Network origin in Mark J. Mendel first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sozo Ventures LLC
 Sozo Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sozo Ventures LLC (Sozo Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Phillip Wickham and Koichiro Nakamura. The firm is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 21 |
Intellectual Ventures Management LLC
 Intellectual Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Intellectual Ventures Management LLC (Intellectual Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Nathan Myhrvold, Edward Jung, Peter N Detkin and Greg Gorder. The firm is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington..
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| Holding Company | Investment Managers | 10 |
RiverVest Venture Management LLC
 RiverVest Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance RiverVest Venture Management LLC (RiverVest Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Tom C. Melzer, Jay W. Schmelter, Mark J. Mendel and Andrew B. Craig III. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 7 |
Aromyx Corp.
 Aromyx Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Aromyx Corp. engages in the using of biological receptors from the human nose to create digital representations of smell sensory data for multiple application. Its products include EssenceChip, EssenceCapture, EssenceAnalytics, and EssenceCloud. The company was founded by Chris Hanson and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.
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| Private Company | Packaged Software | 7 |
ARCH Venture Partners LLC
 ARCH Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance ARCH Venture Partners LLC is a Venture Capital firm founded in 1986. The firm is headquartered in Chicago with additional office in Dublin.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 6 |
Artio Medical, Inc.
 Artio Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Artio Medical, Inc. develops novel, endovascular medical devices for the treatment of peripheral and neurovascular diseases. Its products include Solus Gold, Solus Flex, Anuera, and Endura. The company was founded by William P. Whitaker and F. Nicholas Franano in 2013 and is headquartered in Fairway, KS.
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| Holding Company | Medical Specialties | 2 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Mark J. Mendel via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMGEN INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | Information Technology Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Sales & Marketing | |
Maxygen, Inc.
 Maxygen, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Maxygen, Inc. is a biotechnology company. It is focused on the potential further development of its MAXY-G34 product, a next-generation pegylated, granulocyte colony stimulating factor, G-CSF, for the treatment of chemotherapy induced neutropenia and acute radiation syndrome. G-CSF is a natural protein that functions by stimulating the body's bone marrow to produce more white blood cells. The company was founded on May 7, 1996 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
S2 Technologies, Inc.
 S2 Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services S2 Technologies, Inc. provides embedded software solutions. The firm's solutions help to integrate with the embedded software to create a single virtual platform that accelerates continuous integration, testing, and verification. Its products include Testspace and Stride. The company was founded by Mark Underseth in July 2000 and is headquartered in Encinitas, CA. | Packaged Software | Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member | |
Velocimed LLC
 Velocimed LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Velocimed LLC develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices. The firm's products are used in cardiology and neurology applications. The company was founded in 2001 by Jay Schmelter, Michael Berman, and Dennis W. Wahr and is headquartered in Maple Grove, MN. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Founder | |
| TRANSCOSMOS INC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
Lex Machina, Inc.
 Lex Machina, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Lex Machina, Inc. provides intellectual property litigation data and predictive analytics. It offers its services to the companies, law firms, consultants and public interest users. The firm brings data to the legal realm and helps companies anticipate, manage and win patent and other IP law suits. The company was founded by Mark Lemley, Joshua Walker and George Gregory in 2006 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
Flow Forward Medical, Inc.
 Flow Forward Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Flow Forward Medical LLC engages in the development of novel approach for hemodialysis. The company was founded by Frank Nicholas Franano and William P. Whitaker and is headquartered in Fairway, KS. | Medical Specialties | Founder Founder | |
| Michigan State University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
KPMG LLP
 KPMG LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Crescendo Venture Management LLP
 Crescendo Venture Management LLP Investment ManagersFinance Crescendo Management LLC (Crescendo Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1993 by David Spreng, Mitchell Dann and Jeff Tollefson. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
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 | Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin | |
| PIGEON CORPORATION | Household/Personal Care | Director/Board Member | |
| Keio University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| DENA CO., LTD. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
Mister Films Ltd.
 Mister Films Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Sanrio Co., Ltd., Mister Films Ltd. is a British company that owns intellectual property rights. The company is based in Westminster, UK. Mister Films was acquired by Chorion Ltd. on May 28, 2004. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | President | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
| Grinnell College | College/University | Chairman | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of California San Diego | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The University of California, San Francisco | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| Waseda University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Mister Men Ltd.
 Mister Men Ltd. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Mister Men Ltd. provides film development and production services. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Movies/Entertainment | Chief Executive Officer | |
| LINE CORPORATION | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
Lutonix, Inc.
 Lutonix, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Lutonix, Inc. develops and commercializes drug coated balloon catheters. Its catheters help to deliver therapeutic dose of paclitaxel. The firm’s catheters are used to treat peripheral and coronary lesions. The company was founded in July 2007 by Dennis Wahr and Lixiao Wang and is headquartered in New Hope, MN. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Director/Board Member | |
Amunix, Inc.
