Kollective Technology, Inc.
 Kollective Technology, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Kollective Technology, Inc. engages in operation of a cloud based software company. It offers software distribution, enterprise video, and Microsoft 365. It also provides network analytics and integrations. The company was founded by John Wainwright, Mike J. Homer and Wade Hennessey in 2000 is headquartered in Bend, OR. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Chief Operating Officer Director/Board Member | |
Machinima, Inc.
 Machinima, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Machinima, Inc. provides online entertainment network and video for video gamers. It offers Many-to-Many (M2M) programming service that create, curate, and celebrate the best fandom and gamer content across multiple video platform. The firm’s network provides different types of shows that include movies, television series, game play videos, animation, and other endless forms of pop culture. The company was founded by Philip DeBevoise and Allen DeBevoise in January 2000 and is headquartered in Burbank, CA. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
ZEFR, Inc.
 ZEFR, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services ZEFR, Inc. provides targeted video ad placement services. Its platform offers content and contextual advertising to the audience through YouTube. The company was founded by Zacharias James and Richard H. Raddon in December 2009 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Advertising/Marketing Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Warner Bros Digital Networks Labs, Inc.
 Warner Bros Digital Networks Labs, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Warner Bros Digital Networks Labs, Inc. provides online entertainment services. It engages in streaming movies, documentaries, and TV shows on demand with professional subtitles. The company was founded by Seung Bak and Suk Park in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Michigan State University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Dartmouth College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate 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 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 | Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Adams Street Partners LLC
 Adams Street Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Adams Street Partners LLC (Adams Street Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1972 by George H Spencer and Shahab Rashid. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, IL, with offices in Austin, Beijing, Boston, London, Menlo Park, Munich, New York, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
ZS Associates, Inc.
 ZS Associates, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services ZS Associates, Inc. engages in the sales and marketing consulting, outsourcing, technology and software services. Its services include market segmentation, targeting, mergers, integration, forecasting and design. The company was founded by Prabhakant K. Sinha and Andy Zoltners in 1983 and is headquartered in Evanston, IL. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
GTCR LLC
 GTCR LLC Investment ManagersFinance GTCR LLC (GTCR) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charlie Thomas. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor | |
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
 Kirkland & Ellis LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Kirkland & Ellis LLP provides legal services. It counsels clients in litigation, corporate and tax, intellectual property and restructuring matters. The firm offers intellectual property, antitrust and competition, international trade and national security, real estate and tax, benefits and estate planning services. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Cole-Parmer Instrument Co. LLC
 Cole-Parmer Instrument Co. LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Antylia Scientific provides laboratory and industrial fluid handling products, instrumentation, equipment, and supplies. The firm's services include calibration services, custom-blend chemicals, custom cut-to-lenght tubing, custom single-use bioprocess assemblies, custom temperature probes, on-site calibration services and special and custom orders. The company was founded by Jerry Cole and John Parmer in January 1955 and is headquartered in Vernon Hills, IL. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member | |
PowerSchool Group LLC
 PowerSchool Group LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of PowerSchool Holdings, Inc., PowerSchool Group LLC is a leading provider of K-12 education application technology. The company is based in Folsom, CA. The company's mission is to power the education ecosystem with unified technology that helps educators and students realize their potential. PowerSchool offers a range of solutions to efficiently manage instruction, learning, grading, attendance, assessment, analytics, state reporting, special education, student registration, talent, finance, and HR. The company was founded in 1997 by Greg Porter. Hardeep Gulati has been the CEO of the company since 2015. PowerSchool Group was acquired by Vista Equity Partners Management LLC from Pearson Plc on August 04, 2015 for $350 million. | Packaged Software | President President | |
QuickPivot Corp.
 QuickPivot Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services QuickPivot Corp. provides real-time and cross-channel marketing automation services. It offers implementation services, platform enablement, and strategic services. The company was founded by Kenneth E. Marshall, Joseph T. McCullen Jr., William Blundon, and Michael L. Shanker in 1997 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
First Analysis Corp.
 First Analysis Corp. Investment ManagersFinance First Analysis Corp (First Analysis) is a venture capital firm founded in 1981 by Francis Oliver Nicklin. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Founder Private Equity Investor | |
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 Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin Director/Board Member Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| DePaul University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree 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 Graduate Degree | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Illinois | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
World Business Chicago
 World Business Chicago Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services World Business Chicago provides economic data and statistical assistance services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Snagajob.com, Inc.
