DON J. BATES 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.
DON J. BATES Company Co-operator (ring = serial)Hover to isolate ties · click to open
Co-operators (shared boards)
People named alongside DON J. BATES on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
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.