 Amunix, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Amunix, Inc. develops protein pharmaceuticals. It offers XTEN which is hydrophilic, unstructured, biodegradable polypeptides that impart a number of favorable properties upon the molecules to which they are attached. The company was founded by Volker Schellenberger and Willem Stemmer in 2006 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
THOIP
 THOIP Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Part of Sanrio Co., Ltd., THOIP provides film development and production services. The company is based in London, UK. | Movies/Entertainment | President | |
TerraPower LLC
 TerraPower LLC Electric UtilitiesUtilities TerraPower LLC provides nuclear energy technologies. It focuses on improving the design of nuclear reactors and is developing a new class of nuclear reactor called a Traveling-Wave Reactor. The company was founded by William Henry Gates III and Nathan P. Myhrvold in 2008 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA. | Electric Utilities | General Counsel General Counsel | |
Sanrio (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd.
 Sanrio (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Part of Sanrio Co., Ltd., Sanrio (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd. is a Chinese company that distributes stationery products. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Tomoko Tsuji has been the CEO of the company since 2015. | Wholesale Distributors | Director/Board Member | |
Sanrio Shanghai International Trading Co., Ltd.
 Sanrio Shanghai International Trading Co., Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Part of Sanrio Co., Ltd., Sanrio Shanghai International Trading Co., Ltd. is a company that manufactures and markets household and sundry goods. The company is based in Shanghai, China. Tomoko Tsuji has been the CEO of the Chinese company since 2015. | Specialty Stores | Director/Board Member | |
ORENCO Hydropower, Inc.
 ORENCO Hydropower, Inc. Alternative Power GenerationUtilities ORENCO Hydropower, Inc. develops small hydropower generation facilities at dams and waterways primarily in the United States. It offers hydro project design and engineering, power markets and project valuation, new business development, project licensing and permitting, and project and portfolio risk management services. The company was founded by Alexander Tseng and Martha Tseng in 2010 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Alternative Power Generation | Director/Board Member | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Calysta, Inc.
 Calysta, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Calysta, Inc. provides sustainable industrial products for food and energy security. The firm develops new Biological Gas-to-Liquids and Biological Gas-to-Chemicals technologies using methane, the primary component of natural gas. It’s technology allows conversion of a plentiful energy resource into high value chemicals and transportation fuels. The company was founded in 2012 by Joshua Silverman and Alan Shaw and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Agricultural Commodities/Milling | Founder | |
NovoEd, Inc.
 NovoEd, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services NovoEd, Inc. engages in the provision of online education services. It operates cloud-based learning platform that enables the creation, curation, and delivery of engaging learning experiences. It offers professional services and consulting; customer success offerings; and migrating in-person training online through webinar recording. The company was founded by Farnaz Ronaghi and Amin Saberi in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Internet Software/Services | Chief Operating Officer | |
Sanrio Media & Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
 Sanrio Media & Pictures Entertainment, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Part of Sanrio Co., Ltd., Sanrio Media & Pictures Entertainment, Inc. produces motion pictures. The company is based in South San Francisco, CA. | Movies/Entertainment | Chief Executive Officer | |
Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs
 Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs Investment ManagersFinance Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs operates as a venture capital firm. The firm invests in education, healthcare and technology sectors. The company is headquartered in Stanford, CA. | Investment Managers | Founder | |
Ensemble VC
 Ensemble VC Investment ManagersFinance Ensemble VC (Ensemble VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Collin R. West, Conrad Shang and Gopinath Sundaramurthy. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor | |
Ulu Ventures LLC
 Ulu Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ulu Ventures LLC (Ulu Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Miriam Rivera and Dr. Clint Korver. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Investment Managers | Founder Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Sozo Ventures K.K. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst Public Communications Contact | |
3x5 Partners LLC
 3x5 Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance 3x5 Partners LLC (3x5 Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Tony Arnerich and Nicholas Walrod. The firm is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. | Investment Managers | Director of Investments Director of Investments | |
Mythical, Inc.
 Mythical, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Mythical, Inc. engages in the development of a gaming platform. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Sherman Oaks, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
| Hatoyama Soken Corp. | Chief Executive Officer | ||
Montauk Ventures LLC
 Montauk Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Montauk Ventures LLC (Montauk Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Philip Krim. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Founder | |
Sanrio UK Finance Ltd.
 Sanrio UK Finance Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Sanrio Co., Ltd., Sanrio UK Finance Ltd. provides financial services. The company is based in London, UK. | Financial Conglomerates | President |
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International
| United States | 36 |
| Japan | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| Hong Kong | 2 |
| China | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 16 |
| Finance | 10 |
| Health Technology | 8 |
| Technology Services | 7 |
| Commercial Services | 6 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 151 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 94 |
| Private Equity Investor | 55 |
| Founder | 47 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 42 |
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| Michael Berman | 38 |
| Patrick Ennis | 30 |
| Rehito Hatoyama | 25 |
| Phillip Wickham | 24 |
| Scott Minick | 23 |
| Gregory P. Landis | 19 |
| Jay Schmelter | 19 |
| Kirk Haney | 18 |
| Immanuel Thangaraj | 16 |
| Micah Siegel | 14 |
| Tom Melzer | 12 |
| Spencer Foust | 11 |
| Samira Daswani | 11 |
| Clint D. Korver | 10 |
| Mitch Underseth | 10 |
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