People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2008–2025 · Robotics, Other Technology, Computers, Other
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon Autonomous Robotic Systems Inc. | — | Robotics | Series C | $177.0M | $119.4M | 2023 |
| Act-On Software, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series C | $72.7M | $1.3B | 2010 |
| Lytics, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series B | $57.6M | $1.1B | 2013 |
| Zettics, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series A | $37.6M | $83.2M | 2009 |
| SheerID, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series B | $31.1M | $542.4M | 2017 |
| Shiftboard, Inc | — | Other Technology | Series A | $24.1M | $221.5M | 2016 |
| make.tv, inc. | — | Other Technology | Series A | $9.0M | $47.3M | 2016 |
| Chirpify, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series A | $8.7M | $6.9M | 2013 |
| Skyward IO, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Seed | $7.4M | $81.0M | 2014 |
| Elemental Technologies Inc | — | Computers | Series A | $7.1M | $237.5M | 2010 |
| Attensa Corp | — | Other Technology | Series A | $6.6M | $3.5M | 2014 |
| AboutUs Inc | — | Other Technology | Seed | $5.1M | $40.9M | 2008 |
| RioSoft Holdings, Inc. | — | Other | Seed | $3.0M | $3.7M | 2015 |
Erik Benson 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 Erik Benson on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| ERIC BYUNN | 2 | 13 |
| Bruce Chizen | 2 | 4 |
| Ian Herbert-Jones | 2 | 2 |
| Michael Brown | 1 | 34 |
| JOHN CONNORS | 1 | 17 |
| Mamoon Hamid | 1 | 15 |
| Neil Sequeira | 1 | 14 |
| Brett Queener | 1 | 10 |
| Rick Lewis | 1 | 10 |
| Karan Mehandru | 1 | 10 |
| Clete Brewer | 1 | 8 |
| Edward Anderson | 1 | 8 |
| Andrew Cleland | 1 | 7 |
| Robert Abbott | 1 | 7 |
| TOM HUSEBY | 1 | 6 |
| Scott Hilleboe | 1 | 6 |
| JAMES WU | 1 | 6 |
| Paul Stahura | 1 | 6 |
| Scott Irwin | 1 | 6 |
| Robert Greenberg | 1 | 6 |
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.