People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2024–2025 · Mining & Resources
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Candle Ltd. | — | Mining & Resources | Pre-Seed | $1.8M | $1.9M | 2024 |
Eberhard Scherkus 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 Eberhard Scherkus on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Wellings | 1 | 4 |
| James Burns | 1 | 4 |
| Ethan Benovitz | 1 | 3 |
| G. Michael Hobart | 1 | 2 |
| Geoffrey Belsher | 1 | 1 |
| Louise Grondin | 1 | 1 |
| Hannes Portmann | 1 | 1 |
| Jaime Hartman | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Berns | 1 | 1 |
| James Berns | 1 | 1 |
| George Michael Hobart | 1 | 1 |
| Ross Sherlock | 1 | 1 |
| Leon LeBlanc | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Jalonen | 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.