People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2008–2025 · Other Technology, Telecommunications, Other, Manufacturing, Retailing, Business Services
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlueCava, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series A | $85.0M | $271.7M | 2011 |
| Alianza Inc | — | Telecommunications | Series B | $84.0M | $66.4M | 2014 |
| SpectraWAVE, Inc. | — | Other | Series C | $66.7M | $375.8M | 2024 |
| OrthoAccel Technologies, Inc. | — | Manufacturing | Series A | $48.2M | $49.9M | 2008 |
| Hireology, Inc. | — | Other | Series A | $43.9M | $181.6M | 2016 |
| Claravine, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series B | $29.8M | $24.8M | 2020 |
| Datical Inc | — | Other Technology | Series A | $25.9M | $277.4M | 2019 |
| Sipera Systems Inc | — | Other | Series A | $21.5M | $151.8M | 2010 |
| Club W, Inc. | — | Retailing | Series B | $21.2M | $98.7M | 2015 |
| Ample Hills Holdings, Inc. | — | Other | Series A | $18.2M | $115.1M | 2015 |
| Cloudplus, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series A | $17.0M | $122.4M | 2021 |
| Anytime Worldwide Llc | — | Other | Series A | $15.0M | $227.0M | 2011 |
| Winc, Inc. | — | Retailing | Series A | $10.0M | $46.3M | 2021 |
| Bacon Work, Inc. | — | Business Services | Series A | $9.5M | $2.4M | 2022 |
| Next One's On Me, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series A | $7.0M | $51.0M | 2022 |
| Pristine, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series A | $6.9M | $35.6M | 2016 |
| BroadHop, Inc. | — | Computers | Series A | $5.8M | $49.8M | 2009 |
| Axial Commerce, Inc. | — | Consumer / Retail | Series A | $5.5M | $18.0M | 2023 |
| Performance Culture Holdings, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series A | $4.3M | $99.6M | 2020 |
| National Mobility Eldercare Inc. | — | Mobility / Logistics | Seed | $3.0M | $12.7M | 2019 |
| Numeracy, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Seed | $1.5M | $51.1M | 2015 |
| BizBrag, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Pre-Seed | $400K | $8.5M | 2011 |
Brian Smith 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 Brian Smith on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| Brian R. Smith | 4 | 21 |
| Gavin Christensen | 2 | 23 |
| Matthew Thelen | 2 | 2 |
| Geoffrey McFarlane | 2 | 2 |
| Michael Murphy | 1 | 21 |
| Scott Smith | 1 | 16 |
| Kent Bennett | 1 | 14 |
| Mike Dodd | 1 | 13 |
| PAUL LAVIOLETTE | 1 | 12 |
| Brad Keywell | 1 | 12 |
| Rob Stavis | 1 | 11 |
| Michael Dodd | 1 | 10 |
| Scott Petty | 1 | 9 |
| Steven Hochberg | 1 | 9 |
| Michael Turner | 1 | 9 |
| Venu Shamapant | 1 | 9 |
| James Pavlik | 1 | 9 |
| Kyle York | 1 | 8 |
| Charlie Plauche | 1 | 8 |
| David Neustaedter | 1 | 7 |
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.