People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2024–2025 · Other Energy, Other Technology
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZincFive, Inc. | — | Other Energy | Series B | $110.4M | $119.1M | 2025 |
| Albedo Space Corp. | — | Other Technology | Series B | $32.4M | $21.5M | 2024 |
| HighByte, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series A | $16.2M | $54.1M | 2024 |
| Soul Id | — | Other Technology | Pre-Seed | $500K | $817K | — |
Ben Sampson 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 Ben Sampson on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Garcia | 1 | 6 |
| Raj Shah | 1 | 5 |
| Mark Perutz | 1 | 4 |
| Marc Van Den Berg | 1 | 4 |
| Johnny R. Thomas | 1 | 3 |
| John Harrington | 1 | 3 |
| Corson Ellis | 1 | 3 |
| James R. Kelly | 1 | 2 |
| James L. Kelly | 1 | 2 |
| Seth Lawry | 1 | 2 |
| G. Robert Powell | 1 | 2 |
| Robert Powell | 1 | 2 |
| Elizabeth Peters | 1 | 2 |
| JESSE JOHNSON | 1 | 2 |
| Tim Hysell | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Robert Foster | 1 | 1 |
| Christopher Haddad | 1 | 1 |
| Kathryn Tobey | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Lasater | 1 | 1 |
| Winston Tri | 1 | 1 |
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.