People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2012–2021 · Other, Telecommunications
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinacast Education Corp | — | Other | Seed | $9.6M | $56.0M | 2012 |
| Prism Microwave, Inc. | — | Telecommunications | Seed | $5.1M | $13.2M | 2015 |
| MaxRewards, Inc. | — | Other | Seed | $3.0M | $36.3M | 2021 |
David Gao 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 David Gao on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Allen | 1 | 8 |
| Ron Watson | 1 | 4 |
| Stephen Markscheid | 1 | 3 |
| Peter Sulick | 1 | 2 |
| Douglas Woodrum | 1 | 2 |
| James Saltzman | 1 | 1 |
| Amir Ecker | 1 | 1 |
| Anik Khan | 1 | 1 |
| Kar Keung Daniel Tseung | 1 | 1 |
| Ned Sherwood | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Santos | 1 | 1 |
| Derek Feng | 1 | 1 |
| Li Wei | 1 | 1 |
| David Chambers | 1 | 1 |
| Xiaoying Gao | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Humphrey | 1 | 1 |
| Juha Mort | 1 | 1 |
| Harvey Goldberg | 1 | 1 |
| James Weinberg | 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.