 Snagajob.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Snagajob.com, Inc. provides online recruiting services. The company was founded by Shawn C. Boyer and J. Hardin Boyer in 2000 and is headquartered in Glen Allen, VA. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Istanbul Technical University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
The Commercial Club of Chicago
 The Commercial Club of Chicago Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Commercial Club of Chicago works to shape the future of the region to make it a better place for everyone to live, work, and do business. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The company's civic committee has announced violence reduction goals and commitments to help address public safety. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Young Presidents' Organization, Inc.
 Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
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 Consultant / Advisor | |
National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
 National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. was founded in 1920. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. The company provides investment research. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Rush University Medical Center
 Rush University Medical Center Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Rush University Medical Center engages in the provision of health care services. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Medical/Nursing Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Illinois State Bar Association
 Illinois State Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Illinois State Bar Association is a state bar association that serves lawyers. The association is based in Springfield, IL. The association provides various resources for lawyers, including legal forms, expert services, and publications. It also offers continuing legal education programs and hosts events for lawyers. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Arroweye Solutions, Inc.
 Arroweye Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Arroweye Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of digital on-demand card marketing and production solutions for the credit, debit, gift and prepaid card industries. Its solutions include consulting services and support, card design and campaign marketing, credit and debit programs, CustomerConnect, hybrid payment, and merchant services on-demand. The company was founded by Doron Friedman, Ajay Singhvi and Brian Huse in October 1999 and is headquartered in Henderson, NV. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Celltrak Technologies, Inc.
 Celltrak Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Celltrak Technologies, Inc. provides software-as-a-service based mobile solutions. It offers services to home healthcare, hospice and private duty markets in the United States and Canada. The firm offers CellTrak visit manager platform that enables users to automate workflow, improve compliance and reduce operating costs. It also provides homecare technology platform and data management solutions, which include care plan management, global position systems (GPS) and directions, time and attendance, travel time and mileage, supply management, IVR and telephony, alerting and messaging, scheduling, location based services management, nurse care, wound care and disease care modules. The company was founded by Andrew M. Kaboff and Steven A. Wegner in 2006 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, IL. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Optum Infusion Services 308 LLC
 Optum Infusion Services 308 LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Optum Infusion Services 308 LLC sells home infusion therapy medical products. It also provides home infusion therapy services. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Chandler, AZ. | Medical/Nursing Services | Chairman | |
Education Growth Partners LLC
 Education Growth Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Education Growth Partners LLC (Education Growth Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Education Growth LLC founded in 2009 by Peter J. Campbell and Chris L. Curran. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Founder | |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Northwestern University School of Law | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Vanderbilt Law School | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
EyeSouth Partners LLC
 EyeSouth Partners LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services EyeSouth Partners LLC provides support services to eye care practices. It offers medical and surgical eye care services, including treatment for cataracts, corneal disease, glaucoma, disease of the retina and macula, oculoplastics and medical optometry. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.. | Medical/Nursing Services | Chairman | |
EyeSouth Eye Care Services LLC
 EyeSouth Eye Care Services LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services EyeSouth Eye Care Services LLC provides medical and surgical eye care services. The firm offers treatment for cataracts, corneal disease, glaucoma, disease of the retina and macula, oculoplastics, and medicaloptometry. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Medical/Nursing Services | Chairman | |
| UWM HOLDINGS CORPORATION | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Director/Board Member | |
213 Management LLC
 213 Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance 213 Management LLC (213 Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Bob Shapiro and Nick Rosa. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor |
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International
| United States | 50 |
| Turkey | 2 |
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| Consumer Services | 20 |
| Technology Services | 11 |
| Commercial Services | 9 |
| Finance | 8 |
| Health Services | 5 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 411 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 166 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 86 |
| Private Equity Investor | 65 |
| Chairman | 60 |
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| Jennifer Steans | 44 |
| Jim TenBroek | 29 |
| J.B. Pritzker | 28 |
| Rick Tuttle | 27 |
| Jeffrey Diehl | 24 |
| Benedict P. Rocchio | 23 |
| Mark Koulogeorge | 22 |
| Mark Terbeek | 22 |
| Justin Ishbia | 22 |
| Tony Grover | 22 |
| Haluk Dinçer | 22 |
| Will Price | 21 |
| Benjamin Daverman | 21 |
| Daniel Hamburger | 21 |
| Bret Maxwell | 19 |
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