People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2013–2023 · Space / Aerospace, Other Technology, Other Energy
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spaceflight Industries, Inc. | — | Space / Aerospace | Series D+ | $183.2M | $1.0B | 2019 |
| SpyCloud, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series B | $35.0M | $355.7M | 2023 |
| Vormetric Inc | — | Other Technology | Series A | $15.0M | $416.1M | 2013 |
| Sotero, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series A | $6.8M | $2.4M | 2022 |
| African Discovery Group, Inc. | — | Other Energy | Pre-Seed | $635K | $8.2M | 2021 |
| Earn-A-Car Inc. | — | Other Energy | Pre-Seed | $635K | $8.2M | 2021 |
Alan Kessler at the center, the companies they're named on, and every other operator named alongside them — an interlock map of shared founding teams, boards and funds. Name-matched, so treat as a research lead.
People named alongside Alan Kessler on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Davoli | 1 | 22 |
| David Jones | 1 | 19 |
| Ajay Royan | 1 | 13 |
| ERIC BYUNN | 1 | 13 |
| Kip McClanahan | 1 | 12 |
| RICHARD FADE | 1 | 9 |
| John Stewart | 1 | 9 |
| Mark Spoto | 1 | 8 |
| William Porteous | 1 | 6 |
| Jim Simons | 1 | 5 |
| Shawn Dougherty | 1 | 4 |
| Tasha Seitz | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Spinner | 1 | 3 |
| Eric Schnadig | 1 | 3 |
| Brian NeSmith | 1 | 3 |
| Brian Daum | 1 | 3 |
| Steve Schlossareck | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Neary | 1 | 2 |
| Marian Joh | 1 | 2 |
| Jason Andrews | 1 | 2 |
People are matched by normalized name across records; a common name may merge distinct individuals. Treat as a research lead, the same way modeled valuations are directional, not quoted.