Larry Sonsini
Founder at WS Investment Management Co.
Net worth: 32 M $ as of 2024-04-29
Network origin in Larry Sonsini first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC
 Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC provides legal services. Its services include corporate law and governance, public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, mergers and acquisitions, securities class action litigation, intellectual property litigation, antitrust counseling and litigation, joint ventures and strategic alliances, technology licensing and other intellectual property transactions, tax, and employee benefits and employment law. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.
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| Private Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 630 |
University of California, Berkeley
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 143 |
| Subsidiary | Electronic Production Equipment | 27 | |
WS Investment Management Co.
 WS Investment Management Co. Investment ManagersFinance WS Investment Management Co. (WS Investment) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Professional Corp. founded in 1978 by Larry W. Sonsini. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 23 |
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| Extinct | Electronic Components | 19 |
| Public Company | Regional Banks | 17 | |
Pixar Animation Studios, Inc.
 Pixar Animation Studios, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Pixar, Inc. produces digital animation motion pictures. The firms animation studios combine creative and technical artistry to create original stories in the medium of computer animation. Its computer animation studio creates a new generation of animated feature films, merchandise and other related products. The company was founded by Edwin E. Catmull on February 3, 1986 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Movies/Entertainment | 13 |
Kenandy, Inc.
 Kenandy, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Kenandy, Inc. provides cloud platform for the modern global enterprise. The firm offers services, which include proactive support, implementation and customer support. The company was founded by Sandra L. Kurtzig in 2010 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Packaged Software | 11 |
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.
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| Public Company | Packaged Software | 7 |
DISCERN Investment Analytics, Inc.
 DISCERN Investment Analytics, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2008, DISCERN Investment Analytics, Inc. is an independent investment research firm located in San Francisco, California. The firm's provides technology-enabled investment research for professional fund managers. DISCERN's research is developed using external experts, information analytics tools and proprietary data streams. They seek to identify trends and investment opportunities in emerging markets just over the long-term horizon. DISCERN partners with a variety of external experts, data service companies and financial technology providers and employs a variety of fundamental and quantitative sources of proprietary global information. The firm's partners include: AlphaTheory, Altos Research, Monvia and Summit View Partners.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 7 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Larry Sonsini via their personal network
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|---|---|---|---|
3com Corp. (Massachusetts)
 3com Corp. (Massachusetts) Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services 3com Megahertz Corp. provides voice and data networking products and services. The company was founded by Robert M. Metcalfe, Howard S. Charney and John P. Marshall in 1979 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA. | Information Technology Services | Chief Executive Officer President | |
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP
 Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP provides legal services. The firm's areas of practice includes appellate, litigation, business and commercial litigation, dispute resolution, government contracts, internal investigations, labor and employment, oil and gas patent, trademark and copyright infringement, product liability and toxic tort securities litigation. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | General Counsel | |
| OPEN TEXT CORPORATION | Packaged Software | Investor Relations Contact | |
| CIBC Oppenheimer Advisers LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
 The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC provides securities listing, trading and information products and services. The company is headquartered in Rockville, MD. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Chairman | |
Alpha Theory LLC
 Alpha Theory LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Alpha Theory LLC develops investment software applications. Its services include centralize, strucutre, account, act, measure, and security. The company was founded by Cameron Hight,Dave Huffman, and Mike Guzek in 2005 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
Virtual Instruments Corp.
 Virtual Instruments Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Virtana Corp. engages in the development of an artificial intelligence for information technology operations (AIOps) providing infrastructure monitoring and artificial intelligence-powered analytics. It offers VirtualWisdom, WorkloadWisdom, and metricly for public cloud products. It also offers hybrid information technology infrastructure management, technology solutions, and storage performance validation. The firm serves the healthcare, government, financial services, retail and marketing, telecommunications and cloud service providers, energy and utilities, and technology vendors. The company was founded by Mark R. Urdahl in 2008 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
EnVerv, Inc.
 EnVerv, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology EnVerv, Inc. specializes in designing communications chips for metering infrastructure. The company was founded by Reza Mirkhani and Farrokh Farrokhi in 2009 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA. | Semiconductors | Director/Board Member | |
Fresca Medical, Inc.
 Fresca Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Fresca Medical, Inc. develops a device for the treatment of sleep apnea. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in San Clemente, CA. | Medical Specialties | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
| Dartmouth College | 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 Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
University of Southern California
 University of Southern California Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
KQED, Inc.
 KQED, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services KQED, Inc. operates television and radio broadcasting stations. The firm provides non-commercial programming to San Francisco audiences through Public Television 9, Digital Television 30, Public Radio 88.5FM & 89.3FM, KQED Education Network & dot org. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Broadcasting | Director/Board Member | |
Goodwin Procter LLP
 Goodwin Procter LLP Investment ManagersFinance Goodwin Procter LLP is a law firm which provides advice to companies in public and private enterprises. It provides services to financial, life sciences, private equity, real estate, and technolgy industries. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
 Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP provides legal services. Its practice areas include antitrust, bankruptcy and restructuring, corporate governance and investigations, crisis advisory and management, employee benefits, insurance, intellectual property, litigation, media, real estate, tax, and trusts. The company was founded by Joseph P. Cotton, George S. Franklin, William G. McAdoo and Francis McAdoo in 1919 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | General Counsel | |
Silicon Valley Networks, Inc.
 Silicon Valley Networks, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Silicon Valley Networks, Inc. provides test management software that enable corporations to build automated test environments. The company was founded by Eyal Cohen in December 1996 and is located in Santa Clara, CA. | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member | |
LexisNexis Risk Data Management LLC
 LexisNexis Risk Data Management LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services LexisNexis Risk Data Management, Inc. develops public record solutions to business, financial services, legal, and government agencies. Its products include Accurint and Securint, which support in critical activities such as debt recovery, due diligence, fraud detection, identity verification, law enforcement, legal investigations, pre-employment screening, resident screening, and data supercomputing. The company was founded by Hank E. Asher in 1998 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| San Jose State University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
BlueStar Ventures
 BlueStar Ventures Investment ManagersFinance BlueStar Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Pat J. Pollard. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Georgetown University | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
| Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco | General Government | Director/Board Member | |
TheBrain Technologies LP
 TheBrain Technologies LP Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services TheBrain Technologies LP provides visual search and content management software. Its focus areas include encyclopedia britannica, navy special warfare, tyco, accenture, park nicollet and medtronic. The company was founded by Harlan Hugh and Shelly Hayduk in 1996 and is headquartered in Marina del Rey, CA. | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member | |
Affinity Insurance Services, Inc.
 Affinity Insurance Services, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Aon Affinity specializes in developing, marketing and administering customized insurance programs and specialty market solutions for affinity organizations and their members or affiliates. There are more than 200 associations, non-profit and professional organizations benefit from their client advocacy and expertise in brokerage, marketing, administration and claims management services. | Insurance Brokers/Services | Chief Executive Officer | |
| California Department of Corp. | General Government | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Benhamou Global Ventures LLC
 Benhamou Global Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Benhamou Global Ventures LLC (Benhamou Global Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Eric Benhamou. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Investment Managers | Founder Corporate Officer/Principal | |
CONNECT
 CONNECT Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CONNECT creates and scales companies in the technology and life sciences sectors. It creates an environment in which entrepreneurs and C-suite executives have access to the people, capital, and technology resources. The organization was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
| CommNexus San Diego | Director/Board Member | ||
Anita Borg Institute for Women & Technology
 Anita Borg Institute for Women & Technology Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Anita Borg Institute for Women & Technology operates as a social enterprise that aims to recruit, retain, and advance women in technology. It offers awards for individuals, community voices, events for organizations, career toolbox, and scholarships for GHC. The company was founded by Anita Borg and Telle Whitney in 1997 and is headquartered in Belmont, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
Silicon Valley Bank
 Silicon Valley Bank Regional BanksFinance Silicon Valley Bank provides commercial banking services. It offers banking services to the hardware and infrastructure, software and internet, life science and healthcare, energy and resource innovation, private equity and venture capital, and premium wine industries. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Regional Banks | Chairman Chief Executive Officer Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| New York University School of Law | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of Wisconsin La Crosse | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center
 Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center is a non-profit organization that aims to promote inclusion and access for entrepreneurs worldwide. The center is based in San Francisco, CA. The non-profit company provides educational programming to meet the real-time needs of entrepreneurs and share their learnings with policy-leaders, capital allocators, and academic institutions. The center has been a resource for over 50,000 entrepreneurs since its inception in 2014, with a majority of them coming from underrepresented audiences. The company offers a milestone mapping toolkit to help entrepreneurs prioritize their critical business milestones and gain clarity around their action plan for success. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
Ayehu, Inc.
 Ayehu, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ayehu, Inc. provides information technology (IT) process automation and orchestration solutions for IT and security professionals. It offers run book automation, automated cyber security incident response, self service portal, notification and escalation, and IT process automation. The company was founded by Gabby Nizri and on Yaron Levy on August 15, 2016 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (GB) | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
Stillwater Growth Corp. I
 Stillwater Growth Corp. I Financial ConglomeratesFinance Stillwater Growth Corp. I is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on February 11, 2021 and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member | |
| ENTERPRISE 4.0 TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CORP. | Financial Conglomerates | Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer |
Statistics
International
| United States | 49 |
| Canada | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 13 |
| Finance | 13 |
| Technology Services | 10 |
| Commercial Services | 8 |
| Electronic Technology | 4 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 155 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 137 |
| Chairman | 39 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 38 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 29 |
Most connected contacts
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| Eric Benhamou | 51 |
| John Dean | 42 |
| Joel P. Friedman | 19 |
| Abhijit Talwalkar | 18 |
| Ronald Sege | 14 |
| Michael Boskin | 14 |
| Katharine Martin | 14 |
| Steven Bochner | 12 |
| William Ballhaus | 12 |
| Harry Edward Blount | 12 |
| Roger Dunbar | 11 |
| Robert Brown | 10 |
| Robert Latta | 10 |
| Martin J. Waters | 8 |
| M. Kenneth Oshman | 8 |
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